How To Write a Business Plan Workshop

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Join us for this FREE Virtual Workshop presented by a certified SCORE Mentor.

  • Tuesday, January 11, 2022
  • 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

This course will take you through the step-by-step process of developing a business plan that is very specific to each business. However, while each business needs a unique plan, the basic elements are the same in all business plans. To complete an effective business plan, you must dedicate time to complete the plan.

Click on the link below to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing meeting information.

https://score.tfaforms.net/17?EventID=a105a000005qZQ6

Florence Chamber, FMU Kelley Center & Grand Strand SCORE Start Collaborative Venture

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The Florence Chamber of Commerce (SC), the Grand Strand SCORE and Kelley Center for Economic Development at Francis Marion University entered into a collaborative venture to provide high quality education for small business owners.

There is a clear synergy between the three organizations based on their history of dedicated services for local small businesses. Kelley Center for Economic Development has been dedicated to the economic growth of the Pee Dee Region through small business support/incubation and various regional economic development initiatives since 2016. The Florence Chamber of Commerce is driven by the mission to “promote and enhance a favorable business climate and improve the quality of life to make Florence the best community in which to live and operate a business.”

The SCORE Grand Strand chapter, founded in 1984, provides education and mentoring to over 11,000 businesses with over 400 clients per year in the Myrtle Beach Area. Last year Grand Strand SCORE opened a branch office in Florence at the Chamber offices and expanded its services to nine counties in South Carolina. In 2022, the Grand Strand SCORE, Kelley Center for Economic Development and Florence Chamber of Commerce will offer a strong curriculum of business education for businesses in all stages of developmental growth.

2021-2022 Jr. Leadership Florence County Class Participate in Social Issues and Community Service Day

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Our 2021-2022 Jr. Leadership Florence County Class participated in their Social Issues and Community Service Day on Monday, December 20th! Thank you to the Harvest Hope Food Bank in Florence, Lighthouse Ministries, Greater Florence Habitat for Humanity for allowing our students to volunteer today! Also, our students created Holiday Cards to send to our soldiers. There are so many nonprofits in Florence County and our 4-Hers challenge each of you to find a place and use “your hands of larger service” to positively impact our communities!

Special thanks to Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority for providing transportation.

The Junior Leadership Program is a partnership project between the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, Francis Marion University and Florence County 4-H program. The sessions are similar to the Chamber’s Leadership Florence program but designed for sophomore and Junior high school students.

Florence County Leaders Looking for Community Feedback

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As Florence County continues to grow, the Florence Area Transportation Study (FLATS) has begun work on adjusting its transportation plan for the next several years.

So, areas across the county could look a lot different in the future, but county leaders need your help.

Now as for what people are asking for, everyone has an opinion on how roadways, pedestrian areas, and transit should look like around Florence County.

Now you have a chance to make your concerns heard by filling out the Florence Area Transportation Study’s community feedback survey.

The deadline to complete the survey is January 9. After the deadline, FLATS will create the adjusted plan and present it to the county council next fall.

To fill out the survey, click here – https://live.metroquestsurvey.com/?u=kee38…

23rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

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On Thursday, January 13, The Florence Chamber of Commerce will partner with Francis Marion University and McLeod Health to host the 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. event. The annual celebration will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Francis Marion University’s Chapman Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information call Les Echols at the Chamber at (843) 519-0934.