Business Resources
Helpful Links for Businesses
Looking for grants or funding? Need to apply for or update your business license? Need some data to evaluate the market for potential expansion?
We’ve got you covered with some helpful links to the most important information you need to get started or keep growing.
Business Start-Up Checklist
Thinking of opening something new in Camden, SC? We’re here for it. Check out our simple checklist of things you need to do to get your new business ready for primetime. Planning = Success.
Economic Development Incentives
Market Information
Available Buildings and Sites
With a wide range of sites available from retail, to commercial to industrial, this should be your first stop in exploring Camden’s opportunities.
Helpful Forms
Camden’s business team has put together all the regulations, requirements, licenses and forms in one simple place, so you can spend less time with paperwork and more time growing.
Why Camden
Looking at Camden for your next opportunity? Camden has your growth and success in mind with business friendly regulations, a vibrant downtown and commercial districts and a bustling tourism industry centered on history, horses and hospitality.
Resources for Business Owners
Starting or growing a business is hard. The Camden business team has put together some helpful links to programs, workshops and knowledge that will give you the best chance of success in the market.
SC Business One Stop
Visit SC’s one-stop information resource for starting, running, expanding, and relocating businesses in SC. Quick links to forms, clear directions on where to register and helpful guides to doing business in South Carolina all await you on Business One Stop.
Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce Business Resources
The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce has a host of resources for businesses of all kinds, plus links to tutorials, recommended reading, online courses and more.
Small Business Development Center
SBDC of Columbia is our region’s resource for all things small business. See if your new business idea is feasible. Check out ways to make an existing company more productive. Find new resources and contacts.
Google For Business
The success of any business relies on letting people know you exist. Learn how to create and verify a Google Business Profile, help customers know where and how to find you and build relationships that will drive traffic to your physical location. Google for Business is a powerful tool for any retail or services business.
The Camden Business Team
Planning & Development
Shawn Putnam
putnam@camdensc.org
803-432-2421 x1108
For help and information about buildings and locations, zoning and regulations, contact our Planning & Development Department.
Finance
Stephanie Bowers
sbowers@camdensc.org
803-432-2421
For help and information about business licenses, taxes and utilities, contact our Finance Department.
Community Development Coordinator
Kat Spadacenta
kspadacenta@camdensc.org
803-432-2421 x1153
For help and information about available properties, business opportunities and resources, marketing opportunities and events, contact our community development coordinator.
Fire Marshal
Eddie Gardner
egardner@camdensc.org
803-425-6040
For help and information about safety and code concerns, contact our fire department.