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	Winthrop Region Small Business Development Center .... your local Rock Hill office of the


	SC Small Business Development Centers


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	Contact the Winthrop Region SBDC office. Located in Rock Hill, this area office serves York, Chester, Lancaster, Union & Cherokee Counties. Click for information on our Florence and Myrtle Beach service areas.


		. . . We’re big on small business!

	The Winthrop Region Small Business Development Center offers free one-on-one counseling sessions to assist current business owners, as well as helping aspiring entrepreneurs develop business plans. Whether just starting out or looking for advice on expansion possibilities, we invite you to participate in the many business workshops we offer to benefit start-ups, business owners, CEOs and the companies they run. We have workshops on starting a business, taxes and legal requirements, franchising, marketing, we can help you get an online presence on a shoestring, and more. Browse our site now and many of your questions about opening or operating a small business will be answered!

One-on-one assistance is offered free of charge to business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs at the SBDC

Small Business Development Center Services

Downloadable Business Templates

The Winthrop Regional office of the SC SBDC offers a wide variety of workshops for business owners

What Kind of Workshops Does the SBDC Offer?

Workshop Calendar & Online Sign-Up

We provide the information you need to get your small SC business growing

Where to Find What You Need to Start Your Business

We offer free business consulting services to help your new business or plan expanstion for your existing business

Our Staff

We offer appropriate links to help you research your particular business needs

Links to Helpful Business and Start-up Information

Click HERE for our Small Business News Blog for important news for Small Business Owners or here para el blog de la empresa española nuevas

Small Business Development Centers have a long history of success and a mission to help entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes

Mission & History of the SBDC

Business articles of interest to new business owners.

Business Articles of Interest to Small Business Owners & Pre-Planners

Map to our SBDC offices on the campus of Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

Map to Our Office

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Small Business Development Center at Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

Information About The Winthrop Region SBDC Offices

Frequently Asked Questions about Small Business Development Centers and the SBA

Frequently Asked Questions About the SBDC and SBA

Small Business Success Stories

SBA Services and Links

Let us help you solve the puzzle of how to best organize or grow your small business

Call for an appointment today at (803) 323-2283. Let us help you pull all the pieces together!

Tools for your small business

Small Business Tools

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We Provide Business Consultation Services for Businesses Big and Small!



	New businesses or well- established companies .... they both need a little guidance to get on the right track sometimes. Have you been in business for a few years? Are you confident in the future of your operation, but still need new ideas or suggestions to help you decrease costs to increase profit? Do you want to expand your current operation or add a new element to your business, but aren’t sure how to begin the process? We can help with that! Entrepreneurs, say experts, are generally expected to lead the economic recovery in the U.S. With help in putting business plans together from the SBDC, and further assistance possible through SBA financing, when our small business clients are ready for that step, that BIG IDEA they’ve toyed with for so long may finally be within their reach!Make an appointment today to speak with one of our counselors -- we’ll be happy to get you on your way, no matter what type of business you have!


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	Workshops at the SBDC Be sure to check our calendar page for workshop dates, details, costs (if any) and registration form. The Small Business Development Center at Winthrop is currently offering Four (4) “How to Start A Small Business” workshops per year -- one per quarter. A free workshop on Franchise Possibilities once a year, usually in January or February Two (2) free “IRS Tax Workshops,” one in April and one in October. A 2-part workshop on “Getting Your Business Online” which answers basic questions on how to begin the process of putting a web site online to get your business “found,” for searches for local businesses. Click here to read about this unique workshop that will also provide you with a one-page site for your business! We have also held workshops on Marketing and Facebook for Marketing, and will be scheduling more marketing workshops to assist existing businesses in their quest for increased sales. We hope to continue to add new workshops and seminars that will benefit our SBDC clients as they make their needs known. What workshops would you like to see offered? Keep watching our calendar on this site for new workshop dates, times, and sign-up information!



		Winthrop Region SBDC Business Hours: Business Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you need a personal consultation with one of our Consultants, please call for an appointment to insure that someone will be available to give you our undivided attention (803) 323-2283. Long distance, call 1-800-411-0073.


	The SBDC in Rock Hill is a member of the following Chambers of Commerce:


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		Counting since 8/18/2009




		The Winthrop Region of the SC SBDC in Rock Hill and its outlying area offices in Florence (serving the Pee Dee area) and Conway (serving the coastal SC area), are operated with assistance from the



	A partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration

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