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Small Business "Backbone" Podcast

by Frank Knapp

Welcome to the official podcast of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, a non-partisan organization advocating for small businesses since 2000. The most universal comment of politicians on the campaign trail is that small businesses are the backbone of our economy.This podcast expl...

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On the show

From 12 eps

Host

Frank Knapp

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Recent guests

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Anthony Elmo

1 ep

Nancy Mace

1 ep

Matt Leber

1 ep

Senator Carlisle Kennedy

1 ep

Siwei Lyu

1 ep

Will McCorkle

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Ben Winters

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Rob Eleveld

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Dori Jaffe

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Brandon Guffey

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Tony Bartelme

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Rom Reddy

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Recent episodes

Many SC small towns are on a "Roster of Shame" for corruption, mismanagement and infighting

Jul 16, 2026

26m 52s

GOP Gubernatorial candidate, Rom Reddy, warns of the danger of corporate money in elections

Jul 1, 2026

26m 55s

Gubernatorial candidate Nancy Mace ready to take on data centers

May 29, 2026

14m 27s

New report sheds negative light on South Carolina transparency on data center incentives

Apr 26, 2026

25m 57s

Senator Leber on needed AI regulations: The longer we ignore it, the harder the fight is going to be.

Mar 18, 2026

22m 59s

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24m 48s

14m 27s – 28m 55s

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Dec 2024 – Mar 2026

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data centers, small business +53

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Tony Bartelme +11 · last 12 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/16/26	Many SC small towns are on a "Roster of Shame" for corruption, mismanagement and infighting✨	corruptionmismanagement+3	Tony Bartelme	Charleston Post and Courier	South CarolinaElloree, SC+1	South Carolinacorruption+5	—	26m 52s
7/1/26	GOP Gubernatorial candidate, Rom Reddy, warns of the danger of corporate money in elections✨	corporate money in electionsnegative campaigning+4	Rom Reddy	University of PennsylvaniaWharton School of Business+2	South Carolina	Rom Reddycorporate money+5	—	26m 55s
5/29/26	Gubernatorial candidate Nancy Mace ready to take on data centers✨	data centerspolitics+4	Nancy Mace	South CarolinaSenate+1	—	data centersNancy Mace+5	—	14m 27s
4/26/26	New report sheds negative light on South Carolina transparency on data center incentives✨	transparencydata center incentives+4	Anthony Elmo	Good Jobs FirstData Center Tax Abatements. Why States and Localities Must Disclose These Soaring Revenue Losses	South Carolina	data centerstax abatement+6	—	25m 57s
3/18/26	Senator Leber on needed AI regulations: The longer we ignore it, the harder the fight is going to be.✨	AI regulationslegislation+4	Matt Leber	Artificial Intelligencechatbots+2	—	AI regulationschatbots+4	—	22m 59s
2/10/26	Senator Kennedy pushes for small business property tax relief✨	small businessproperty tax relief+3	Senator Carlisle Kennedy	state legislaturesmall business+2	—	small businessproperty tax+3	—	19m 27s
2/9/26	Deepfake expert has warning for all politicians✨	deepfakespolitics+3	Siwei Lyu	University of Buffalo	—	deepfakeAI+5	—	26m 41s
2/5/26	SC Professor talks about his experience in Minnesota✨	immigration enforcementnationalism+3	Will McCorkle	College of Charleston	MinneapolisSouth Carolina	immigrationMinneapolis+5	—	25m 35s
1/22/26	National non-profit consumer organization pushes for states to regulate AI✨	AI regulationconsumer protection+3	Ben Winters	People-First Chatbot model billConsumer Federation of America	United States	AI regulationconsumer protection+3	—	25m 16s
12/22/25	National coalition supports regulating AI to protect the public✨	AI regulationpublic safety+3	Rob Eleveld	Transparency CoalitionAI+1	—	AI regulationTransparency Coalition+3	—	28m 55s
12/3/25	Sierra Club managing attorney gives update on state efforts to regulate data centers✨	data centerselectricity regulation+4	Dori Jaffe	Sierra ClubGoogle+1	stateBig Tech	data centerselectric rates+5	—	25m 59s
11/28/25	Rep. Brandon Guffey on protecting children from digital threats✨	child protectiondigital threats+4	Brandon Guffey	Chatbox AIPresident Trump+2	—	sextortiondigital threats+5	—	28m 35s