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SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce to Host Congaree Vista Development Symposium 2013 Read More »
U.S. Chamber and Harris Interactive teamed up to lie to public about Obamacare in a recent survey. Read the story from The Washington Post below that exposes the fraud. Here are the important points. –The survey was not a traditional random survey of businesses. Instead it was an opt in of 499 U.S. Chamber members
EntrepreneurAugust 7, 2013 BY Dinah Wisenberg Brin Small businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees— or the equivalent — as defined by the U.S. Affordable Care Act may wonder what they should do to prepare for employee open enrollment on the new healthcare exchanges this October. If you’re among those with questions, watch this recent
Fewer Than 50 Staffers? Your Four Main Obamacare Options Read More »
For more information about this story, contact Frank Knapp at sbchamber@scsbc.org or 803-252-5733. GSA BusinessJuly 31, 2013 The S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce has joined a Mission Markets online crowd-funding portal that gives businesses access to financing and donation-based investment resources. Chamber President Frank Knapp said the portal gives businesses and non-profits conducting
S.C. businesses have new financing option Read More »
GSA Business July 11, 2013 Staff Report Published July 10, 2013 CNBC on Tuesday released its 2013 ranking of Top States for Business. South Carolina ranked No. 23, behind neighboring Georgia, No. 8, and North Carolina, No. 12. That’s up from a ranking of 32 for South Carolina in 2012. CNBC said it scored states
Report: S.C. middle of the pack for business competitiveness Read More »
Your pitch is the single most important element of your startup. We’re teaming up with EngenuitySC and the Incubator for a Start! Workshop to craft a winning pitch. Registration costs $25 and includes lunch. You’ll see winning pitches, you’ll get one-on-one help crafting your pitch, you’ll walk away with an investor-ready slide deck, and you’ll practice in front of a
Crafting The Perfect Pitch Read More »
If you are a micro-business (5 or fewer employees) and you need some training, technical assistance or financing, you need to be at the South Carolina Micro-Business ConferenceJune 11, 2013 – 9:00am to 4:00pm – at the Columbia Conference Center  in Columbia. If your organization provides these same services and resources to micro-businesses, you definitely
Micro-Business resources and financing Read More »
South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce  ANNUAL POLICY SUMMIT WHEN: Monday, January 14 from 6 to 8 pm. WHERE: South Carolina Press Association                 106 Outlet Pointe Boulevard, Columbia, SC                KEYNOTE: State Senator Vincent Sheheen TICKETS:  Free for all members (and a guest) who have paid dues in 2012. Only $20 for non-dues paying members.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 5, 2012 Augusta Free Press, November 5, 2012 Montgomery Advertiser, November 6, 2012 By Frank Knapp Jr. As someone who advocates for thousands of small businesses, I know they want fact, not spin. Unfortunately, too often we hear inaccuracies and misinformation about how government policies affect small businesses. Ending the Bush-era tax
Opinion: Stop the spin on small business Read More »
It’s not just your identity that might be stolen If your business has paid your payroll taxes, sales taxes, or income tax to the S.C. Department of Revenue either electronically or by check anytime since 1998, your business checking account is at risk of being raided by international hacker thieves. This problem is a result
Warning! Your business checking account is probably compromised Read More »
