We can help.

"It appears entrepreneurs definitely visit the SBDCs -- more than 500,000 of them in 2010, the study found -- and the business owners report the resources there helped their businesses thrive. One of the biggest advantages users of SBDCs gained was knowledge of how to get a business loan. There's also good crossover with business education, as many of the centers are hosted on college campuses." - Entrepreneur

Here are some helpful YouTube tips for your business

1. Make sure your content is not outdated, slowly your video will start working its way up the search engine rankings as potential customer will start watching it and sharing it with others.

2. Provide interesting and useful content for your small business to get noticed on YouTube.

3. When posting a video on Youtube, don’t use the video as a one-way medium to broadcast. Try to engage your customers by asking them to leave comments or provide input; feedback is always helpful.

4. People look at YouTube videos to find information and advice that is beneficial to them; do not use it to directly sell your products, people don’t want to see adds.

Small Buiness Development Center - This is how we can help.

At the SBDC, we provide counseling, training, and financing through the SBA to support all small businesses. To find out more, stop by our offices today, call us at 803-323-2283 or visit us at http://winthropregionalsbdc.org/. We can help.

Face-lift your website into 2012

4 Tips to Keep Your Website Ahead of the Curve in 2012

To learn more information on this click on the following link

http://www.openforum.com/articles/4-tips-to-keep-your-website-ahead-of-the-curve-in-2012

Imagine opening a franchise that suites your budget no matter the size.

Might sound strange, but depending on the type of business, franchising without the restrictions could be a new way to starting a business.

This business owner took advantage of the opportunity. Here's what he has to say about the strategy. Read more about these entrepreneurs stories and why this approach was beneficial for them.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203513604577143320572640482.html

Thinking about starting a business? These tips can help!

Believe in yourself.

Don't try to reinvent the wheel.
Use the Internet.
Seek the help and advice of willing professionals.
Meditate.
Be willing to share your business plan.
Be prepared to make sacrifices.
Do what you love to do.

To learn more on this, click here http://www.openforum.com/articles/yogitunes-co-founder-alex-king-harris-on-starting-a-business?intlink=us-openf-nav-homepagehero

Who Do We Help?

As part of the Winthrop Region of the SC Small Business Development Centers, we're very proud of the wide variety of business types and sizes that our SBDC offices assist. Take a look at our new video and you'll see what we mean!