Good news from our friends at the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) even if they don’t think it is good news. According to a non-random survey of 921 small business owners and operators released today by the NFIB, “64 percent reported that they pay more for insurance premiums per employee in 2013 than they […]
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Bloomberg October 30, 2013 By: Patrick Clark When the owners of Brooklyn Crab hired structural engineer Andrew Goodrich to work on their restaurant, they asked him to build the structure on wooden stilts that extended 10 feet above the ground. The idea was to evoke the feel of Southern crab shacks, and to protect
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On the heels of our launch last week of SCcrowdfund.com, which will allow businesses and non-profits to post their business ideas and projects on a public online portal to encourage people to donate (donation crowdfunding) or invest (private placement investment for those with high incomes), more good news is expected tomorrow. At 10 am, the
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Our announcement last week that SCcrowdfund.com is now open for applications from entrepreneurs and businesses looking for capital to start or grow their business received good media coverage. The portal enables small businesses and non-profits to put their business projects on either a donation crowdfunding or private placement investment platform and seek funding from South
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SCcrowdfund.com South Carolina entrepreneurs and small business owners looking for capital to start or grow a business have a new opportunity. The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce begins taking business applications today for its new donation crowdfunding and private placement investment portal found at SCcrowdfund.com. “There is a growing demand for small business
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From the office of U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu Dear Small Business Advocates, This week, Goldman Sachs expanded its “10,000 Small Businesses” initiative, to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing them with greater access to education, financial capital and business support services. The program will now be offered to small businesses nationally, enabling
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From the U.S. Senate Office of Mary Landrieu 27 Sep. 13 Small Business Jobs Act Turns Three Dear Small Business Advocate, Three years ago today, the Small Business Jobs Act became law. As Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, I am proud to have led this bipartisan effort
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The South Carolina Public Service Commission has approved the settlement reached between the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Duke Energy, SC Office of Regulatory Staff and other intervenors in Duke’s recent rate hike request. This is another big victory for the work of the SC Small Business Chamber. Our track record of successfully
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Follow Google’s advice: Other web sites linked to your site is one of the most important elements in a search engine’s algorithm. That’s what Google told a website owner who was complaining about the lack of traffic coming from Google’s search engine as reported in the New York Times on October 4, 2012. If you
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Thirty years ago Columbia embarked on its most ambitious re-development effort ever – seeking to renew and rehabilitate a long neglected city warehouse district located near the downtown urban core. These efforts paid off and many small businesses have turned the Vista into a vibrant area of retail shopping, restaurants and entertainment. The Vista is
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