What is IDEA-SC?

Innovative Dialogue for Economic Advancement (IDEA) is a communication forum developed by a small business owner to foster collaborative solutions for regulatory reform, especially on the local level, for the benefit of all small business owners in Greenville and Anderson counties. IDEA is run by volunteer business owners and accepts NO grant money or governmental funding.  We are NOT a lobbying firm. It is not our mission to lobby for particular business sectors or individual interests.  We believe this collaborative, non-confrontational approach minimizes conflict and maximizes effectiveness.

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IDEA-SC

Innovative Dialogue for Economic Advancement (IDEA) is a secure communication forum developed by a small business owner.

 
 

Who We Are

We work as a liaison between Mom and Pop Alliance members and regulatory agencies. Our goal is to foster collaborative solutions for regulatory reform, especially on the local level, for the benefit of all small business owners in South Carolina. IDEA is run by volunteer business owners and accepts NO grant money or governmental funding. It is not our mission to lobby for particular business sectors or individual interests. We believe in a collaborative approach with small business owners and regulatory agencies working TOGETHER to seek common sense regulations for the good of the consumer and the community as a whole.

Our goal is to foster collaborative solutions for regulatory reform, especially on the local level, for the benefit of all small business owners in Greenville and Anderson counties. IDEA is run by volunteer business owners and accepts NO grant money or governmental funding. It is not our mission to lobby for particular business sectors or individual interests. We believe this collaborative, non-confrontational approach minimizes conflict and maximizes effectiveness.

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What We Do

Navigating the increasingly complex rules and regulations from local/state governmental agencies can create barriers burdensome to small business owners with limited time and resources. At IDEA we strive to facilitate communication between small businesses and the agencies that regulate them, by exploring common sense solutions to cut red tape while maintaining consumer safety. While it’s NOT our purpose to do the legwork of the permitting process or other paperwork regarding governmental regulations, we DO want to hear and explore ideas of how to make the regulatory and permitting processes better, easier, and more user-friendly, with the goal of advocating on behalf of ALL small businesses to improve these processes.

Listening to Your Ideas

IDEA wants to know your thoughts on making regulatory and permitting processes better.

Facilitating Communication

IDEA acts as a liaison between small businesses and regulatory agencies.

Maintaining Consumer Safety

IDEA researches common sense solutions to cut red tape while maintaining consumer safety.

Improving Governmental Regulations

IDEA advocates on behalf of all small business owners to streamline governmental regulations.

Our mission is to foster communication and seek collaborative solutions between small business owners and local regulators.

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Potential Benefits to This No-Cost Approach

We believe that fostering communication between small business owners and local governments will not only benefit the businesses but also the community as a whole by enhancing economic growth for all. For example, just streamlining the Certificate of Occupancy process for small business owners would . . .

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Benefit local government by collecting sales tax sooner

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Benefit the community by creating jobs earlier

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Benefit the consumer with lower start up costs resulting in lower prices

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Benefit business owners by allowing them to open their doors sooner with less cost, time and energy

 
 

Idea Bank

When it comes to running a small business, state and local governments have a tremendous effect on the process and the experience. Input from business owners would be an important counter-balance toward fostering a healthy economic climate, but regrettably this is often lacking. We believe small business owners can provide unique insight regarding the impact regulations have on their time and resources. This forum is designed to be an “IDEA BANK” to securely and confidentially collect feedback from business owners and to share potentially viable ideas with relevant local and state agencies. It is designed to give “Mom & Pop” and other small businesses a voice while maintaining their privacy and anonymity.

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IDEA wants to hear YOUR thoughts on how to improve and streamline regulatory and permitting processes. While maintaining the anonymity of our contributors, we strive to advocate for more collaborative relationships between Upstate small businesses and the agencies that regulate them.