Winfield and Edward Clark have taken charge of their family business Clark’s Inn & Restaurant in Santee. Their father William “Bill” Clark and his wife Tricia have decided to turn the day-to-day operations over to their sons who are being assisted by Kittie Collier, a close family friend who serves as general manager. The property belonged to Bill’s father and when the senior Clark returned from WWII he transformed the site into an opportunity to serve his community and trave

Area Center: Beaufort Title: Business Consultant Start Date: July 31, 1992 Martin Goodman is best known for his role as the former director of the USC Region, where he served with distinction for 11 years. Upon his departure last year, Michele Abraham had this to say about Goodman’s leadership and lasting contributions to the SBDC: “Martin thrived on finding innovative ways to galvanize the USC region and was utterly devoted to his clients. Fortunately, Martin will continu

By Cassius F. Butts, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration There’s a hunger among entrepreneurs to find financing to get their business off the ground or to take the next big step in their expansion plan. Across the country, thousands of small businesses are searching for term loans, equipment financing, lines of credit, invoice financing, and real estate loans to help them hire employees and grow. But, often it is difficult to find the time to seek that