The Right People In The Right Places | Real Estate, Property Management & Florence Growth

More Than Wallpaper | Mosaic & Co

This week on Double R Flo-Town, Robert and Reeves sit down with Leah Norwood and Courtney Bingham of Mosaic & Co, one of Florence's most unique and rapidly growing businesses. What started with a friendship between two moms has grown into a thriving wallpaper installation company, design studio, and training center that is creating flexible career opportunities for women across the Carolinas. Leah and Courtney share how they built Team Mosaic from the ground up, why wallpaper is experiencing a major comeback, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and how they're helping transform both homes and lives through meaningful work. They also discuss Florence's future, supporting local businesses, balancing family and business ownership, and why building something bigger than yourself makes the hard work worth it. Whether you're an entrepreneur, homeowner, design enthusiast, or simply someone who loves hearing local success stories, this episode is full of inspiration and practical wisdom. 00:00 Introduction to Team Mosaic 00:45 Why wallpaper is making a huge comeback 03:00 Building a training center and design studio 05:20 Design trends, textures, and personalization 06:25 How Leah discovered wallpaper installation 08:15 The trampoline park conversation that launched Team Mosaic 09:20 Why their partnership works so well 11:30 Creating opportunities for women and mothers 12:40 Growing a team of installers across the Carolinas 14:50 The realities of large-scale wallpaper installation 16:10 What makes Team Mosaic different 18:15 Marketing, growth, and attracting customers 20:45 From first phone call to finished installation 24:30 What Florence needs to grow and thrive 27:35 The challenges of being women business owners 30:40 Finding purpose beyond wallpaper 32:15 Flexibility, family, and building a meaningful business 33:20 Closing thoughts and laundry room wallpaper debate

The Extraordinary Journey Behind Jack's Books

Raised in a family cult, separated from his father, and forced to navigate unimaginable tragedy, Colton Cauthen's story is one of resilience, grace, and redemption—an example of the power of coming out of the darkness and embracing the light. In this episode of Double R, Colton shares the remarkable journey that ultimately led him to Florence, South Carolina, where he has become a husband, father, business owner, and founder of Jack's Books in Downtown Florence. This is a conversation about faith, family, community, and the enduring power of truth, goodness, and beauty. It's a reminder that even the darkest chapters can lead to something meaningful—and that people's stories, and what they choose to do with them, ultimately shape communities. For more from Colton and Jack's Books: https://shopjacksbooks.com/ https://open.substack.com/pub/coltoncauthen https://customexcelspreadsheets.com/ https://www.morninglightreaders.com/ #DoubleRFlotown #FlorenceSC #JacksBooks #DowntownFlorence #CommunityMatters #Faith #Redemption #LocalBusiness #SouthCarolina #Truth #Goodness #Beauty

The Right People In The Right Places | Real Estate, Property Management & Florence Growth

This episode of Double R Flo-Town covers a little bit of everything — but underneath every conversation is one central theme: the right people matter. Reeves and Robert introduce Melanie Turner and discuss why adding the right person to a team can completely change the client experience. From relationships and communication to making people feel valued, the conversation explores why real estate is still ultimately a people business. The guys also dive into the rapid growth of Riverland Property Management, what modern property management should actually look like, and why great systems only work when great people are behind them. Then the conversation zooms out into a bigger discussion about Florence, growth, leadership, infrastructure, beautification, and what it takes for a community to grow the right way. What happens when the right people are in the right places — in business, leadership, and community development? And what happens when they aren’t? This episode is about vision, relationships, service, growth, and why culture still matters.

Round Trip: Brad Beadles of FLYFLO is back to talk runways, rails, and region growth

Brad returns to Double R Flo-Town with a big update on the future of Florence Regional Airport. From rail access and foreign trade zone plans to cargo opportunities, a possible D.C. route, and a long-term vision for economic growth, this conversation looks at how the airport could become one of the Pee Dee’s most important assets. If Florence gets this right, the impact could be felt for decades.

The Idea, Inlet, & Icon Behind Tubbs Seafood w/ Kyle Hardy

He quit a six-figure job. Had a baby on the way. And opened a restaurant in an old gas station. In this episode of Double R Flowtown, we hear the story behind Tubbs—from Marlboro County roots to one of Florence’s go-to spots. This conversation covers business, failure, regret, and the kind of resilience you only get by going through it.