About

Carolina Business Alliance was founded by Mark Knopic in 2008 to provide specialized real estate and business intermediary services. The business services we offer uniquely match up to Mark’s educational and life experience background. Mark literally grew up in the hardware business (3rd generation in the family) starting while he was 11 years old! He managed the business while attending college and a few years later became store owner after his father’s death.

With an eye for growing the business, Mark relocated it from a smaller rented location to a new construction 16,000 sq. ft. facility. As a result of this expansion, the business grew from $800,000 in annual sales to over 2 million in a 4 year period. Mark also served as a director & president of the Michigan Retail Hardware Association.

The 25 year span that Mark was involved in multiple hardware industry positions has provided him with the crucial understandings what a successful small business should look like. Mark has been in the “business owner’s shoes” providing him with invaluable insights when serving clients.

Upon the sale of his business, Mark transitioned into Real Estate brokerage. Early on in his brokerage career he was a Re/Max agent. Mark quickly achieved sales success receiving the Re/Max 100% reward designation multiple times. Prior to the establishment of Carolina Business Alliance, Mark spent 5 years as the broker in charge and sales manager for Fairways Development in Columbia.

Mark’s role included him providing market research, home site pricing, builder recruitment, and conducting sales seminars. He was also responsible for the creation and implementation of the development’s marketing program.