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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.

Join SCSBCC President Frank Knapp, Jr., the Board of Directors, BuySC Advisory Committee Members and Chamber Ambassadors for a fun social evening, networking and discussion of small business issues and the SCSBCC's advocacy efforts in 2012 and 2013.

Enjoy gourmet food provided by the Spotted Salamander Catering and wine from the Hampton Street Vineyard. Beer and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available.

RSVP to sheila@scsbc.org or 803-315-2990. You must have a ticket to attend. Space is limited so get your tickets now.

 

Help communities be more small-business friendly

Since 2006 the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) has been advocating for our Department of Commerce to develop a community-based development plan modeled after one started in 2004 by Georgia’s Republican Governor Sonny Perdue.  The concept was simple but effective.  Help local communities become more small-business friendly by providing expert consultation on the ground to develop a plan and assist in working the plan. 

Our Department of Commerce has always supplied that kind of on the ground support for community efforts to recruit big business and we should do the same to help grow small business.  Unfortunately, Commerce and our Governors have never agreed with our proposal.  Consequently South Carolina still does not have a comprehensive and promising small business economic development plan.

Fortunately Senate Vincent Sheheen has been a supporter of our concept and has introduced Senate Bill 1089 that would create a Division of Small Business and Entrepreneurial Development within our Department of Commerce.  Included in the responsibilities of this Division would be the implementation of our community-based economic development assistance program.

The SCSBCC appreciates Senator Sheheen’s leadership on this important issue and supports S.1089.  You can reach Senator Sheheen to offer your support by clicking here.

You can also ask Senator Greg Ryberg, chairman of the Senate Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee, to support S.1089 by clicking here.