Events

The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities will be participating in the 3rd Annual Engage Richland: Opportunity Day at Richland County on Wednesday, September 14th beginning at 10:00AM.  During this event, participants will learn and gain contractual, employment, and financial opportunities as well as learning about programs that are available for workforce development and retention.  For more information and to register, click here to go to Richland County's Eventbrite page!

The City of Columbia's Community Development and Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting their quarterly All Access Columbia event on Thursday, September 15th!  During this event, Community Development and the Office of Business Opportunities will provide sessions that focus on resources for small businesses and CDBG grants for your neighborhood and non-profit organization.  The purpose of the All Access Columbia event is to help develop strong and diverse neighborhoods by providing information and resources...

The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities is partnering with The Big DM 101.3 FM to host the 2022 Women's Empowerment Expo!  This expo will be filled with informative sessions and special guests!  For more information, go to the Women's Empowerment 2022 website or to the Eventbrite page to purchase tickets!

  Join the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) online for a free information session on financing your small business!  During the seminar, participants will learn about the different SBA loan programs and the SBA's role in assisting small businesses and more!  This live webinar will be held on the 2nd Thursday of the month with the exception of holidays.  To register for this event, click here for more!

Join the City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities, Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity, Optus Bank, and KISS 103.1 on Thursday, October 13th for the After Work Biz Mixer!  During this event, small business owners will have the opportunity to meet and network with local business owners and others.  For more information, click here to go to the Eventbrite page to register!

  The South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will be hosting a Small Business Tax Workshop on Tuesday, October 19th beginning at 9:00AM.  This online meeting will focus on tax information for small business owners!  From 9:00AM - 12:00PM focuses on federal taxes and from 12:00PM - 2:00PM focuses on state taxes.  For more information and to register, go to the SBDC website for more information or contact Kostas Ioannidis at (864)370-1545!

  The City of Columbia's Food Policy Committee will be hosting Make That Dough: Small Business & Nonprofit Collaborations in Food Access on Thursday, October 20th beginning at 8:30AM.  Join non profit organizations and small businesses who are engaged in the work of expanding food access for our communities and network!  This is a free event and space is limited so click here to register!

  Join the U.S. Small Business Administration's convening of cybersecurity and business experts on October 26th to learn practical tips, cyber-hygiene best practices, and more! During this virtual summit, experts from the public sector, major technology platforms, award-winning business coaches, and small business owners will share the best approaches to defend against and combat cyber-attacks.  This summit is comprised of ten (10) segments that showcase practical tips, problem solving strategies, case studies, and more!  For...

Join the U.S. Small Business Administration on Thursday, October 27th for a webinar in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month to learn about disability awareness, inclusion, hiring employees with disabilities, and the importance of equity and opportunity to help uplift and support entrepreneurs with disabilities.  For more information and to register, click here to to the SBA Eventbrite page!

  Join the SC Small Business Development Center (SBDC) consultant Brent Hoover along with the USCA Pacer Center as they discuss 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, click here to register or contact Robert Jones at (843)740-6180.  The last day to register is Tuesday, November 29th!