Economics

A weeklong event kicked off yesterday afternoon at 1028 Broad Street, at the home of 10Twenty-Eight, a new membership and networking lounge. They are in partnership with the Downtown Development Authority this week to showcase small businesses via social media and the week ends on 1st Friday with a shop small business day. It hardly comes as a surprise that a national survey of small business owners found that their top concerns are the economic impact of inflation and interest rates. This week (April 30-May 6) is National Small Business

Communities across South Carolina will share in a more than $1.36 billion pot of grant money from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Some of the largest grants are coming to local governments in Aiken, Edgefield, and surrounding counties. The funds are being distributed by the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority through its South Carolina Infrastructure Investment Program (SCIIP). The program was created by RIA to be a one-time initiative to invest in water, wastewater, and stormwater systems across the Palmetto State. “The vital infrastructure improvements these funds will deliver

During his visit to Augusta on Monday, Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 128 which ensures equity for minority, women, and veteran owned businesses vying for state contracts. “It is going to streamline and expand access to state certifications for minority, women and veteran owned businesses as they navigate the procurement process for contracts,” Kemp explained. “This bill came out of the executive order issued last July directing the Department of Administrative Services to address the challenges these businesses faced in the procurement process. The shared goal of that executive