{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Mighty Municipalities","title":"Ep7 - Business Licensing","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b875035e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3435,"description":"Topics:\nBusiness Licensing \nWhat it is by state \nGA – Occupational Tax – only on businesses with physical presence. \nNC – Business registration – flat with max set by state \nSC – Business License \nRevenue versus Regulation \nTop Questions \nInsurance Agencies vs Brokers \nPeddlers - Forest Acres Peddlers Ordinance\nRoadside Food (DHEC)\nEntrepreneurial Options \nPrepared Food/Popcorn/Coffee/Sno-cones (roadside food p.2) \nHome-Based Food Production \nMowing/Raking/Lawn Aeration \nCar Wash/Detailing \nLot Cleaning/Clearing \nKnife Sharpening \nPressure Washing \nPainting \nEconomic Development \nMapping/Business Listing \nForecasting \nResiliency & Health \nInter-Department Communication\nGrants \nHUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Supplemental / Special NOFOs (select rounds) — April 23, 2026 local competition deadlines. Municipalities often apply or partner for homelessness and housing initiatives. https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/community-coc \nNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) – Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program — May 14, 2026. Funds urban greening, stormwater, and habitat restoration projects with strong municipal involvement. Grants seek to address water quality issues in priority watersheds, such as erosion due to unstable stream banks, pollution from stormwater runoff, and degraded shorelines caused by development.\nhttps://www.nfwf.org/programs/five-star-program?activeTab=tab-2 \nAppalachian Regional Commission (ARC) – Area Development Grants (cycle deadlines vary by state) — many late April–early May 2026 submission cutoffs for local infrastructure and economic development. \nhttps://www.arc.gov/grants-and-opportunities/area-development-program/\nhttps://scprt.widen.net/s/fvbgp66gtk/fy25-pard-guidelines_20241120 \nSC Contact: Barry Butler\n\nFind Us:\nMark Partin is Chief of Staff for the City of Sumter (https://sumtersc,gov).  Subscribe and Find more of Mark's Local Government Leadership Thoughts at https://localleadershipinsights.substack.com/\nKarl...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AaYhREBvoPrRWOV3_J6-wb8xLT8xMc73mPQgvOUya8A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYTQ4/NTQzMWYxY2NkY2Jm/ODg0ODE1N2ZjM2Qw/MWM3My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}