About this podcast
Welcome to the official podcast of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, a non-partisan organization advocating for small businesses since 2000. The most universal comment of politicians on the campaign trail is that small businesses are the backbone of our economy.
This podcast explores, in meaningful conversations, primarily with South Carolina legislators, the issues and policies shaping the small business landscape in the Palmetto State. The Small Business “Backbone” Podcast provides a friendly platform for state legislators to share their views and expertise on issues impacting small businesses. This podcast will also feature some conversations with other organizations and small businesses.
Listeners will hear candid discussions with legislators about their support for state policies to benefit our small businesses. These conversations offer valuable perspectives and explore problem-solving solutions for growing entrepreneurship and successful small businesses.
The Small Business “Backbone” Podcast seeks to build bridges in the political discourse to find common ground and amplify the voice of small business.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 62 episodes
- SBA wants larger businesses to receive its benefits · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 16The U.S. Small Business Administration wants to raise the size standard for the businesses that can receive SBA-backed loans and federal contracts. The result will be fewer…
- Professor’s research reveals “brain rot” associated with social media use · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 15Professor Maxi Heitmayer talks with podcast host Frank Knapp about his research on how the young users of social media are aware of how they are being impacted. He describes…
- Are illegal immigrants voting? Not according to the conservative Heritage Foundation's own data. · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 14The underlying reason given for the SAVE America Act is that illegal aliens are voting in huge numbers and influencing elections. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Senior Fellow at the…
- Is NextEra/Dominion merger good for low-income residents? Appleseed says no. · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 13Adam Protheroe is the Energy Justice Attorney at the S.C. Appleseed Legal Justice Center, a nonprofit that has intervened in the SC Public Service Commission review of the…
- Tired of high electric bills? Expert talks about plug-in solar. · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 12Cora Stryker, co-founder of the non-profit Bright Saver, talked with podcast host Frank Knapp about how rooftop solar is not possible for 70% of Americans. That means that they…
- Energy expert expresses concerns about Santee Cooper's proposed rate hikes · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 11Santee Cooper, South Carolina’s state-owned utility, is proposing rate increases for all its customers. Those increases for residential customers would be 4.7% in 2027 and 4.8%…
- Small business warned about AI tools liability · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 10Wesley Henderson, Charleston-based business attorney, talks with podcast the host, Frank Knapp, about the need for small businesses to realize that they can be held legally…
- Many SC small towns are on a "Roster of Shame" for corruption, mismanagement and infighting · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 9Tony Bartelme, senior projects reporter for the Charleston Post and Courier talked with podcast host Frank Knapp about his latest series of investigative reports called Townfall…
- GOP Gubernatorial candidate, Rom Reddy, warns of the danger of corporate money in elections · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 8Rom Reddy said that he has lived the true American dream. He immigrated from India as a teenager, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business…
- Gubernatorial candidate Nancy Mace ready to take on data centers · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 7SC Congresswoman Nancy Mace spoke with Small Business “Backbone” Podcast host Frank Knapp about what she intends to do about data centers if she is elected Governor. She says…
- New report sheds negative light on South Carolina transparency on data center incentives · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 6Anthony Elmo, Public Education Defender for Good Jobs First, a national organization founded in 1998 that fights for transparency around public money used for economic…
- Senator Leber on needed AI regulations: The longer we ignore it, the harder the fight is going to be. · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 5Charleston Senator Matt Leber has worked in the SC House and now in the Senate to push legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence. He talked with podcast host, Frank Knapp…
- Senator Kennedy pushes for small business property tax relief · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 4Senator Carlisle Kennedy of Lexington County believes that helping small business owners should be a priority for the state legislature. While big businesses, with their…
- Deepfake expert has warning for all politicians · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 3Professor Siwei Lyu, University of Buffalo, started his research on detecting computer manipulated images and audio 26 years ago. Then in 2017 Artificial Intelligence (AI) came…
- SC Professor talks about his experience in Minnesota · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 2The whole world has been watching immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. Probably not too many South Carolinians have been there during this time. But Professor Will McCorkle…
- National non-profit consumer organization pushes for states to regulate AI · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 1Ben Winters, Director of AI and Data Privacy at the Consumer Federation of America, leads his 57-year old organization’s efforts to have states regulate artificial intelligence…
- National coalition supports regulating AI to protect the public · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 47Realizing that his young adult children and their generation had been very poorly served by a failed policy experiment to let social media go completely unchecked with no…
- Sierra Club managing attorney gives update on state efforts to regulate data centers · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 46Dori Jaffe has a difficult job--as the national Sierra Clubs' managing attorney she oversees the organization's work in numerous states advocating the creation of regulations…
- Rep. Brandon Guffey on protecting children from digital threats · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 45Representative Brandon Guffey of York County talks with podcast host Frank Knapp about the loss of his son due to sextortion and what he has and is doing to stop other children…
- Georgetown, SC, Mayor-Elect makes case for his Forward Party and city’s economic future · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 44Jay Doyle tells podcast host Frank Knapp why he recently ran for the Mayor of the City of Georgetown as the Forward Party candidate and how he successfully defeated the GOP…
