• Financing Your Small Business – Virtual Event

    Zoom

      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!

    Free
  • Columbia Neighborhood Awards After Work Biz Mixer

    Optus Bank 1241 Main Street, Columbia, SC, United States

    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!

    Free
  • Small Business Tax Workshop

      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!

    Free
  • Make That Dough: Small Business & Nonprofit Collaborations In Food Access

    Busby Street Community Center 1735 Busby Streeet, Columbia, SC, United States

      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!

  • SBA Cyber Summit

      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...

  • SBA Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    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!

    Free
  • Starting a Business? Let’s Make a Plan

    Virtual Event

      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!

  • Navigating Digitization as a Small Business Owner

    Virtual Event

      Join the U.S. Small Business Administration on Thursday, December 1st for their webinar Navigating Digitization as a Small Business Owner.  Hear from special guest speakers as they provide information on how you can navigate understanding and implementing digital transformation that will help your small business!  For more information and to register, click here to be redirected to SBA's Zoom webinar registration page!

  • Doing Business With GSA – Accessing Procurement Opportunities: The Tools Available For You!

    Virtual Event

    The U.S. Small Business Administration's General Services Administration (GSA) advocates, within each Federal Executive Agency, for the maximum practicable opportunities for designated small business categories within the Federal Acquisition process.  This webinar will cover an over of Federal Procurement Data System FPDS, USAspending.gov, and more! This webinar is open to all small businesses looking for additional information and guidance on GSA contracting opportunities.  To register for this event, click here to go to the SBA's...

  • Ask the South Carolina District Office

    Virtual Event

    Have questions about starting, growing, expanding, or recovering your small business?  Join the South Carolina District of the U.S. Small Business Administration on this weekly call to hear answers to commonly asked questions about federal contracting, SBA loans, counseling and disaster preparedness and other small business resources! For more information, click here to go to the SBA registration webpage!

    Free