January 8, 2011USA Today By Steve Strauss The bad news is all around us and never seems to end. If it’s not Tea Party Republicans who somehow, shockingly seemed willing to allow the country to go into default before they would accept even the most basic of revenue increases, it’s a president who seems unable […]
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If you’re a locally-owned brick-and-mortar business relying solely on Google to drive internet shoppers to you, read this New York Times story. It describes how lead generators, located in other cities and other countries, are outsmarting Google into giving preferential search placement to businesses often with questionable experience and ethics. But we can help your
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Yesterday Governor Haley vetoed the entire state budget for the South Carolina Small Business Development Center. Please see the letter below for our reasons for asking the Legislature to override Veto # 12. Call your House and Senate member ASAP, before noon today, and ask them to vote t override Veto # 12. You can
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Last week, Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills spoke to the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. She had good news for many businesses seeking credit. “Lending is back to 2008 levels,” Mills said. But the news wasn’t so good for the small businesses in geographically challenged areas and our smallest of small businesses. According to
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Almost 7 years ago, The South Carolina Small Business Chamber made an economic development proposal to a S.C. House Rural Caucus. Extend the job tax credits available to big businesses that add 10 new jobs to small businesses that create just one new job. Our argument was very simple. A job is a job. Ten
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It’s been a year since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. Many provisions of the law address small businesses No. 1 concern—rising healthcare costs. Here are some of those provisions and how they are offering small business financial relief now. Tax Credits Beginning in 2010, small businesses with
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Republicans assert that the Affordable Care Act will hurt the American economy and kill jobs. To the contrary, the economy has continued to grow and businesses have continued to create jobs since health reform was enacted in March 2010. Economic analysis indicates that this reform will continue to support growth of the labor market and the
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Our gorgeous, professionally shot and edited BuySC ad/PSA is done! Loving the little “BuySC” flags stuck into the rows of sweets at Tiffany’s. Huge thanks to Wade Sellers of Coal Powered Filmworks for the incredible production quality and highly professional, friendly manner while shooting. And thanks to Be Beep a Top Shop in Forest Acres,
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This week, we enjoyed a spirited gathering of local business owners, members of the board of the SC Small Business Chamber, and esteemed state legislators. SC House Rep. Kenny Bingham & SCSBCC CEO Frank Knapp, Jr. SCSBCC CEO Frank Knapp, Jr and SC House Rep. Mac Toole SC House Representative
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Published November 11, 2010 | PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — The CEOs of the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce and The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce joined with Business for Shared Prosperity and other business groups and small business owners around the country to urge President Obama and Congress to restore the
