Meet the people building the Upstate.
Discover local businesses. Make meaningful connections. And have a little fun while you're at it.
Founder + Host
Meet the guy behind UMB.
Jon Evans created Upstate Means Business around a pretty simple belief: the more good people you know, the better business (and life) tends to get. He's spent his career in sales, marketing, communication and bringing people together, and UMB is where all of that comes together.
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Meet local business owners through UMB interviews and stories.
Connect
Join a community of people who believe business is better when we actually know each other.
Play
Skip the awkward networking mixer and make connections while actually doing something fun.
Grow
Build relationships that create opportunities for you, your business and your community.
Meet the Upstate
Interesting people are building interesting things all around us. Let's meet them.
There's room at the table.
UMB isn't just for CEOs or "traditional" entrepreneurs. It's for business owners, salespeople, managers, creatives, young professionals and community leaders throughout the Upstate who want to know more good people. Membership is completely free.
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