Events

The City of Columbia's Procurement and Contracts office and DESA, Inc. will be hosting the City of Columbia Procurement & Contracts Forum for Small Businesses on Wednesday, February 25th at 3:30PM at the Eau Claire Print Building, 3907 Ensor Street, Columbia, SC 29203. During this event, small businesses will learn more on the City's procurement and contracts process and more information such as upcoming procurement opportunities.  For more information and to register, click HERE to go to...

  The South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SC SBDC) in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be hosting the Funding Programs for Rural Small Business webinar on Thursday, March 5th beginning at 10:00AM. For more information and to register, click HERE to go to SC SBDC's webpage!

The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greater Women's Business Council will be hosting the 2026 Women's Summit: Women Who Launch, Lead, & Build a Legacy on Wednesday, March 18th from 8:00AM - 2:30PM. This summit is packed with inspiration, innovation, and intentional collaboration.  Attendees will participate in keynotes, TEDx-style panels, and more!  The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities is a proud sponsor for this event! For more information and to register, go...

The WSO Theatre & Film Festival is a bold, three-day celebration of storytelling, creativity, and opportunity, bringing together theatre makers, filmmakers, actors, and creative visionaries from across South Carolina and beyond. Produced by WOW Studio One, a leading force in theatre, television, and film, the festival transforms downtown Columbia into a vibrant hub for artists and audiences alike. Throughout the weekend, attendees will experience powerful film screenings, live stage productions, celebrity-led workshops, professional pitch competitions,...

The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting QuickBooks Online: How to Set Up Your Books the Right Way From Day One on Wednesday, April 22nd beginning at 10:00AM! This virtual workshop will focus on how small businesses can use QuickBooks for their business!  Tabitha Haygood from Haygood Accounting Service, LLC will provide participants with informative tools and resources for managing their finances through QuickBooks. Registration is now open and you can CLICK HERE...

ProcuraFind will be hosting their Small Business Workshop on Friday, April 24th beginning at 10:00AM at the Busby Street Community Center! For more information and to register, click HERE to go to ProcuraFind's events page!

Richland Library's Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) will present Learn From Results, Adjust with Intention on Tuesday, April 28th at the Richland Library, 1431 Assembly Street in Columbia. Richland Library's Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Ron Harvey, will teach participants how to reflect on feedback from their tests, identify patterns, and determine next steps.  The focus will be on building confidence in decision making, whether that means refining the idea, continuing to test, or adjusting direction. For more information and to register, click HERE...

The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting the City of Columbia's 13th Annual Small Business Week Conference on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the Pastides (USC) Alumni Center, 900 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201.  The conference will begin at 9:00AM, registration will start at 8:00AM. This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Macie P. Smith, Owner and CEO of Diversified Training Consultants Group, LLC.  Dr. Ashlye V. Wilkerson will serve as our Mistress...