“Jordon Construction is a great example of what can happen when a small business identifies an opportunity, studies it, makes an action plan and follows it,” said Sherry Pittinger, an SC SBDC consultant specializing in government procurement. Pittinger should know. She has been working with the Jordon Construction Company (JCC) since 2013, when the nascent general contractor first approached the SC SBDC for assistance with the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) certif

At an awards ceremony held in conjunction with the 2018 Annual Statewide Conference, the SC SBDC recognized consultants, clients and advisory board members for their significant contributions to the network over the past year. SC SBDC Statewide Director Michele Abraham presided over the event. “This year I added the State Director’s Award to the line-up of award categories,” said Abraham. “The State Director’s Award recognizes an individual who has been particularly supportiv

“We live in an uncertain world, where active shooter incidents and other threats are consistently in the news. Keeping employees safe in these situations must be a top priority for any organization.” This credo appears on the landing page of the Ronk Security Solutions’ website and is the personal manifesto of 20-year United States Marine Corp veteran and Ronk Security Solutions’ company founder Orvel Ronk. “The goal of Ronk Security is to fortify organizations by training t

Area Center: Greenville Title: Business Consultant Start Date: September 1, 2015 QUESTION: What was your career track prior to joining the SC SBDC network? ANSWER: I joined the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers Network (SBDC) as a  Certified Business Advisor (CBA) from Dayton, Ohio with over fifteen years of consulting experience. I hold a B.S. degree in Organizational Leadership and currently run my own internet based company. I have been an entrepreneur f