

SBDC Social Media Training Steers Business Owners in the Right Direction
In days of yore, businesses relied on paid advertising (print, broadcast, outdoor), direct mail, trade shows, websites, etc., to promote...


Young & Determined: Sharnise McMichael Overcomes the Odds in Orangeburg
Sharnise McMichael is a woman with many passions, ingenuity and the tenacity to accomplish whatever she pursues. As a student at Claflin...


Beth Smith named SC SBDC State Star for her contributions to the economic development of South Carol
Beth Smith, manager of the Spartanburg Area Small Business Development Center (SBDC), was recently selected as the 2016 South Carolina...


Beach, Blues, & Boogie
For more than 25 years, Pat Patterson has moved to the beat of a different drum–his own. As a teen, Pat played the drums, providing the...


The SC SBDC Partners with Google to Put Local Businesses on the Map
Small businesses are vital to South Carolina’s economic future. They play a large role in empowering our communities and growing local...














