The South Carolina Business One Stop is the web portal to visit for your entity; SCBOS helps you to figure out the necessary steps to meet the state requirement for getting registration, license, permit, and filing of reports or returns, the website provides an avenue for an entity to access these services, obtain information and receive assistance from the state. The mission of SCBOS is to be the one-stop information resource for those starting, running, expanding, and relocating their companies to SC.
The website serves as a bridge between companies and the authorizing agencies of the state. It also provides a help desk that is easily accessible and knowledgeable, their services help to save your time in compliance with the state requirement.
Doing business in SC
The One-Stop website offers and makes provisions for resource guide, the department of commerce, filings document request forms, grants, and discretionary incentives, doing business with the state of SC (DOT), procurement services, job-economic development authority, SC economic development association, and SC chambers of commerce.
Resource guide
The guide looks at several issues that need consideration from you before starting your company or as it grows in the state.
Department of Commerce
The department is responsible for promoting economic opportunities for individuals and entities.
Filings document request form
The website accepts a request from entities owner for company filing documents and certificates from the office of the secretary of state online.
Grants and discretionary incentives
The website makes provisions of services for discretionary incentives such as grants, offered by the department of commerce.
Doing business with the state of South Carolina (DOT)
The section describes many SC (DOT) programs and contains information for contractors dealing with South Carolina DOT.
Procurement services
The website provides the state’s central procurement operation for all state agencies.
Jobs – economic development authority
The section of the website promotes the businesses and the economic welfare of the state
South Carolina economic development association
The association works to enhance the professional development of membership and to advocate economic development to benefit the residents of the state
South Carolina chamber of commerce
The SC chamber of commerce is the voice of business advocates.
Starting a business
To start a business, the South Carolina One-Stop makes provision for the following:
One-stop guide to starting your business
CBS offers companies a One-Stop business resource guide to help them electronically meet their duties and requirements.
Department of commerce services
South Carolina partners with entrepreneurs to develop business plans, and assist companies access start-up resources, and alternative financing opportunities. The department also pairs existing businesses with service providers.
South Carolina building and site locator
South Carolina’s extensive database has an inventory of industrial properties for sale or lease. Search by size, infrastructure, and surrounding community resources, or search by county.
Division of small and minority business contracting and certification
The department serves as a one-stop shop for seekers of minority-owned businesses or those who want to be certified as a minority-owned business.
U.S. small business administration – South Carolina
The department offers information on small loans, grants, bonds, and other financial assistance.
An IRS guide to starting a business
The guide consists of basic federal information for people who are starting an establishment, information is also provided to assist in making fundamental organizational decisions.
Licenses, permits, and registration
The website also makes provisions to obtain licenses, permits, and registration for your company
Register a business
The law of the state requires that before placing advertisements or making representations to prospective clients or purchasers, all openings need to be registered.
Business entities information
The office of the secretary of state administers corporate filings to business entities such as corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships.
Secretary of state downloadable paper forms
The forms are for business filing, corporations, LLCs, LLPs, and Nonprofit/charitable organizations.
General business licenses
The SC business One-Stop makes provision of a guide for licenses, permits, and registration required for new companies in the State.
Certificate of existence/good standing
You can request copies of company documents filed in the Secretary of State’s office.
Department of consumer affairs business licensing
Obtain licensing information for athlete agents, credit counselors, Motor Clubs, pawn brokers, professional employer organizations, and others.
Department of labor licensing and regulation (LLR)
Get licenses and regulations for different professions and occupations.
Become a notary
The responsibility of commissioning notaries public in SC is the duty of the secretary of state.
