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Help communities be more small-business friendly

Since 2006 the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) has been advocating for our Department of Commerce to develop a community-based development plan modeled after one started in 2004 by Georgia’s Republican Governor Sonny Perdue.  The concept was simple but effective.  Help local communities become more small-business friendly by providing expert consultation on the

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Opinion: The fourth pillar for success

The State August 18, 2008 By Frank Knapp Jr. Recently, legislative and economic development leaders announced “an outline for South Carolina’s future economic success and job creation plan.” They identified three pillars for success: manufacturing, distribution and services industries; tourism; and the knowledge economy. Under their plan, the Department of Commerce would continue to provide

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