The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce strives to bring new business to the region and help those small business owners and entrepreneurs development and growth into the future. Below you will find resources varying from organizations to government agencies to business publications and more that will help guide your small business through start up, funding, taxes and government relations, new technology and social media and much more.

• South Carolina Department of Commerce – business assistance, financing and national and global commerce information
• Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
• United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Charleston Regional Development Alliance
• BizBuilderSC – resources for small businesses
• SME toolkit by IBM – starting your business
• Department of Homeland Security - Disaster Preparedness and Continuity Plan Resources
• US Small Business Administration – provides information on starting and managing a business, funding and contracting opportunities and training services
• South Carolina Business One Stop – Resource Library for: Getting Started, Business Development, Doing Business with the Federal Government and State Government, Get Local Information and Business Rules and Online Tools Workshop Presentations.
• The Company Corporation – creating a business in SC and resources to run it
• The Frank L. Roddey Small Business Development Center of South Carolina – provides consulting services and resources to small and medium sized businesses across the state
• Elliot White Springs Business Library at the University of South Carolina – small business resource section along with resources for general management, human resource management, and small business management
• SCORE
• Inc.com – resources for business growth and development
• Mashable – guide to using social media for your small business
• SC Biz News – links 5 business publications including: SC Biz Magazine, Charleston Regional Business Journal, Columbia Regional Business Journal and the Business Journal for Greenville, Spartanburg & Anderson
• New York Times – small business section
• Entrepreneur Magazine