(SENECA, S.C.) – May 13, 2014 – This week is known as “National Small Business Week” and the Oconee Economic Alliance salutes the contributions of the small business community in Oconee County. Each year since 1963, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recognizes the contributions...
Read More(SENECA, S.C.) – March 25, 2014 –Oconee County, South Carolina has been named one of the top micropolitan areas in the United States. According to Site Selection Magazine’s 2014 list of top micropolitans, the Seneca micropolitan is ranked 27th out of the 576 micropolitan areas in...
Read More(SENECA, S.C.) – December 30, 2013 – The South Carolina Department of Revenue recently released the state and county per capita income figures for 2013 and Oconee County saw a positive gain from year to year. In 2012, the per capita income for Oconee stood...
Read MoreWhile there were many working to convince BorgWarner officials to expand — bringing more than 100 new jobs — at the Seneca plant earlier this year, Oconee Economic Development Commission executive director Richard Blackwell said Gov. Nikki Haley helped close the deal. “We had been talking...
Read More(WALHALLA, S.C.) – December 11, 2013 – Oconee County officials and community leaders gathered today for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of a significant economic development project that will bring sewer infrastructure to the Golden Corner Commerce Park. The County has been working to...
Read More(OCONEE COUNTY, S.C.) – November 8, 2013 – South Carolina’s automotive industry continues to grow, with a more than $24.6 million investment announced today by a manufacturer of powertrain components and transfer cases. BorgWarner Inc., a global leader in powertrain technology, plans to invest $24.6 million to...
Read More(WALHALLA, S.C). — Several economic development projects are expected to bring about 225 new jobs to Oconee County before the end of the year. County economic development director Richard Blackwell said Friday that one prospect in the works since December 2012, now called Projects Gizmo and...
Read More(WALHALLA, S.C.) — Emphasis on economic development in Oconee County may be beginning to bear fruit. Figures provided by the county Economic Development Commission Thursday showed there are currently 22,151 jobs in the county — an increase of 238 in the past 12 months. Richard Blackwell,...
Read More(ANDERSON-OCONEE-PICKENS, S.C.)—On October 2-3, 2013, the 4th Annual Business & Industry Showcase will bring industry from 16 career clusters to the Littlejohn Coliseum on the Clemson University Campus. Students from Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties school districts will have an exciting opportunity to sample a...
Read MoreWorking with a team of volunteers and in partnership with the Tri-County Technical College and Clemson's Small Business Development Center, the non-profit Mountain Lakes Business Development Center (MLBDC) works to help budding entrepreneurs turn their dreams into reality. Utilizing mentors, offering education opportunities, and providing a cost-effective,...
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