Blog by Frank Knapp Jr, President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce August 12, 2022 No, the cost of gas is not going to increase by 16.4 cents a gallon. No, the IRS isn’t going to hire 87,000 new agents who will be auditing your…
Support the Electoral Count Reform Act. Sign letter to Congress
Sign the letter The Electoral Count Act of 1887 establishes the Congressional procedures for how state electoral votes for president and vice president are cast and counted. Unfortunately, 135 years later we now know that the rules of the Act are vague and outdated and led to false claims that…
Blog: Big Oil still laughing
July 31, 2022 Last month I had an op.ed on high gas prices: “Blame Big Oil, now laughing all the way to the bank” That was based on first quarter data in 2022. Second quarter profits for the oil companies again show record breaking profits. The review by the watchdog…
Webinar: Green-Up Your Business and Watch It Grow
“Every small business owner wants to attract more customers, cut costs, and keep employees happy. This webinar will show you how while doing good at the same time.”—Frank Knapp, President & CEO. SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce Green-Up Your Business and Watch It Grow Free webinar: Tuesday, July 19,…
Help spread the word in South Carolina on affordable health insurance
If you are responsible for finding speakers for upcoming meetings, we have a speaker for you. We want everyone to have affordable health insurance—small business owners and their employees. By lowering our uninsured numbers, we keep everyone’s premiums as low as possible and have a more productive workforce. …
Are you and your employees eligible for low- or no-cost quality health insurance?
On July 20th join a free, 30-minute webinar sponsored by the SC Primary Health Care Association and the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce. You’ll learn about the quality health insurance plans available to small business owners and workers, premium assistance to make the plans affordable and…
Do you know if your business qualifies for tax refund
June 22, 2022 Thanks to our February webinar on Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC), many of you have received sizable refunds from the Federal Government. These tax refunds range from the mid $30k all the way up to just under $700k, with multiple companies receiving six figure refunds. If you were…
Blog: Gas-price disconnect
June 7, 2022 By Frank Knapp Jr., President & CEO, South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce The price of gas jumped by 25 cents in one week. You are angry. The average price of gas is 59 cents higher than a month ago and you are now paying over…
Watch U.S. Senate floor debate on Ukraine aid
May 22, 2022 Last Thursday Senators Lindsey Graham, Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse took to the U.S. Senate floor to argue for a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine. The funds will enable the U.S. to continue to militarily help Ukraine fight against the Russian invasion as well as provide…
Webinar: $0-dollar premium health insurance still available for qualified employees
Webinar: $0-dollar premium health insurance still available for qualified employees New affordable option to replace group plan also available Join us on Friday, May 20th, at 1PM to learn how your qualified employees can still benefit from the federal Health Insurance Marketplace even though the open enrollment period is over.…