Starting Your Business
The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce provides resources and information to help you get your new venture off the ground. Call us for an appointment.
Business Licenses
* Berkeley County does not issue and or require a business license. *
- City of Hanahan
- City of Goose Creek
- Town of Moncks Corner
- City of Charleston
- Town of Summerville
- City of North Charleston
- Town of Bonneau – 843-825-3385
- Town of Jamestown – 843-257-2233
- Town of St. Stephen – 843-567-3597
IRS
Permitting
- Berkeley County
- Town of Bonneau – 843-825-3385
- Town of Jamestown – 843-257-2233
- Town of St. Stephen – 843-567-3597
Sales Tax
Helpful Links
Growing Your Business – One-on-One Business Marketing Guidance
We offer our members benefits such as one-on-one business marketing guidance and even a free webpage attached to our website (which received over 71,000 hits per month). We are here to help you succeed! Call us for an appointment.
Business Forms
Start-Up
- Business Startup Checklist (PDF)
- Nonprofit or For-profit (PDF)
Business Plan
- Business Plan Font and Text Sizes (PDF)
- Internet Resources (PDF)
- Strategic Marketing Plan (PDF)
Legal
Financial
Credit
- Personal Financial Statement (PDF)
- Credit Report and Credit Score (PDF)
- Equity Funding Sources (PDF)
- Debt Funding Sources (PDF)
- Lender Requirements (PDF)
Personnel
- I-9 (PDF)
- W-4 (PDF)
- 1099 (PDF)
- Payroll Taxes, Workers Comp, and SC Department of Employment and Workforce (PDF)