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Economic & Industrial Development Resources
Economic Development Resources
Certified Development Companies (CDC), Industrial Development Corporations (IDC) and Local and Regional Development Corporations (LDC & RDC), exist to support business development and growth within their community or region. Types of assistance offered include low cost financing, such as the SBA 504 Loan Program, site finding and statistical research.
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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Aiken
Aiken Area SBDC
The SBDC provides managerial and technical assistance to businesses, offering advice on such issues as general business management, marketing, legal issues, tax, accounting, bookkeeping, financing,...View details
Beaufort
Beaufort Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Charleston
Charleston Citywide Local Development Corporation
Provides small loans ranging from under $5,000 to a maximum of $50,000 to prospective, small business borrowers. Included in its offerings is the Micro-Loan Program which lends up to $35,000...View details
Clemson
Clemson Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Clemson
Tri-County Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Columbia
Business Carolina, Inc.
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA.
Contact: Charlie E. Harmon, CEO...View details
Columbia
Certified Development Corporation of South Carolina
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
Contact:...View details
Columbia
Columbia Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Columbia
SBDC of South Carolina-State Directors Office
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Columbia
Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office
Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation....View details
Columbia
South Carolina Women's Business Center
Dedicated to helping women (and men) entrepreneurs become more successful in all aspects of their business, from start-up through growth and final exit strategies....View details
Florence
Florence Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Greenville
Appalachian Development Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
Contact:...View details
Greenville
Greenville Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Greenwood
Greenwood Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Hilton Head
Hilton Head Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
North Charleston
Charleston Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Orangeburg
Orangeburg Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Rock Hill
Catawaba Regional Development Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
Contact:...View details
Rock Hill
Rock Hill Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
Spartanburg
Spartanburg Area SBDC
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details
State Wide
South Carolina Community Enterprise and Women's Business Center (SCWBC)
Charleston Office
Charleston Office
SCWBC offers business guidance, technical assistance and other resources to support women entrepreneurs in South Carolina through start-up, growth and final exit strategies. With funding from...View details
Sumter
Santee-Lynches Regional Development Corporation
A non-profit economic development corporation for the South Carolina Counties of Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter. The RDC partners with the EDA, USDA, US SBA and private sector lenders to...View details
Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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