Lowcountry Economic Network - Beaufort, South Carolina

Entrepreneur training program tops 1,000 grads

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Staff Report 

CHARLESTON -- FastTracSC, an organization designed to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage and grow successful businesses in South Carolina and supported in the Lowcountry by the Technical College of the Lowcountry, reached a statewide milestone last month.

The entrepreneurial training organization marked more than 1,000 graduates at a luncheon in late January. 

FastTracSC is a coalition of agencies working to create new businesses, new jobs and new wealth for South Carolinians through the FastTrac entrepreneurial training programs developed by the Kauffman Foundation. 

The programs provide new and existing entrepreneurs insight, leadership skills and professional networking connections. Three FastTracSC programs, NewVenture, GrowthVenture and TechVenture, are offered throughout the state.

“Having been involved with the fantastic FastTracSC program since its first entrepreneur was enrolled, I take great pride in seeing that this life-changing business course has now graduated over 1,000 entrepreneurs.” said Bobby Pearce, member FastTracSC Advisory Committee. “FastTracSC has been a hugely positive experience for so many business people, and its direct contribution to the creation of many, many jobs has been tremendously positive for the State of South Carolina,”