Upstate Community Press
Independent Press for Small Businesses
we believe the most powerful stories aren’t born in boardrooms or billion-dollar brands. They’re being lived every day by the passionate small business owners across Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, and the entire Upstate of South Carolina.
Our Mission:
There’s something magnetic about people who pour everything into their craft. Whether it’s a third-generation blacksmith in Travelers Rest, a kombucha brewer in Mauldin, or a comic book shop in downtown Greenville with a cult following.
These are the stories that shape the soul of our local economy, yet too often they go untold. Upstate Community Press exists to change that.
Spotlight unique, niche, and delightfully offbeat local businesses
We shine a light on the makers, misfits, and specialists who give the Upstate its character. Celebrating the small, the strange, and the passionately independent businesses that make this place feel alive.
Give local entrepreneurs the recognition and legacy they deserve
We honor the builders behind the businesses. Capturing their stories, impact, and hard-earned wins so their work is recognized today and remembered tomorrow.
Build a living archive of the individuals shaping the Upstate’s small business community
We’re creating a living record of the people shaping the Upstate. Preserving their stories, ideas, and contributions as the small business community grows and evolves.
How It Works
A Simple, Professional, Quick Process
We Interview You
A quick, relaxed conversation that captures your story, personality, business, and where you are going next. We host our interviews via Google Meets for your convenience. Intervew participants may also be offered to take part in our filmed podcast style series.
We Write Your Story
We take detailed notes during the interview, then use them to craft a professional feature designed to engage, inspire, and resonate with readers all across the Upstate. Before we publish, we send it to you so you can request any revisions .
We Share It With the Community
Your story is published across our platforms and networks to reach the people who need to hear it most. It is then yours to share.
who we feature
Free For Those Who Qualify
We belive great businesses should be featured without pay-to-play barriers. The focus is on real stories, real work, and building an authentic community, not selling access.
After the interview, we turn the conversation into a clean, profesional article and send it to you for revisions. We will publish it on our site, and then it’s yours to use and share however you’d like.
Founders
This is for founders who are in it. Building, testing, learning, and pushing something forward.
Small Business Owners
Small business owners who are hands-on, community-driven, and actively building something they care about should reach out and apply.
Start Ups & Ideas
Just getting started or recently launched? Maybe you’re sitting on a great idea with a clear vision behind it. Let’s talk.
Artists & Creatives
We’re drawn to people who think visually, work intuitively, and create from instinct rather than formulas. Artists and creatives who follow their own rhythm.
Community-Rooted Brands
rands that are built with intention and a sense of place. If your business is connected to the people, culture, and character of the Upstate—you belong here.
Apply Now
Ready to be part of it? Apply now to share what you’re building, connect with like-minded people, and get your work in front of the community. Just fill out our form, and we’ll follow up promptly if it’s a good fit.
