Events

The Benedict College Women's Business Center will host the 2nd Annual South Carolina Business Summit on Thursday, August 15th beginning at 9:00AM at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2i2).  During the summit there will be a keynote presentation by Mimi Striblin, owner of The Tiny Tassel, presentations, a pitch competition and more! Registration for this event is $60.00.  To register now, click here to go to the South Carolina Business Summit webpage!  For more information, contact the Benedict...

The Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting The Impact of AI on Small Businesses webinar on Thursday, August 21st beginning at 10:00AM! Join us and our featured presenter, Donna Davis of DW Davis Consulting, LLC as we dive into the discussion of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will impact small businesses! For more information and to register, go to The Impact of AI on Small Businesses Eventbrite page!

The Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity (OSBO) will be hosting the Unlocking Opportunities: Effective Networking Strategies to Build, Grow, and Scale Your Business workshop on Thursday, August 22nd beginning at 12:00PM. During this virtual workshop, participants will learn: How to build/target/identify relationships for business growth. How to initiate meaningful conversations to spark interest under 30 seconds. To register for this event, click here to go to Richland County OSBO's Zoom registration page! If you...

South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Division of Minority & Small Business Affairs will be hosting the SCDOT Virtual DBE Outreach Event on August 28 - 29, 2024! This two-day event is designed to connect Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) with prime contractors for exciting opportunities to contribute to critical infrastructure projects in South Carolina! For more information and to register, click here to go to the registration page!  Participants must register by Tuesday, August 27th.

South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Division of Minority & Small Business Affairs will be hosting the SCDOT Virtual DBE Outreach Event on August 28 - 29, 2024! This two-day event is designed to connect Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) with prime contractors for exciting opportunities to contribute to critical infrastructure projects in South Carolina! For more information and to register, click here to go to the registration page!  Participants must register by Tuesday, August 27th.

Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity (OSBO) in collaboration with the Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) will be hosting the 6th Annual Small Business Conference: SURGE 24: Strategic Utilization of Resources for Growth & Expansion on September 18th from 8:00AM - 3:00PM at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2i2), 763 Fashion Drive, Columbia, SC 29229. This year's conference will focus on providing a number of workshops that will offer valuable information to help owners...

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its Small Business Breakout on Tuesday, September 24th at Segra Park beginning at 8:30AM. This month's breakout will focus on the theme of Technology and Innovation.  There will be guests speakers to discuss how this topic impacts small businesses!  To register to attend, click here to go to the Small Business Breakout registration page!  

  The South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be hosting the Government Contracting and Procurement Programs online webinar on Wednesday, September 25th.  Participants will learn more about contract assisting programs and more!  For more information and to register, click here!

The Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting the CrossFit: Building and Managing Multi-Generational & Cross-Functioning Teams workshop on Thursday, September 26th beginning at 10:00AM! This virtual and in-person workshop features Tyson Brown, Founder and Executive Director of Project OneWay Incorporated.  This is another workshop from Tyson's Bridging the Generational Gap in the Workplace series that focuses on the necessary strategies to ensure multi-generational and cross-functioning teams collaborate healthily in a variety of shared spaces - including the workplace. Registration is...

The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities is a sponsor for the 10th Annual Women's Empowerment Expo to be held on Saturday, September 28th beginning at 9:00AM! For more information and to purchase tickets, click here to go to the 10th Annual Women's Empowerment Expo webpage!