Wednesday's headlines from the Charleston Regional Business Journal

Benefitfocus launches customer-facing marketplace

Benefits technology platform Benefitfocus has launched a customer-facing website that allows individuals to compare products and services such as health insurance plans, supplemental benefits and employment resources.

Lowcountry man sentenced to over 5 years for fraud scheme

A federal judge has sentenced a Lowcountry man to over five years in prison for a fraud scheme that stole over a million dollars from dozens of people between 2016 and 2018. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina, Vannatta stole over $1 million from approximately 28 investors whom he misled about his business ventures.

How do we replace the handshake in the COVID-19 era?

With the coronavirus pandemic making human touch a potentially lethal act because the virus can be transmitted via skin contact, handshaking has suddenly become socially unacceptable. How do we replace it in business?

Helping Out

First Reliance Bank has launched its You Can Make a Difference food drive with the goal of collecting 2,000 canned goods across all bank branches. The Charleston branch is collecting goods through Friday for Lowcountry Food Bank.

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