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Small Business Group: House vote to cap insulin costs a needed step in reducing price of life-saving medicine and small business healthcare costs

March 31, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Conan Knoll conan@emccommunications.com (831) 524-6764 Statement by Small Business for America’s Future Co-Chair Anne Zimmerman on the House’s passage of legislation capping the cost of insulin Washington, D.C., March 31, 2022—The House of Representatives passage today of legislation capping the exorbitant cost of insulin is…

Economy, Press, Small Business

Why are so many South Carolinians unemployed as job openings rise? Task force aims to find answer

SCSBCC Interns

March 25, 2022

WIS-TV March 25, 2022 Watch Video By Mary Green COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The number of open jobs across South Carolina totals to six figures, tens of thousands more than the number of vacancies before the pandemic. But new data released Friday reveals slightly over half the number of South Carolinians who are…

Small Business Advocacy Blog

Second-chance program gives former inmates, Lewis Tree Service shots at success

SCSBCC Interns

March 23, 2022

Florence Morning News March 23, 2022 FLORENCE – A unique public-private workforce effort neared a milestone Tuesday as participants in the inaugural Energy Industry Second Chance Pilot Program wrapped up on-the-job training and prepared to re-enter the workforce fulltime. The program is designed to keep former inmates from returning to…

Small Business Advocacy Blog

Pilot program offers careers for convicted felons in South Carolina

SCSBCC Interns

March 23, 2022

WPDE ABC 15 March 22, 2022 Pilot program offers careers for convicted felons in South Carolina by Tonya Brown PEE DEE, S.C. (WPDE) — The ‘Energy Industry Second Chance Pilot Program’ is an initiative designed to help people who were incarcerated to gainful employment or reentry into the workforce while…

Small Business Advocacy Blog

‘SBDC Day’ Celebration Set for March 16, 2022

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March 15, 2022

SC SBDC March 14, 2022 ‘SBDC Day’ Celebration Set for March 16, 2022 South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster Issues Proclamation Recognizing the Day and the SC SBDC’s Contributions to a Robust South Carolina Economy Contact: Susan Sturgeon Marketing Manager SC Small Business Development Centers 803.576.8080 susan.sturgeon@moore.sc.edu South Carolina SBDC Network…

Economy, Healthcare, Press, Small Business

One year later: South Carolinians and citizens across the nation benefited from American Rescue Plan

SCSBCC Interns

March 12, 2022

Press Release March 12, 2022 Below is a statement by Frank Knapp Jr, President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, regarding the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan and its impact on lowering health insurance costs. Mr. Knapp is also Co-Chair of Small Business…

Small Business Advocacy Blog

Free IT Training

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March 11, 2022

Click here to register for the program and learn more! Contact workforcedevelopment@dew.sc.gov for questions about the program.

Economy, Press, Small Business Advocacy Blog

Gas prices are hitting new highs. Here’s why — and how long the surge could last.

SCSBCC Interns

March 10, 2022

The Washington Post March 9, 2022 Highlights: Before the coronavirus pandemic, gas prices were on the decline. After shutting down wells and laying off employees, De Haan said, oil companies have been slow to catch up to the rapid rise in gasoline demand. That caused prices to climb. Then, as…

Economy, Small Business, Small Business Advocacy Blog

SC Work Opportunity Tax Credit

SCSBCC Interns

March 8, 2022

SC Department of Employment and Workforce The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program provides tax credits for businesses each time they hire a new, eligible employee. You can benefit from hiring within the following groups: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipient Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients Empowerment Zone…

Election Security, Press, Protecting Democracy

Opinion: It’s a mistake to compliment Putin as a very talented genius |

SCSBCC Interns

March 6, 2022

PennLive Patriot-News March 4, 2022 By Frank Knapp Jr. The businesses in this country overwhelmingly support Ukraine and its efforts to repel the Russian invasion. They stand with democracy in Ukraine and in all nations that recognize that government should reflect the will of its people as determined by free…