Starting a Business
A Business Plan is the written description and financial projections that give your business idea a blueprint for success. It precisely describes every detail: your vision for the business identifies goals, competitive strategy, your marketing plan and how it will operate. It is also during this preparation that you will attempt to project how the business will perform financially. The process will take you through a series of logical steps that are designed to make you think through crucial elements of starting and running your business.
Start-up Check list
FAQ for Starting a Small Business
If you are starting a business or looking to improve your business, the Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce will link you to the resources you need. We work with area organizations to help our local businesses achieve success.
Small Business Development Center – The 1st Tuesday of every month, the SBDC hosts free one on one business consulting at the Chamber Office from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. by appointment. The SBDC provides one-on-one consultations to assist you in your business aspects. Throughout the year, the SBDC also provides seminars and training courses. For more information visit SBDC’s website at www.clemson.edu/sbdc.
Contact: Melissa Thomas/ Leslie Armstrong (Admin. Assistant) Greenville Area SBDC,
55E. Camperdown Way, Greenville, SC 29601 864-370-1545
SCORE - SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association that provides entrepreneurs with free, confidential face-to-face and email business counseling. The fourth Thursday of every month, Piedmont SCORE hosts a free business consultation at the Chamber Office from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. by appointment. www.piedmontscore.orgSeminars – Throughout the year, the Chamber works on bringing quality seminars to our members to help further their business. Seminars have covered sales, marketing, writing a business plan, insurance, and much more. To help us ensure that we provide topics of interest and need, please let us know if there is a particular area of interest to you.
