Bankrate November 14, 2016 By Jill Cornfield Lisa Hall has mixed feelings about Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. The New York restaurant owner does not agree with all of his politics, but she feels squeezed by some burdens on her business and is optimistic Trump will help her and other small-business owners. Trump […]
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Florence Morning News October 25, 2016 By Frank Knapp Jr. Guest Columnist A new report from the Center for American Progress has a dire warning for our nation’s future. Small-business ownership rates have been trending down since the early 2000s. “Looking at all households who are earning income, business ownership steadily declined from 14.6 percent
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A new report from the Center for American Progress has a dire warning for our nation’s future. Small business ownership rates have been trending down since the early 2000s. “Looking at all households who are earning income, business ownership steadily declined from 14.6 percent in the period from 1998 to 2000 to 13.5 percent in
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As part of the Small Business Chamber’s ongoing commitment to supporting the success of small businesses throughout South Carolina, we are happy to announce an exciting opportunity exclusively for our members. Please join us on Thursday, November 3 at 12p for a no-cost webinar led by small business expert and Founder/CEO of Silver Lining, Carissa
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Thad Moore of the Charleston Post and Courier reports that the U.S. Census Bureau conducted a just-released survey in 2014 that shows some interesting findings about small business entrepreneurship in South Carolina. According to Mr. Moore: -Nearly 1 in 12 South Carolina companies didn’t exist even a few years ago. -About 8 percent of firms
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2016 COLUMBIA, SC – S.C. lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow farmers in disaster-declared counties to apply for grants up to $100,000 each to help them recover from last year’s floods. This $40 million of funding would help farmers recover up to 20 percent of their losses. Gov.
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Watch Video Here: https://youtu.be/UwqRpkI_mTc “The Waters of the U.S. Rule and the Case for Reforming the RFA” April 27, 2016 Thank you, Chairman Vitter, Ranking Member Shaheen and members of the committee. My name is Frank Knapp, Jr. I am the President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, a statewide,
“Regulation: The Hidden Small Business Tax” April 14, 2016 Thank you, Chairman Chabot, Ranking Member Velázquez, and members of the committee. My name is Frank Knapp, Jr., I’m the President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, a statewide, 5,000+ member advocacy organization working to make state government more small business
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Times and Democrat March 10, 2016 The losses suffered by South Carolina’s farmers in 2015 are well documented: Drought and then flooding, with the final result a disaster of major proportions. Last October’s torrential rains wiped out $330 million in S.C. crops at harvest time. Farmers lost an additional $45 million because they couldn’t plant
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The Citizen, New Hampshire, March 10, 2016 Augusta Free Press, Virginia, March 11, 2016 By Frank Knapp Jr. Guest Columnist The threat from the misuse of anonymous shell companies is real, and routine. Criminals use them to scam consumers, defraud the government and launder money. They also use them to cheat small businesses. For example, from
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