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Deon Generette's 7Sunday in partnership with the Office of Business Opportunities will host the launch of BizArts a new series celebrating the intersection of creativity and commerce! The kickoff event will take place on Sunday, September 21st at the Columbia Museum of Art beginning from 4:00 - 7:00PM. During the event, there will be a fireside chat featuring the Office of Business Opportunities, Councilman Tyler Bailey, Richland County Council member Gretchen Barron, and President and Managing Director…

Join Mayor Daniel Rickenmann for the Mayor's Town Hall Tour beginning on Monday, September 8th.  Here are the dates and locations for the town hall tour: Districts 1 & 2 Monday, September 8th at 5:30 P.M. Earlewood Park 1113 Recreation Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 Districts 3 & 4 Tuesday, September 9th at 5:30 P.M. Woodland Park 6500 Olde Knight Parkway, Columbia, SC 29209 Business Community (with Columbia Chamber of Commerce)* Wednesday, September 10th at 7:30 A.M. Segra…

The City of Columbia's Department of Procurement and Contracts lists the City's solicitations through the online service, eBid!  To view the current solicitations, click HERE! To learn more on registering in the City's online service, eBid, click HERE to go to the City's Procurement and Contracts webpage!

The City of Columbia expects to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program which will help to address affordable housing and community development needs.  Program activities must meet at least one of three national objectives outlined by the City's Community Development strategy.  As part of this process,…

As part of ongoing regulatory obligations, the U.S. Department of the Treasury wants to remind you of the FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) reporting requirements that apply to certain business entities. Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), many companies are required to report specific ownership and control information to FinCEN. This is part of a broader effort to combat money laundering, tax evasion, and other financial crimes. Non-compliance with these regulations can lead to significant…

DoorDash and Hello Alice are partnering to provide disaster relief to restaurants that were impacted by Hurricane Helene! Restaurants, gastropubs, and bakeries with brick and mortar locations that have lost revenue from a disaster may apply for a $10,000 grant awards from the Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund (RDRF).  This program is accepting entries this round until December 2, 2024 at 6:00PM EST. For more information on RDRF, click here. RDRF Application Link and Eligibility Requirements

The U.S. Small Business Administration has information on how small businesses in South Carolina can receive assistance in recovering from Hurricane Helene.  Or, if you are a contractor and interested in providing your services to assist with the recovery efforts, click on the following link to go to the Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Packages for South Carolina Small Businesses webpage located on our site!

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering assistance to small businesses who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in South Carolina following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration for Hurricane Helene that began on Sept. 25. “SBA’s mission-driven team stands ready to help small businesses and residents in South Carolina impacted by this disaster in every way possible…

  The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program is taking applications for the next cohort to begin in January 2025 for the FREE 16 week leadership and growth accelerator program. The purpose of this program is to show small business owners how to grow their revenue and scale their businesses.  For more information, click here to go to the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses webpage! To watch testimonials to learn more about the program, click here!  

Richland Library has announced its new Entrepreneur-In-Residence!  Tom Ledbetter is management professional and educator with fifty plus years experience in the rapidly changing advanced manufacturing, technology development, small business management, and higher education sectors.  To read more on Richland Library's new Entrepreneur-In-Residence, click here to read more!