Events

Richland Library will be hosting Be Business Smart: Entrepreneurial Finance - Financial Management event on Monday, August 28, 2023 beginning at 6:00PM at the Richland Library Auditorium! Join SC SBDC's Allen Brown and John Gethers, Region Director for SC State University for this in-person session to learn how to maximize profits, track cash flow, ensure compliance, develop positive business scenarios, and manage professional relationships that support your business. For more information and to register, click here to...

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will be hosting a DBE Outreach Event on August 29 - 30, 2023.  The purpose of this meeting is to inform DBEs of numerous subcontractor and vendor opportunities that are available for the most expansive phase of the Carolina Crossroads project! For more information and to register, click on the link for SCDOT's registration page! Flyer #1 Flyer #2 Flyer #3 Flyer #4

  The SC Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and the City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting the Simple Access to SBA Surety Bonds workshop on Monday, September 11th from 10:00AM - 4:00PM. During this workshop, participants will receive tools and resources on increasing bonding capacity and learn more on how to obtain contracts with city, state, and federal government and how to obtain a bond.  For more information and to register, click...

The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities along with SCORE, the U.S. Small Business Administration, South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SC SBDC), Benedict College Women's Business Center, and Richland Library will be hosting the Columbia Lender Matchmaker Event on Tuesday, September 12th beginning at 10:00AM. During this event, small business owners and entrepreneurs will receive tools and resources to assist with funding opportunities.  Business plans with financial projections are highly encouraged to bring....

Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity (OSBO) will be hosting their 5th Annual Engage Richland: Unveil Your Potential event on Wednesday, September 13th from 8:00AM - 2:00PM at R2i2 Convention Center, 763 Fashion Drive, Columbia, SC 29229. For more information and to register, click here to go to Richland County OSBO's Eventbrite page!

The Office of Business Opportunities will host the Selling My Business: Tools and Tips on Copyrights, Trademarks, and Contracts workshop on Thursday, September 14th beginning at 11:00AM at the Earlewood Park Community Center, 1113 Recreation Drive, Columbia, SC 29203! During this workshop, our featured presenter Doug Lineberry will teach participants information and resources on copyrights, protecting your trademarks, and contracts.  For more information and to register, click here to go to the OBO Eventbrite page!

The City of Columbia's Community Development Department will be hosting All Access Columbia: Business Funding & Development Workshop on Tuesday, September 26th from 6:00 - 8:00PM at the Earlewood Park Community Center, 1113 Recreation Drive, Columbia, SC 29203. The City of Columbia Community Development, Office of Business Opportunities (OBO), and the Columbia Empowerment Zone, Inc. will be participating in this event to provide information and resources on business funding and exploration of business needs. For more information...

Join the Office of Business Opportunities on Thursday, September 28th for Minding Your Own Business (Mindset Matters) workshop! Our featured speaker, Mr. Paul D. Smith, Jr. will be providing informative information to participants on how to fully leverage your unique business ideas, strengths, and talents in a way that enhances profits and cash flows!  This is a FREE workshop, but registration is required. For more information and to register, click here to go to OBO's Eventbrite page!

Join the Office of Business Opportunities on Thursday, October 5th at the Busby Street Community Center for this informative workshop on Bridging the Generational Gap in the Workplace! Tyson K. Brown of Project OneWay will be discussing the generational gap with employees in the workplace and will cover topics on understanding the importance of healthy and complete communication between older and younger generations and how to engage a younger demographic in the workplace in spite of...

Mayor Daniel J. Rickenmann will be leading a town hall tour across all four districts to share the state of the City. City Council members and City staff will join Mayor Rickenmann to discuss updates for each district. The Mayor's Town Hall Tour for the Columbia Business Community will be on October 16th beginning at 10:00AM at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.  The Office of Business Opportunities will be in attendance to answer questions regarding...