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Small Business Statistics & Data Sources

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There are a range of small business assistance agencies that can help you to perform small business research as well as provide valuable data about small business statistics.

Small Business Resource Partners

Program Description Location

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

Aiken

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Aiken

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

Beaufort

CLEMSON AREA SBDC

Clemson

TRI-COUNTY AREA SBDC

Clemson

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)

Provides small businesses and stakeholders with timely and consistent tax guidance. Developes relationships with governmental, civic and trade organizations to determine the problems and concerns... View details

Columbia

CENTRAL MIDLANDS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Assists local governments in developing local and regional plans within the four midlands counties (Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland) of South Carolina, and provides local governments with... View details

Columbia

SBDC OF SOUTH CAROLINA-STATE DIRECTORS OFFICE

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

COLUMBIA AREA SBDC

Columbia

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Columbia

FLORENCE AREA SBDC

Florence

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Greenville

GREENVILLE AREA SBDC

Greenville

GREENWOOD AREA SBDC

Greenwood

UPPER SAVANNAH COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Includes statistical information concerning workforce and community government for the Upper Savannah district. Contact: Patricia Edmonds, Executive Director View details

Greenwood

HILTON HEAD AREA SBDC

Hilton Head

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Hilton Head Island

WOMEN'S BUSINESS INSTITUTE, INC

SBA's network of more than 60 Women's Business Centers (WBC) provide a wide range of services to women entrepreneurs at all levels of business development. Contact: Beatrice Checket View details

Keyser

MYRTLE BEACH AREA SBDC

Myrtle Beach

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Myrtle Beach

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

National

CHARLESTON AREA SBDC

North Charleston

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

North Charleston

BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-DORCHESTER COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Works to assist local governments develop local and regional plans within the tri-county region, as well as providing local governments with planning and technical support to improve the quality of... View details

North Charleston

ORANGEBURG AREA SBDC

Orangeburg

ROCK HILL AREA SBDC

Rock Hill

SPARTANBURG AREA SBDC

Spartanburg

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

Administers the patent and trademark laws as they relate to the granting of patents for utility inventions, designs and plants and the issuing of trademark registrations. The USPTO examines... View details

Statewide

CENTER FOR WOMEN'S BUSINESS RESEARCH

Provides research to document the economic and social contributions of women-owned firms, and consulting and public relations services to maximize the benefits of this knowledge. View details

Statewide

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) OFFICE OF ADVOCACY

The SBA's online resource for small business advocacy and statistics . View details

Statewide

UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU STATE & COUNTY QUICKFACTS

Provides census information for each state View details

Statewide

SUMTER AREA SBDC

Sumter

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