Entrepreneurial Boot Camp draws a dozen

DEC. 14, 2017  |  A dozen people across the Promise Zone received training on how to start a small business during a Dec. 13 workshop offered by the Center for a Better South.

The Entrepreneurial Boot Camp in Barnwell targeted to people who want to start for-profit businesses, but also offered advice for people interested in non-profits.

“Through the experts at the South Carolina Small Business Development Center, we’re pleased to be able to bring this kind of high-quality training to people in the six counties of the Promise Zone,” said Center President Andy Brack.  “If you have a hobby that you want to turn into a business or want to brush up on business basics to make your existing small business work better, this free class may be just the thing for you.”

The course was taught by Earl Gregorich (shown above at right), who is senior business counselor with the S.C. Small Business Development Centers.  An entrepreneur for more than 20 years, he recently received the Small Business Administration’s SBDC Excellence and innovation Award.  An Air Force veteran, he and his wife live in Chapin.

May 9 Entrepreneurial Boot Camp is a success

Nineteen people from around the Lowcountry participated May 10 in a new Entrepreneurial Boot Camp offered by the Center for a Better South in Walterboro.

The class, taught by Earl Gregorich of the Columbia office of the S.C. Small Business Development Centers, offered insights to participants in starting small businesses and organizations, including how to deal with paperwork to register a business, finding funding, fundamentals of business plans, sales, marketing and more.

Gregorich led the May 9 class in Walterboro.

“Now I can move forward with confidence,” one participant said.  Another added, “I feel ready to apply for my LLC company and actually begin to move forward, versus contemplating how to make it happen. The comfort level of having a support team is liberating to move into action.” Continue reading “May 9 Entrepreneurial Boot Camp is a success”