Greater Inman Area Chamber of Commerce

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Greater Inman Area Chamber of Commerce News

Business and community news from the Greater Inman Area Chamber of Commerce.

Carin Scates Photography

By Greater Inman Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Inman Area Chamber of Commerce (GIACC) is proud to welcome Carin Scates Photography, a destination wedding and event photography business based in Inman South Carolina.  Carin incorporates an artistic approach to wedding photography with an energy that is consistent and calm.

Carin is a stay-at-home Mom turned traveling photographer who incorporates an artistic approach to wedding photography with an energy that is consistent and calm.

Visit CarinScates.com for more info or call 864-494-3881.

Jill D Hughey, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments

By Greater Inman Chamber of Commerce

GIACC welcomes Jill Hughey, a financial advisor with Edward Jones located on Asheville Hwy in Inman, as a new Chamber Member.  Jill specializes in helping clients getting ready for retirement, setting up a college savings plan for your children or grandchildren, or just trying to protect the financial future of the ones you care for the most. Hughey works with clients during times of transition, such as getting ready for retirement, changing jobs, or receiving an inheritance.  She helps business owners develop retirement plans, which both help the employees and owners, and will work with you to develop specific strategies to help you achieve your goals.

Jill says she is actively involved in the Inman Rotary Club and is looking forward to getting involved with the Inman Chamber of Commerce.

Visit her website or call 864-472-4622

Oasis Individual, Child, & Family Counseling, LLC

By Greater Inman Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber welcomes Oasis Individual, Child, & Family Counseling (Oasis) located at 11064 Asheville Highway, Suite A106, Inman, SC.  Oasis is owned by Kimberly Retherford, a licensed and nationally certified professional counselor, and registered play therapist serving clients age three through adulthood.  Counseling services provided include play therapy, sand tray therapy, eye movement desensitization & reprocessing (EMDR), attachment-based therapy, individual psychotherapy, and parent support and education.  Visit the Oasis website to learn more or call 864-497-5182.

 

Bringing Back the Burg Small Business Fund Loan Program

By Greater Inman Chamber of Commerce

Through a partnership with CommunityWorks, a local non-profit financial institution, the Bringing Back the Burg Small Business Fund will provide financial assistance to qualifying businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19.  The business fund will provide 24-month loans with a 2% interest rate and a 3% origination fee which can be used for rent, accounts payable, payroll, inventory, other working capital, or equipment with the possibility of 50% of the loan being forgiven after the first year.

Eligible Businesses

  • Businesses with a physical location and principally based in Spartanburg County.
  • For-Profit Business
  • Employing less than 50 full-time equivalent employees
  • Less than $5million in gross revenues for the past 12 months
  • Affected by COVID-19
Current funds amount to $453,000, including contributions by Spartanburg County, the City of Spartanburg, the Mary Black Foundation, South State Bank, and OneSpartanburg.  More than half of the funds are restricted to businesses located in, employ people from, or serve low and moderate-income areas.

Welcome Will Cater Insurance

By Greater Inman Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to Will Cater Insurance, a local insurance agency representing American National, as a new Greater Inman Area Chamber of Commerce member. The company offers personal lines such as Home, Auto, Motorcycle, Boat, RV, etc. as well as life insurance and business insurance. Business owners, Will & Corrin Cater are focused on providing insurance Catered to each client while giving them customer service that makes them feel like part of the WCI Family!

Mack Molding Celebrating 100th Anniversary

By Greater Inman Chamber of Commerce

Greater Inman Area Chamber of Commerce Member, Mack Molding is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year.  Mack Molding’s injection molding facility in Inman SC is one of two facilities in their Southern Operations. Primarily focused on large-part molding, the Southern Operations has 36 presses in total, with 14 ranging in size from 1000-4000 tons of clamp force, as well as 13 gas-assist units. Click on individual locations below for more details.  The Southern Operations’ environmental management system is also certified to ISO 1400.

Founded in Little Falls, N.J., in 1920, Mack originally manufactured bottle caps and the first ever plastic part used in a commercial product for the Otis Elevator Company. Today, Mack is a leading custom plastic injection molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services to a range of industries, including medical, industrial, transportation, energy and environment, computer and business equipment, consumer goods, robotics and 3D printing.

Mack Southern Division
864-708-2795