Spartanburg Community College Receives Grant from Wells Fargo
May 2, 2012
SPARTANBURG, SC – May 2, 2012 – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) received a grant of $25,000 from Wells Fargo to establish a resource library at the Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Development (CBED), a business incubator located at SCC’s Tyger River Campus in Duncan, SC.
“Wells Fargo recognizes the importance of creating a support network for entrepreneurs,” said Mike Forrester, SCC’s director of economic development. “It is this support that allows start-up businesses to generate high-paying jobs in our community. We are fortunate to have such a forward-thinking bank like Wells Fargo as a partner in our Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Development.”
The new Wells Fargo Learning Resource Center offers SCC’s business incubator clients 540 square feet of office space that includes a library complete with reference materials on the ABC’s of starting, maintaining and growing a business, as well as office equipment that makes it easier to research markets and competitors. Grant funds also went towards expanding the CBED’s Workforce Service Area to include a 308 square foot, food-prep kitchen for clients to use for catered meetings and events.
“We are pleased to make this grant to Spartanburg Community College to show our support for entrepreneurs and small business growth in the Palmetto state,” said Ethan Burroughs, market president for Wells Fargo in Spartanburg. “This helps demonstrate Wells Fargo’s ongoing commitment to Spartanburg. Wells Fargo is a company with a long history of responsible lending, local community investment and involvement, and prudent risk management. We’re responsible for being leaders to promote the long-term economic prosperity and quality of life for everyone in our communities. If they prosper, so do we.”
CBED helps entrepreneurs and businesses launch, build, expand and reorganize successful companies. Located in a foreign trade zone, along the I-85 corridor on Highway 290 in Duncan, the 363,000 square foot Center offers programs and services that support start-up and expanding businesses by offering space for general office use, training, beta testing or inventory storage; assisting with the hiring process from job postings to post-employment training; and providing access to business advisors and resources.
Since 2006 the CBED has served 3Pec, Benore Logistics, EchoStar, Exel Logistics, Fairway Outdoor Advertising, Jankel Tactical Systems, Jeffreys Manufacturing Solutions, Integrated Combustion Solutions, Lear Seating, Master Precision Global, MAU (hiring agency for BMW), Sterling Contract Packaging, TFE Logistics Group and Wetekam.For more information about the Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Development, visit www.sccsc.edu/EconDev or call (864) 592-6204.
Registration for SCC’s summer and fall classes is going on now. Individuals interested in applying to the College can contact the SCC Admissions Center at (864) 592-4800 or toll free (866) 591-3700 or apply online at www.sccsc.edu.
About Spartanburg Community College
Named one of the fastest-growing colleges in the nation according to Community College Week, SCC offers more than 100 academic programs of study including associate degrees, diplomas and certificates, plus University Transfer opportunities to four-year colleges and universities. SCC provides flexible class scheduling including day, evening, weekend and classes with multiple start dates as well as more than 100 online classes through SCCOnline. Offering the lowest tuition in the region, convenient locations, and regional/national accreditations, SCC offers educational opportunities leading to high-growth, high-demand jobs. The SCC Corporate & Community Education Division provides job and career enhancement, workforce development and personal enrichment courses and training programs. For more information, visit www.sccsc.edu .
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortune’s 2011 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.
