SCBIZNEWS.COM April 1, 2014 Access to two major government-guaranteed loan programs for small business will be improved this month, the S.C. district office of the Small Business Administration says. Revised rules for the 7(a) and 504 loan programs are aimed at expanding eligibility, making it easier for small businesses to secure SBA-backed financing, and encouraging […]
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This is a rare blog post for me. But the 4th anniversary of the President signing the Affordable Care Act is important to recognize. It has been a long four years of continuous fighting against the negativity and outright lies of the opponents of ObamaCare. Nevertheless the healthcare reform is achieving its goal of making
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By Frank Knapp Jr. The Hill March 17, 2014 Secretary of State John Kerry needs to talk with U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. Better yet, he should come see the South Carolina coast firsthand. Last year, Jewell toured Bulls Island and witnessed how only a 1-foot rise in sea level over the last century has
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The State March 12, 2014 By Frank Knapp Jr., Guest Columnist Columbia, SC — Between the Republican Governors Association’s TV ad criticizing likely Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Vincent Sheheen and the debate inside the state Senate on a bill to outlaw much of the state’s participation in Obamacare, it would be easy to believe that
Knapp: What you won’t hear in S.C. Senate: How Obamacare will save my business $7,500 Read More »
Every time proponents of tort reform speak they always talk about frivolous lawsuits that are driving up the cost of business liability insurance. They have been so consistent with that message over the years that it is engrained in the minds of the public and legislators. Small business owners in particular are concerned about having
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Here is a universal truth of all businesses. They want more demand for their goods and services. Poll after poll of small business owners confirms that the biggest issue for them is consumer demand. Not regulations, not taxes, not even financing. So it is amazing that the Arizona legislature passed a bill that would allow
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The Charleston (WV) Gazette February 19, 2014 By Caitlin Cook Local businesses in favor of stronger regulations after the Jan. 9 chemical leak into the Elk River have support beyond the Mountain State from the American Sustainable Business Council. The ASBC is pushing for federal regulation to protect people from hazardous chemicals and to encourage
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Support for West Virginia Businesses That Have Lost Millions (Sign on to letter to support WV small businesses) WASHINGTON DC – In response to the January contamination of the Elk River in West Virginia, the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) and business leaders across the country have joined with West Virginia businesses’ demand for better
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As business leaders across the United States, we raise our voices in support of the businesses of West Virginia for stronger regulation at the state and federal level. The recent chemical spill into West Virginia’s Elk River has devastated local businesses and local communities including the cut off of the water supply to over 300,000
The Hill January 30, 2014 Support for ObamaCare remains low, but the public largely favors making changes to the law rather than repealing it, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Thursday. The survey found that 50 percent have a negative view of the Affordable Care Act, against only 34Â percent who have a positive
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