Events

The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Business Development Corporation, South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and CommunityWorks will be hosting the Supporting South Carolina Businesses Access to Capital & SSBCI Loan Program Review workshop on Wednesday, May 24th beginning at 9:30AM.  During this free workshop, participants will be hearing from representatives of Business Development Corporation, CommunityWorks, and the SC Small Business Development Center and will learn about the SSBCI loan program, SBA lending options, micro-loans, and...

The South Carolina APEX Accelerator will be hosting Government Contracting Myth Busters on Thursday, May 25th beginning at 11:30 A.M.  This free webinar will help attendees new to government contracting separate fact from fiction in doing business with the government.  For more information and to register, click on the link to the SC APEX Accelerator Events page!

The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting IRS Worker Classification 101 on Wednesday, May 31st! Evette Davis, Senior Stakeholder Liaison for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will cover topics for small business owners to assist them with tax laws and to ensure that taxes are being filed properly! For more information and to register, click here to go to OBO's Eventbrite page!

Richland Library will be hosting the Be Business Smart: 10 Steps to Starting Your Business in person event on Tuesday, June 6th beginning at 6:00PM. Frank Anderson, Lender Relations Specialist with U.S. Small Business Administration will discuss tips on creating your business plan, determining your legal structure, and exploring finance options for your small business. To register for this event, click here to go to Richland Library's website!

Join Richland County's Office of Small Business Opportunity on Wednesday, June 7th for their virtual workshop The Power Behind Strategic Partnerships.  Participants will hear from guest presenters on how they can establish strategic partnerships and what are the benefits from them.  For more information, contact Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity at (803)576-1540 or send an email to osbo@richlandcountysc.gov!  

Join the U.S. Small Business Administration South Carolina District Office on Thursday, June 8th for this free webinar!  Participants will learn how SBA can open doors for bonding and assist with any bonding concerns!  For more information and to register, click on the link to SBA Events webpage!

Join the SC MBDA Business Center in June and July to learn more on succession planning for your business!  There will be two sessions on June 13th and June 27th and two more on July 13th and July 27th.  For more information and to register, click here to go to MBDA's Zoom webinar registration page!

SC APEX Accelerator presents a three-part series on Government Solicitation.  This series will provide participants resources and information on working with the government! Registration is open for each part of the series beginning Wednesday, June 21st! Part 1 - Learning the Basics (June 21st) Part 2 - Solicitation Review (June 22nd) Part 3 - After the Proposal (June 23rd) For more information, please contact Tenell Fender at (803)521-2344 or click on her name to send an email!

Richland Library Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) presents: How Do I Keep The Business Wheel Moving? on Wednesday, June 21st at 6:00PM.  Join Richland Library's Entrepreneur-in-Residence Kevin Schumacher to learn how to keep your business from plateauing, or worse, sliding backwards! For more information and to register, click here to go to Richland Library's Events webpage!

Join the SC MBDA Business Center in June and July to learn more on succession planning for your business!  There will be two sessions on June 13th and June 27th and two more on July 13th and July 27th.  For more information and to register, click here to go to MBDA's Zoom webinar registration page!