November 23, 2022 SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce president/CEO Frank Knapp traveled to Rock Hill to talk about the federal Health Insurance Marketplace with WRHI’s Lucas McFadden and Ashley Lang on Palmetto Mornings. Listen (9 minutes) https://cts.vresp.com/c/?SCSmallBusinessChamb/94d03d92a3/TEST/53f802cdf7
New website is like Kickstarter for SC businesses
October 16, 2013 WCIV-TV COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) – A new website is helping small businesses in South Carolina raise capital through crowdfunding and investments. The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday began taking applications for its two new web portals. “There is a growing demand for small…
WIS-TV special on Health Insurance Marketplace and Obamacare tonight
On the eve of the rollout of the Health Insurance Marketplace that will allow individuals and small business owners to easily shop for insurance plans, WIS-TV is presenting a one-hour special program on the Affordable Care Act. This live program from Columbia starts tonight at 7PM and will be about providing…
Buy Local PSAs run across South Carolina During Holidays
Small Business Chamber Sponsors Media Effort Columbia, SC—The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) in partnership with TV and radio stations across the state has launched a promotional campaign aimed at holiday shoppers. “BuySC” television and radio 30-second PSAs are running on about 12 TV and 29 radio…
Gotcha….well almost
My friend Eric Boehlert, senior fellow at Media Matters, strongly believes he was the target of a James O’Keefe-style scam to catch him saying something to discredit him in the eyes of his readers. Actually I think his detractors are just jealous of how good Eric looks when appearing on…
S.C. Business Groups Split Over Health Care Reform Bill
By Free Times For years, small businesses have seen the cost of providing health care to their workers increase at an alarming rate. But now that a health care reform bill has finally passed the U.S. House, business groups are divided over whether the measure will help the bottom line.…
Seen that Snazzy Napper video yet?
Heard of the Snazzy Napper? Picking up where last year’s Snuggie craze left off, this product — out of neighboring metro Atlanta, GA — is poised to become this holiday season’s white elephant Christmas party gift of choice. It’s tearing up word-of-mouth channels online, particularly Facebook… …And of course, YouTube:…
Health Law Kicks In with High-Risk Pool
By Corey Hutchins, Free Times South Carolinians who have been rejected by health insurance companies because they suffer from a pre-existing condition can now apply for coverage at affordable rates under a temporary program offered by the federal government. It’s a type of bridge program that will carry forward…
Small business leader says health care reform is good for SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – The president of the South Carolina Small Business Association says there are a lot of misconceptions about health care reform and what it means for small businesses. “You’re going to have tax credits available for health insurance from small businesses for the first time ever,” said…
Groups, legislators rally to spark SC cigarette tax
By Ashley Byrd, South Carolina Radio Network Cigarettes may be way to pay for some health care in South Carolina. That’s according to groups who support a cigarette tax to fill state budget gaps. At a Wednesday press event at the Statehouse, various groups and a few legislators offered a cigarette tax…