Small Business Credit Card Risk..

Knowing the risks and rewards associated with a particular credit card is important to you and your company.

Although consumer and business cards offer different protection, they both can affect the finances of the card holder and the company. To find out more about small business credit cards, and how to determine their worth, listen to this video.

Please note that this video is for information purposes and not in any form a recommendation by the SBDC.

Whitton Best Practices Speaker Series For Small Businesses

Part I:  Immigration Laws, the Hiring Process, and State Audits Presented ByJim Knight, SC Dept. Of Labor     

Part II:  Immigration Laws on a National Level Presented ByLarry Needle, P.A. March 8, 9 a.m. - noon

Whitton Auditorium - Vivian M. Carroll Hall,Winthrop UniversityCollege of Business Administration 

For reservations, contact Page Bowden, Director of External RelationsWinthrop University,
803/323-2505 or email bowdenp@winthrop.edu

It's a good time to be in a tourist-related business in South Carolina.

While the economy is slowly healing itself, the tourist industry is apparently enjoying a little faster growth rate than one would expect. Can your business be tweaked to become a "destination" for local or vacation tourists?

Click bellow for more information.
http://www.gsabusiness.com/news/42860-s-c-tourism-industry-rsquo-s-impact-grew-7-6-in-2010

February 28th: Finding Small Business Funding with Benetrends

Click to read registration information for this FREE webinar being co-sponsored by America's Small Business Development Centers. They'll be talking about non-traditional ways to fund a small business. You may or may not be able to take advantage of some of these ideas, but it can't hurt to listen!


https://www150.livemeeting.com/lrs/8000055450/Registration.aspx?pageName=v733t8p809lqx4n5&utm_source=Network+Connection+02-23-2012&utm_campaign=2-10-2012+Newsletter&utm_medium=email

Pinterest - New Social Media?

Pinterest is the latest social media network since Google+. As an entrepreneur you might be wondering two things: What is it, and how can I use it to help my business grow? Honestly, no one knows how this is going to go. There’s specul...ation in this video that it may not do much for your business …. That it’s essentially a “toy” for little old ladies in the Midwest who are scrapbooking, and that it serves no purpose to business.

BUT, we’ve had our Pinterest page up for only 2 weeks, have very little on it right now, and already have followers. I would say the jury’s still out on this one. If you’re an artist for example, and you post an image or two of your work, and then an image that advertises your art/sculpture/poetry or whatever web site, will you find visitors coming from Pinterest? What have you to lose in giving it a try?

"Fear less, hope more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Hate less, love more; And all good things are yours."- Swedish Proverb

Don't forget about out workshop today. Come see us to learn more on Financial/Accounting Principles for Small Business

Financial & accounting principles, with focus on discussion, review and analysis of an Excel workbook which presents financial projections (start-up assumptions, cash flow, P&L and Balance Sheet) of a fictitious enterprise. Entrepreneurs will get an understanding of how good financial and accounting records are kept. Also offering existing businesses an opportunity to review principles they may have forgotten or never implemented


Registration checks should be made out to Winthrop Regional SBDC and mailed prior to August 12th. Those registering at the door should bring cash only. Email receipts will be provided. For further information, call 803 323-2283 Mon-Thurs, 8:30am – 5pm, Friday, 8am – 11:30 am

Driving directions: Coming from out of town, driving from Interstate 77, take 82B, the Cherry Road exit. Travel toward Rock Hill 3.7 miles to Oakland Ave. Turn left onto Oakland Ave.,then right at the 1st intersection, Eden Terr. (Main Campus Entrance). At yield sign, bear right. The Thurmond Building is the 2nd building on the right. Enter through any entrance and take elevator to the 4th floor.