Clemson Regional Small Business Development Center
It's the resource to get you started...and keep you going!
The Clemson Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers personal guidance and assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs in Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Oconee, Pickens, Abbeville, Edgefield, Saluda, Greenwood, Laurens and McCormick counties.
Through personal and confidential consultation, SBDC representatives provide one-on-one management and technical assistance to small business owners who wish to start, grow or maintain their businesses. The SBDC offers marketing analysis, business plan preparation, financial feasibility studies and other valuable resources to the entrepreneur at little to no cost.
The SC SBDC’s are a consortium of four universities, whose 17 regional/area centers are located throughout the state. As part of the College of Business Science at Clemson University, the Clemson Regional SBDC is located at 55 E. Camperdown Way in downtown Greenville.
Starting a New Business?
In addition to the Fact Sheet below, the SBDC has developed a three-part webinar series to provide information on a number of topics. Available on your schedule, these programs last approximately one hour. Each session includes resource links, templates or other information.
- Jumpstart Part I address a number of feasibility issues, discuss the importance of choosing a legal structure and answer basic questions about tax and employee issues. This session is FREE.
- Jumpstart Part II” is all about developing a business plan that you can use to guide the business and communicate your vision. Includes a full business plan outline document, items to include in Appendix, and resources for market research and support. This session has a registration fee of $15.
- Jumpstart Part III” provides an overview of financial statements and building a financial plan for your business. Includes Excel file downloads for 1-year financial projections, links to IRS forms and credit resources, ‘source and use statement’ and more. This session has a registration fee of $15
To view any session please click here to register online.
Fact Sheet for Starting a Small Business
Upcoming Events
The South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SBDC) operates in partnership and is partially funded under a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute an express or implied endorsement of the cosponsor(s) or participants’ opinions, products or services. All SBDC programs are nondiscriminatory and available to individuals with disabilities.
