Local and State Resources
Credit Information
Personal Credit Report. Before obtaining a bank loan or approaching an investor, SCORE advises you to review your credit report. The Credit Report is FREE if you were denied credit during the past 60 days, otherwise, the cost is approximately $9.00.
| Equifax www.equifax.com (800)997-2493 |
Experian www.experian.com (800)311-4769 |
| Trans
Union www.transunion.com (800)888-4213 |
Check
Systems www.chexhelp.com (800)428-9623 |
Charleston Area Local Business Licenses
| Charleston
County Business License 4045 Bridgeview Dr. Charleston, SC 29405 843/202-6080 www.charlestoncounty.org |
Dorchester
County Business License 500 North Main St. Box 3 Summerville, SC 29483 843/832-0018 www.dorchestercounty.net |
| City
of Charleston Business License 75 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 843/724-3711 |
Summerville Business License 104 Civic Center Summerville, SC 29483 843/871-6000 |
| North
Charleston Business License 4900 La Cross Road N. Charleston, SC 29406 843/554-5700 |
Goose
Creek Business License 125 James Ave. Goose Creek, SC 843/797-6220 |
| Mt.
Pleasant Business License 100 Ann Edwards Lane Mt. Pleasant, SC 843/849-1229 |
Hanahan Business License 1265 Yeamans Hall Rd. Hanahan, SC 843/529-3409 |
| S.C.
Secretary of State To form a Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Partnership 803/734-2161 www.scsos.com |
Other
Municipalities in Berkeley, Dorchester & Counties Contact Your Local Town Hall for Local Business License Requirements |
Merchant Account. If you are interested in accepting credit cards from your customers, including government agencies and business to business sales, contact;
Dr.
Merchant Business Services, LLC |
Charleston Area Business Assistance Programs
| Charleston
Metro Chamber of Commerce 2750 Speissegger Drive Suite 100 North Charleston, SC 843.577.2510 www.charlestonchamber.net |
Greater
Summerville & Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce 402 North Main Street Summerville, SC 29483 843.873-2931 www.gsdcchamber.org |
Charleston,
Citywide, Local Development Corporation (LDC) |
Berkley,
Charleston, Dorchester (BCD) Council of Governments 1362 MCMillan Ave., Suite 100 North Charleston, SC 29405 843.529-0400 www.bcdcog.com |
| Charleston
Minority Business Development Center 75 Calhoun St. 3rd Floor Charleston, SC 29401 843.937-0011 www.ci.charleston.sc.us |
Small
Business Administration (SBA) |
| Tate
Center for Entrepreneurship 66 George Street Charleston, SC 843.953-6596 www.cofc.edu/~tate/ |
Small
Business Development Center 5900 Core Dr. Suite 104 North Charleston, SC 29406 843.740-6160 www.scsbdc.org |
| The
Center for Women 531 Savannah Hwy Charleston, SC 29407 843.763-7333 www.c4women.org |
SC Women Business Center 5900 Core Dr., Suite 104 North Charleston, SC 29406 843.740.6160 www.scwbc.org |
South Carolina
Business One-Stop |
FastTrac |
Charleston Small Business Resource Network |
Trident One Stop Career Center www.toscc.org Employment Development |
State & Federal Resources
SC State Retail License 1.843.852.3600 |
Sales & Use Tax Permit 1.843.852.3600 |
Dept of Revenue & Taxation www.dor.state.sc.us |
Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov |
SC Employment Security Commission 1.843.792.7046 |
Workman's Compensation Contact your Insurance Agent 1.843.737.5700 |
SC Dept of Social Services Day Care Licensing for child & senior care 1.803.898.7345 |
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Food or Cosmetic Related Business production or packaging food or cosmetics Dept of Agriculture 1.803.737.9700 Dept of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) 1.803.896.0640 |
Alcohol Beverage Service serving or selling alcoholic beverages Dept of Revenue & Taxation 1.803.898.5864 Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, US Treasury Dept 1.803.765.5722 |
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