Advocacy organization supports Dominion Energy plan for EV charging stations

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Live 5 News March 8, 2023 With a big demand in the state, the South Carolina Small Business Chamber says it’s critical to increase the number of electric vehicles, to reduce transportation costs and promote a healthier environment.(Live 5) By Emilie Zuhowski CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – After Dominion Energy’s proposed financing plan for commercial customers …

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Dominion offers model for accelerating EV charging stations

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  Press Release March 8, 2023 Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 Protects Dominion customer rates and competition SC Small Business Chamber supports settlement Columbia, SC—The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) has submitted a letter to the SC Public Service Commission supporting a settlement in Dominion Energy South Carolina’s (DESC) proposed on-bill financing plan for …

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OPINION: Here’s how to fix the labor shortage 

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Statehouse Report March 10, 2023 By Frank Knapp Jr.  The S.C. Small Business Development Center and the Darla Moore School of Business recently conducted the 2022 Small Business Needs Assessment Survey. One key finding:  “The single largest operational challenge that businesses report facing in 2022 is a difficulty in hiring and retaining staff. Among businesses …

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SC general contractor joins business chamber board

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February 26, 2023 Columbia, SC—Cliff L. Wilson has joined the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, a statewide advocacy organization with a 23-year record of successful advocacy at the state and federal levels. Wilson is the founder and president of The Centric Group, LLC., a Columbia-based general contracting company, …

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SC Small Business Chamber opposes 30% federal sales tax. Letters to SC Congressmen Duncan and Norman

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February 21, 2023 The Honorable Jeff Duncan The Honorable Ralph Norman Washington, DC 20515 Re: FairTax Dear Representatives Duncan and Norman, The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce requests that you withdraw as co-sponsors of the “FairTax Act of 2023”, H.R. 25, filed by Representative Buddy Carter. The “FairTax” is anything but fair both …

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State health care leadership joins business chamber board

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February 18, 2023 Dr. Vicki Young and Kenya Mingo of the SC Primary Health Care Association (SCPHCA) have joined the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, a statewide advocacy organization with a 23-year record of successful advocacy at the state and federal levels. Young is the Chief Operating Officer …

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Chamber notches 9th successful opposition to utility rate hikes

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Press Release February 13, 29203 Duke Energy Progress request cut by 41% Columbia, SC—The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) has successfully intervened in a proposed electric rate increase by Duke Energy Progress (DEP) that would have yielded the company over $89 million in new revenue.  The SC Public Service Commission has approved …

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Columbia marketing professional joins business chamber board

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Press Release February 12, 2023 Columbia marketing professional joins business chamber board Columbia, SC—Debi Schadel has joined the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, a statewide advocacy organization with a 23-year record of successful advocacy at the state and federal levels. Schadel is the COO and Co-founding partner of …

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Free webinar: Do you qualify for subsidized private health insurance?

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February 3, 2023 Over 383,000 South Carolinians have affordable health insurance thanks to premium assistance from the federal government Do you qualify? Ever-rising health insurance premiums have resulted in most small businesses not offering group health insurance.  It is simply unaffordable. Many small business owners have turned to the federal Health Insurance Marketplace for quality, …

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