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Three years ago this month with few resources, a handful of supporters and lofty goals, The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce was founded.  Through dogged determination and hard work, the Small Business Chamber has grown to over 8500 members with the support of ten trade associations and hundreds of independent small businesses.  This dramatic increase in […]

Since the legislative session ended, The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce has been very busy on some key issues—small group health insurance, workforce training and SCE&G’s electric rate increase.  Just recently another issue has surfaced that will increase costs next year for small businesses–an unemployment insurance surcharge.  Below are summaries of our activities on these issues.  In

Since the legislative session ended, The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce has been very busy on some key issues—small group health insurance, workforce training and SCE&G’s electric rate increase.  Just recently another issue has surfaced that will increase costs next year for small businesses–an unemployment insurance surcharge.  Below are summaries of our activities on these issues.  In

The 2002 legislative session has ended.  We are happy to report that The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce did very well on our legislative agenda.  This e-newsletter gives you the scorecard.  While not every bill we supported was passed, we can say that no initiative we opposed was enacted.  Not a bad record for only our second full

The 2002 legislative session has ended.  We are happy to report that The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce did very well on our legislative agenda.  This e-newsletter gives you the scorecard.  While not every bill we supported was passed, we can say that no initiative we opposed was enacted.  Not a bad record for only our second full

The legislative session is more than half over and your Small Business Chamber has been very busy.  This e-newsletter updates you on our legislative agenda and introduces you to a new issue.  There is also information on efforts to prepare high schools students with meaningful careers and news on developments regarding the number one issue for small

The legislative session is more than half over and your Small Business Chamber has been very busy.  This e-newsletter updates you on our legislative agenda and introduces you to a new issue.  There is also information on efforts to prepare high schools students with meaningful careers and news on developments regarding the number one issue for small

The Small Business Chamber will be supporting better enforcement of predatory gas pricing regulations by the SC Department of Consumer Affairs.  An original mission of the Chamber was to ensure that small businesses were treated fairly in the regulatory process. Ironically, the issue of predatory gas pricing is not one of uneven enforcement; it’s one of no

Welcome to the first e-newsletter of The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce. By allowing us to communicate with you via the Internet, we save our organization money in terms of printing and postage. Plus, because you have e-mail, we can keep you better informed as to what is happening at the State House in