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

South Carolina Small Business Development Centers, hosted by
Rock Hill SBDC at Winthrop University, 118 Thurmond Building, Rock Hill, SC

We’re big on small business!

You have to have doubts. I have collaborators I work with. I listen and then I decide. That's how it works.

                ~ Giorgio Armani, founder of Armani clothing designs

 

Winthrop Regional SBDC

Winthrop Regional Office in Rock Hill:

SBDC Services:

Local Business Requirements

Where do I find . . . . . ?  Information on where you get/find licensing information, zoning information, and other business requirement information in your own location.

City of Rock Hill’s “Open for Business Program” information

Links you May Find Helpful

Small Business Success Stories

Frequently Asked Questions About the SBDC and the SBA:

Small Business Administration --  Information &Tools for Business

Ayuda gratis para Iniciar una Empresa  -- Indice espaņol

 

Other Area Offices in our Region:

Florence Area Office:

  • Workshops Calendar
  • Local Resources

Coastal Area Office:

  • Workshops Calendar
  • Local Resources

 

COUNSELING

SBDC Consultants are available to give one-on-one consultation, to analyze business operations, develop business strategies, and provide marketing and economic counseling at no cost. Experts in private industry and government are also available for assistance in highly technical specialized areas.

Key areas of assistance:

  • Advertising and Marketing
  • Bookkeeping
  • Business plans
  • Energy conservation
  • Financial planning/loan preparation
  • Import/Export assistance
  • Internet Marketing
  • Small business tax information
  • Starting/expanding a business
  • Technology transfer
  • Total Quality Management (TQM)
  • Minority-owned business
  • Financial Analysis
  • Home-based business
  • Internet-based business

Free “How to Start A Small Business” Workshops are held approximately 10 times per year on Monday evenings.  For dates and sign-up information for workshops in Rock Hill, please check our Winthrop Regional SBDC Calendar.  Anyone wanting to start a business is welcome to attend these workshops, and is urged to do so prior to scheduling an appointment for a free one-on-one consultation. 

Please contact us at (803) 323-2283 to pre-register for a workshop, or if you have already attended a workshop and would like to schedule a free private counseling session.

If you are in Union County, SC and wish to set up a consultation with one of our consultants, please call Beth Fowler at:
 
Upstate Workforce Investment Board
103 W. Main Street
Union, SC  29379
(864) 427-4119   
 

One-on-one counseling is available free-of-charge as you develop your business plan and begin the process of finding capital.
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Member of the Association   of Small Business Development Centers

Association of Small Business Development Centers

Counting since 8/18/2009
Winthrop Regional Small Business Development Center at Winthrop University, Rock Hill SC

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

In partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration

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

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