Kay and Marvin Keene, both professors, were interested in finding a franchise opportunity, so they attended the Myrtle Beach Area SBDC’s restaurant business development conference. Marvin had been researching several franchise options and at the conference, he discussed ownership styles and business models with a franchise expert. He also made an appointment to discuss his business plan with Myrtle Beach Area SBDC for private consulting. In March, he met with Janet Graham, ar

Sherry Pittinger is the Government Procurement Specialist for the Clemson Region SBDC, where she works out of the Greenville area center. Her clients are interested in opportunities with government agencies such as city, county and state government, as well as the federal sector. Pittinger works with clients to develop an acquisition strategy to market products or services to various agencies. Several certification programs provide a small company with a competitive advantage

Patricia Cameron was recently selected the South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SC SBDC) network’s State Star, a distinction imparted by her peers. This honor is based on exemplary performance as a business consultant in specific key performance indicators, her enthusiasm for representing the network in the business community, her contributions to local economic development and her longstanding contributions to the SC SBDC. For nearly 20 years, Cameron has worked

Nancy Williamson, CBA, was recently selected the South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SC SBDC) network’s State Star, a distinction imparted by her peers. This honor is based on exemplary performance as a business consultant in specific key performance indicators, her enthusiasm for representing the network in the business community, her contributions to local economic development and her longstanding contributions to the SC SBDC. Williamson has been running the N