Richland County has contracted with Griffin & Strong, P.C. to determine whether a disparity exists between the percentage of available minority and women-owned firms in Richland County. To attend one of the information webinars, click on the one of the links below to register! Tuesday, November 7th at 12:00PM Thursday, November 9th at 6:00PM
SC APEX Accelerator is hosting a HUBZone Certification Webinar on Wednesday, November 15th! The purpose of this event is to show how HUBZone Certifications benefit businesses that qualify for the program. For more information and to register, click here to go to SC APEX's registration page!
The City of Columbia's Community Development and Richland County Community Development will be hosting a resource fair and home buying tips workshop sessions on Thursday, November 16th beginning at 6:00PM at the Busby Street Community Center. For more information and to register, click here to go to the All Access Columbia webpage!
The U.S. Small Business Administration (South Carolina District Office), the City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities and our local small business resource partners will be hosting a Small Business Resource Fair on Wednesday, November 29th at the Busby Street Community Center beginning at 9:00AM. Come and hear from SBA representatives along with representatives from the following agencies: City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SBDC) SCORE Midlands Benedict...
The South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will be hosting the South Carolina Export Workshop on Tuesday, December 5th beginning at 9:00AM! Hear from representatives from SC SBDC, U.S. Small Business Administration and more regarding information and resources on business financing and international trade! For more information click here to go to the SC SBDC webpage!
The South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will be hosting the Starting A Business: Let's Make A Plan virtual workshop on Wednesday, December 6th beginning at 12:00PM. Hear from SBDC consultant Brent Hoover along with representatives from the USCA Pacer Center as he discusses the benefits of creating a business plan and leveraging it to get loans, understanding your market, focusing your business strategy, checking financial numbers and more! For more information and to register, click...
The City of Columbia's Community Development Department presents the Tenants and Landlords Rights & Responsibilities Workshop on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center beginning at 6:00PM. Topics that will be discussed during this workshop include: Reporting issues in subsidized housing/tenant based Section 8 Code Enforcement Housing Discrimination Evictions & Housing Legal Information Uniform Relocation Act For more information and to register, click here to go to the event registration page!
Join the South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SC SBDC) on Thursday, January 25th for the How To Write An Effective Business Plan webinar! This free webinar will discus information on writing an executive summary, the purpose of a business plan, and more! For more information, contact Bobby Carolyn Strange at (843)740-6160. The deadline to register is Wednesday, January 24th! This is a Zoom online event, the Zoom link will be emailed after registration closes.
The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Richland County are partnering with Scout Motors to provide an in-person supplier event. This is a FREE event and open to all South Carolina companies, however registration is required. For more information and to register, click here to go to Scout Motors Eventbrite page!
Join the City of Columbia on Wednesday, January 31st beginning at 10:00AM to discuss recent contractor updates! The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities and Procurement and Contracts Office will be providing information for contractors who are interested in opportunities with the City of Columbia! For more information and questions, please contact Gary Porth, Construction Procurement Manager at (803)545-3241 or send an email to Gary.Porth@columbiasc.gov! To register for this event, click here!
