{"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 What it is by state GA – Occupational Tax – only on businesses with physical presence. NC – Business registration – flat with max set by state SC – Business License Revenue versus Regulation \nTop Questions Insurance Agencies vs Brokers Peddlers - Forest Acres Peddlers OrdinanceRoadside Food (DHEC)Entrepreneurial Options Prepared Food/Popcorn/Coffee/Sno-cones (roadside food p.2) Home-Based Food Production Mowing/Raking/Lawn Aeration Car Wash/Detailing Lot Cleaning/Clearing Knife Sharpening Pressure Washing Painting Economic Development Mapping/Business Listing Forecasting Resiliency & Health Inter-Department Communication\nGrants HUD 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 National 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 Appalachian 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\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 McCollester spent 20 year in...","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}