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Retiring Small Business Center director thanks commissioners for support of county entrepreneurs
Summary
Steve Pageant, retiring after 16 years at Cleveland Community College and 10 years directing the Small Business Center, thanked commissioners for support and highlighted the county27s Small Business Investment Grant program and client-referral partnership.
Steve Pageant, who identified himself as a retiring Cleveland Community College employee and former director of the Small Business Center, delivered public comment at the Sept. 16 Cleveland County meeting, thanking commissioners for supporting local entrepreneurs.
Pageant outlined his time at the college and described the certified entrepreneurial community program. He thanked commissioners and county staff for referrals to the Small Business Center and singled out Betsy Harnage for support. He also described the county27s Small Business Investment Grant program, saying qualifying businesses can receive refunds equal to 50% of taxes paid on new taxable investments over a three-year period (applicants must meet eligibility criteria). Pageant urged continued support for small-business development in the county and said he would continue to assist his successor.
Why it matters Local small-business assistance programs and referral networks can affect entrepreneurial outcomes and economic-development goals. Pageant's remarks highlighted existing county-supported tools and the role of the Small Business Center in advising new businesses.
