A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DENISE THIGPEN OF HORRY COUNTY, FOUNDER AND CEO OF WHOLESALE BOUTIQUE, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR BEING NAMED THE 2016 SOUTH CAROLINA FEMALE BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR BY THE UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Denise Thigpen was honored by the United States Small Business Administration as its 2016 South Carolina Female Business Person of the Year at a luncheon held in Columbia on May 4, 2016 as part of the State’s annual National Small Business Week event; and Whereas, Ms. Thigpen’s distinguished business career began from a desire to increase her household income, which inspired her to launch a small retail business in 1998 with only a five thousand dollar investment. The business quickly flourished due to her creativity and unique product designs, and soon expanded to six retail locations; and Whereas, viewing other area retailers as fellow entrepreneurs rather than competitors, Ms. Thigpen generously shared the benefit of her business experience and wisdom to help them overcome familiar obstacles and achieve success; and Whereas, in 2006, Ms. Thigpen conceived a different approach to supporting her fellow retailers by partnering with them as a wholesale supplier, and she launched what became Wholesale Boutique while phasing out her retail operations; and
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DENISE THIGPEN OF HORRY COUNTY, FOUNDER AND CEO OF WHOLESALE BOUTIQUE, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR BEING NAMED THE 2016 SOUTH CAROLINA FEMALE BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR BY THE UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Denise Thigpen was honored by the United States Small Business Administration as its 2016 South Carolina Female Business Person of the Year at a luncheon held in Columbia on May 4, 2016 as part of the State’s annual National Small Business Week event; and Whereas, Ms. Thigpen’s distinguished business career began from a desire to increase her household income, which inspired her to launch a small retail business in 1998 with only a five thousand dollar investment. The business quickly flourished due to her creativity and unique product designs, and soon expanded to six retail locations; and Whereas, viewing other area retailers as fellow entrepreneurs rather than competitors, Ms. Thigpen generously shared the benefit of her business experience and wisdom to help them overcome familiar obstacles and achieve success; and Whereas, in 2006, Ms. Thigpen conceived a different approach to supporting her fellow retailers by partnering with them as a wholesale supplier, and she launched what became Wholesale Boutique while phasing out her retail operations; and
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