Since its beginning in 2000, the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) has been the state’s leading business advocate for making health insurance more affordable. During the 1990s, double digit increases in group health insurance premiums were recognized as unsustainable and had resulted in less than 40% of…
Greenville film house the 1st campaign for S.C. crowd funding website
January 9, 2014 GSA Business By Ashley Boncimino South Carolina’s first state-exclusive crowd funding website SCCrowdfund.com locked in its first campaign, rallying around local entrepreneur Daryn Zongrone and her business plan for Greenville’s first indie-movie theater, The Film House. SCCrowdFund.com is a portal that gives businesses and nonprofits access to capital through crowd…
Indie film house may be in works for downtown
January 9, 2014 Greenville News Lynn Riddle Two Upstate residents hope to open a 300-seat movie theater in downtown Greenville by 2015. The theater, The Film House, would specialize in independent films and classic movies, said Daryn Zongrone, who studied psychology and film at the University of South Carolina Upstate and…
SEC to throw open the doors to everyman investing
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…
New website is like Kickstarter for SC businesses
WCIV-TV October 16, 2013 COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) – A new website is helping small businesses in South Carolina raise capital through crowdfunding and investments. The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday began taking applications for its two new web portals. “There is a growing demand for small…
City Wants Help Planning Vista’s Future
October 9, 2013 By Eva Moore | Free Times Often cited as one of the city’s revitalization successes, the Congaree Vista used to be a run-down, dangerous warehouse district. After 20 years of streetscaping, utility improvements and public and private investment, it’s filled with restaurants, upscale shops and art galleries. But…