PREPARING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
THE HOLIDAYS ARE IN FULL SWING!
Small Businesses need to be prepared for a non-traditional holiday shopping season.

The pandemic, worries about shipping delays and general uneasiness about the economy are combining to make consumers shop earlier and possibly at places they would otherwise overlook. This means small businesses that have a solid online presence with a community following are going to outperform their non tech savvy competitors. Believe it or not, nearly half of all small businesses don't have a website!
Marketing Your Business Online for the Holidays
October 29, 2020
3:00 - 5:00 PM
  • Learn how to use social media to get online and instore orders.
  • Learn what e-commerce planforms are available.
  • Use email marketing to drive sales.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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SC CARES ACT GRANT PROGRAMS NOW AVAILABLE
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2020
Gov. Henry McMaster has announced two new S.C. CARES Act grant programs - the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program (MSBR) and the Nonprofit Relief Grant Program (NRGP). Both are designed to provide financial relief for COVID-19 created financial or operations impacts.

The MSBR Program will reimburse qualified recipients from $2,500 - $25,000. To qualify, minority and small businesses must employ 25 or fewer employees, be located in South Carolina and be in operation from Sept. 13, 2019, to present.

Questions? Two webinars are scheduled this week. Please register: 
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
3:00 - 4:00 PM

The South Carolina Department of Administration and Guidehouse will be conducting this webinar to provide guidance and answer questions on the application process for the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program.
Agenda topics will include:
  •  Eligibility Requirements
  •  Required Documentation
  •  Grant Program Timeline
  •  Overview of Evaluation Process
  •  Calculation Worksheet Walkthrough
  •  Application Portal Walkthrough
  •  Available Resources
  •  Question/Answer Session
Thursday, October 29, 2020
9:30 - 11:00 AM

The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers will be conducting this webinar to provide guidance and answer questions on the application process for the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program.

Topics we will cover include:

  • Eligibility Requirements
  • Grant Program Timeline
  • Documentation required for the grant
  • Application Portal Walkthrough
  • Available Resources
  • Question/Answer Session
SMALL BUSINESS NEWS AND RESOURCES
Free legal advice!

Attention Small Businesses with 25 or fewer employees and nonprofit organizations! Charleston Legal Access has partnered with Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG), Jackson Lewis, Nelson Mullins, and Lowcountry Local First to provide free legal advice.

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scsbdc.wordpress.com
Lender Match helps you find lenders

Lender Match is a free online tool that connects small businesses with SBA-approved CDFIs and small lenders.

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www.sba.gov
Minority Business Accelerator

The Minority Business Accelerator (MBA) is a program of the Greenville Chamber's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiative designed to advance economic inclusion. As one of the Greenville Chamber's principal economic development initiatives, the...

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www.greenvillechamber.org
Home Office Deduction

If you use part of your home for business, you may be able to deduct expenses for the business use of your home. The home office deduction is available for homeowners and renters, and applies to all types of homes.

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www.irs.gov
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS

Ask us. We can help.

Since 1979, the Clemson Region SBDC has been part of the nationally accredited South Carolina SBDC.

We provide professional guidance to small business owners in South Carolina at no cost in a confidential manner.

Whether you are starting a new business or interested in growing an existing business, make the SBDC your resource partner.

Closed, Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Greenville SBDC
864.370.1545
Clemson SBDC
864.710.4717
Greenwood SBDC
864.941.8092
Spartanburg SBDC
864.592.6318