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SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The Business Solutions Division provides resource assistance to enhance business operations and opportunities for South Carolina’s existing and small business community. Business Solutions assists existing businesses with regulatory issues, supply chain opportunities, workforce resources and production and process innovation referrals. The Division also houses the Small Business Ombudsman’s Office providing need-specific support to small business in the areas of business planning, finance, marketing, regulations, operations and workforce development. Large and small firms are supported, and the business sectors range from manufacturing to logistics, and service to technology-oriented. The Division collaborates with a variety of allies to help meet the needs for business development and growth, and provides resource support to hundreds of South Carolina companies each year.
For additional information:
SC Department of Commerce
1201 Main Street, Suite 1600
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 737-0440 (office)
(803) 806-3420 (fax)
Chuck Bundy, Senior Manager
cbundy@sccommerce.com
www.sccommerce.com
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The International Division (of the Business Solutions Division) is responsible for planning, organizing and leading all international trade missions done by the agency as well as assisting with international trade delegations and foreign leaders visiting South Carolina. The overseas missions provide opportunities for the state’s companies interested in exporting products and services to meet face-to-face with buyers and distributors. Missions also provide local government leaders and economic development officials the opportunity to promote the state and their regions for international investment and provide government and university leaders the opportunity to exchange new ideas, and discuss R&D collaboration and student exchanges with their international peers. The staff of this division also work with others in the South Carolina International Trade Coalition to provide export guidance and assistance to South Carolina companies.
For additional information:
South Carolina Department of Commerce
1201 Main Street, Suite 1600
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 737-0438 (office)
(803) 806-3508 (fax)
Clarke Thompson, Director, International Division
cthompson@sccommerce.com
www.SCcommerce.com
SOUTH CAROLINA WORLD TRADE CENTER
The mission of the South Carolina World Trade Center is to promote and support international commerce through education, networking, trade development services and international business opportunities for companies and individuals throughout South Carolina.
The South Carolina World Trade Institute (SCWTI), a branch of the SCWTC, is dedicated to the economic growth of South Carolina through the implementation of trade education. Companies can send employees to an affordable one-and-a-half day training program that will walk them through the nine steps of importing and exporting. This certificate program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to build a participant’s confidence in all phases of international trade.
Companies can also benefit from the SCWTC’s network of over 280 trade centers in nearly 90 countries around the world and their 24-hour updated trade database. There is no cost to come in and take advantage of these resources as this is a non-profit organization.
Contact:
Julia Schwartz Tucker, Director
South Carolina World Trade Center
1 Poston Road, Suite 103
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 852-9880 (office)
(843) 852-9890 (fax)
jtucker@scwtc.org
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