Blog by Frank Knapp Jr., President & CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce November 1, 2020 Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA), the minority leader in the US House, has said out loud what I have been warning about since President Trump’s September 8th Executive Order declaring a…
PSC Announces Three Virtual Public Night Hearings for Dominion Energy Rate Case
SC Office of Regulatory Staff The Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSC) has scheduled three virtual public night hearings for the Dominion Energy South Carolina (DESC) rate case. Consumers will be able to express their concerns at these virtual public night hearings. The virtual public night hearings will be…
South Carolina Governor, Legislative Leaders Rebuke Santee Cooper’s Latest ‘Rogue’ Red Ink Move
FITSNews October 30, 2020 On the heels of our exclusive reporting this week regarding the latest extra-legal borrowing bonanza undertaken by South Carolina’s abysmally managed, debt-addled, government-run power provider Santee Cooper, leaders of the Palmetto State have stepped in and delivered a stern rebuke of this “rogue agency.” And this time,…
Bloomberg TV interview on Congress’s failure to pass new stimulus program—featuring Small Business for America’s Future Co-Chair Frank Knapp
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Offshore oils’ deadly secret exposed! Special Event – October 25th at 8 pm Easter.
THE COST OF SILENCE The Cost of Silence – Nominated Best Documentary Film – Sundance 2020. Secretly filmed over nine years, an oil industry insider exposes the devastating consequences of the Deepwater Horizon oil-spill and uncovers a growing public health disaster and the coordination between government and industry to silence…
State’s $40 million Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program is accepting applications
Application Window: October 19, 2020 – November 1, 2020 Application: Click here for the application. Grant Awards: Will range from $2,500 to $25,000 Eligibility Criteria: Employ 25 or fewer employees Physically located in South Carolina In operation from September 13, 2019, to present Can demonstrate a financial or operational impact due to COVID-19 Priority…
Is Santee Cooper an Asset?
Energy Consumers of the Carolinas’ October 13, 2020 From Scott Carlberg An asset should have a positive benefit to the owner. Not always the case, obviously. The unhappy example is Santee Cooper – it bet the future of the company and the finances of its stakeholders and failed. Deeply failed.…
Let Them Vote: SC businesses encouraged to provide time for employees to vote
South Carolina and all states appear to be in for a big voter turnout at the polls on November 3rd. Long lines to vote are expected resulting in the voting process to possibly take hours. With elections being an essential part of our democracy, employees should be encouraged to vote…
New Grant Program for SC Small Businesses. Applications must be in by November 1, 2020
Columbia, SC, October 12, 2020—The SC Department of Administration today announced a $40 million grant program for small businesses “to reimburse qualifying expenditures for providing services or for revenue loss due to COVID-19.” To be eligible for the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program the business must have 25…
Small Business Chamber on WRNN “Hot Talk 99.5”in Myrtle Beach—Listen
Dave Priest and Leanne Graham interviewed Frank Knapp, President and CEO of the SC Small Business Chamber, this morning on their “Hot Talk 99.5” morning show on WRNN in Myrtle Beach. Issues discussed included the need for a new federal stimulus program to help small businesses and the unemployed, the…