Events

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...

  The City of Columbia Food Policy Committee and the City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting the Make That Dough workshop on Thursday, October 19th beginning at 8:30AM. The purpose of this workshop is for food service/food industry small business owners to meet and network with other small businesses and non-profit organizations who are engaged in the work of expanding food access for our communitites. For more information and to register, click here...

  The Benedict College Women's Business Center will be hosting the Branding For Success webinar on Thursday, October 19th beginning at 11:00AM! Presenter Ebony Looney of Make Me Over, Eb!will assist participants in embarking on a journey to unlock the secrets of effective branding.  Also, she will provide information about strategies and techniques that set your business apart and help it thrive in today's competitive landscape. To register for this event, click here to go to the Benedict...

Want to freshen up on your marketing skills?  Richland Library's Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) will be hosting Marketing Your Business on Tuesday, October 24th beginning at 6:00PM.  Entrepreneur in Residence Noelle Jones will go over a guide to marketing your business and the steps to create your own personal marketing plan.  For more information and to register, click here to go to Richland Library's Events page!

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

  Are you looking for strategic funding partners to help in your efforts to participate in the growth of the state's supply chain with major industry leaders?  The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SC SBDC) will be hosting The Power of Capital: Positioned to Thrive, Preparing for Windows of Opportunity on Wednesday, November 8th beginning at 9:00AM in Winnsboro, SC. Join SC SBDC and the SC Department of...