Blog by Frank Knapp Jr, President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce August 12, 2022 No, the cost of gas is not going to increase by 16.4 cents a gallon. No, the IRS isn’t going to hire 87,000 new agents who will be auditing your…
25 Small Business Owners From Across the Country Call on Congress to Support Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Contact conan@emccommunications.com (831) 524-6764 Washington, D.C.– Small business owners across the country are joining economic experts and the media in raising their voices in support of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which would rein in expenses that severely impact their bottom line. As we…
Help spread the word in South Carolina on affordable health insurance
If you are responsible for finding speakers for upcoming meetings, we have a speaker for you. We want everyone to have affordable health insurance—small business owners and their employees. By lowering our uninsured numbers, we keep everyone’s premiums as low as possible and have a more productive workforce. …
Are you and your employees eligible for low- or no-cost quality health insurance?
On July 20th join a free, 30-minute webinar sponsored by the SC Primary Health Care Association and the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce. You’ll learn about the quality health insurance plans available to small business owners and workers, premium assistance to make the plans affordable and…
Webinar: $0-dollar premium health insurance still available for qualified employees
Webinar: $0-dollar premium health insurance still available for qualified employees New affordable option to replace group plan also available Join us on Friday, May 20th, at 1PM to learn how your qualified employees can still benefit from the federal Health Insurance Marketplace even though the open enrollment period is over.…
An Approach to Localized Policy Priorities: South
Start Us Up America’s New Business Plan| January 21, 2022 For more than 20 years, the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) has promoted entrepreneurs’ general interests to governments at the state, local, and even the federal levels. Frank Knapp, the group’s president, CEO and co-founder, has led his chamber’s…
Small Business Group: House vote to cap insulin costs a needed step in reducing price of life-saving medicine and small business healthcare costs
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…
One year later: South Carolinians and citizens across the nation benefited from American Rescue Plan
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…
Expanding Healthcare in South Carolina Webinar
We hope you will join us! Use this link to register: https://my.lwv.org/south-carolina-state/charleston-area
Opinion: Federal Marketplace Offers Help as Health Insurance Costs Rise
Greenville Business Magazine January 27, 2022 Opinion: Federal Marketplace Offers Help as Health Insurance Costs Rise By Frank Knapp Jr. Small business owners and workers across South Carolina have found good news on affordable health insurance through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace, where plans from private insurance companies could…