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Small businesses are saving money on health insurance via the ACA Marketplace

Press Release December 16, 2021 Contact: Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874 Charleston-based small business owner to share success story Only one month left in open enrollment Charleston, SC (December 16, 2021)—Today the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) gave examples of how small business owners are saving on health insurance for themselves and their employees. […]

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Small business owners are saving money on health insurance via federal program

Small business owners only have until January 15th to take advantage of big savings from premium subsidies on quality, individual health insurance for themselves and employees. Click here to watch the 30-minute webinar by the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce. Use this passcode: XUr9LSB* Here are some small business success stories: 1. Sole Proprietor

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Commentary: Businesses support America’s democracy

Statehouse Report, December 10, 2021 The Black Chronicle (Oklahoma City), January 2, 2022 By Frank Knapp Jr., Special to Statehouse Report In his recent editorial, “Unite to protect America’s Democracy”, Andy Brack calls on all of us to “get off the sidelines” and “fight for America” or we will “lose our freedoms and democracy.” He

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Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity Small Business Seed Grant Program and Upcoming Workshop Schedule

Funding for this grant program is provided through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Businesses with 10 or fewer employees, may be eligible to receive a working capital grant of $10,000 to assist with job retention, operating expenses such as rent/lease payments, payroll, utility expenses, etc.

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Opinion: Costs are up on everything except one thing everyone needs

Columbia Regional Business Report, November 22, 2021 Charleston Regional Business Journal, December 13, 2021 By Frank Knapp Jr. The recently released Consumer Price Index shows that inflation is at a 30-year high. While there are good reasons for the current inflation rate, such as supply and demand, that does not make paying higher prices on

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Listen to SC Radio interview with Frank Knapp on health insurance

SC Public Radio South Carolina Business Review November 17, 2021 Mike Switzer, host of SC Public Radio’s South Carolina Business Review, interviewed Frank Knapp about how small business owners and their employee can save money on health insurance under new federal rules. Listen to the 5-minute interview here: https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/south-carolina-business-review/2021-11-17/new-rules-for-employers-and-the-aca-marketplace Contact the SC Small Business Chamber

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Changes to insurance marketplace make affordable care more accessible

Charleston City Paper November 17, 2021 by Skyler Baldwin Open enrollment for health insurance through the federal marketplace began Nov. 1, and a number of rule changes may help many who were previously ineligible for financial assistance get affordable health care through the American Rescue Plan. “The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the federal marketplace

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Millions more Americans quit their jobs, setting another record

KOLD November 12, 2021 Watch video By Bud Foster TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – August set a record when 4.3 million American workers quit their jobs. And September 2021 set a record when 4.4 million American workers quit their jobs. As the country eases out of the coronavirus pandemic and the economy improves, it

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