Events

    The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting the City of Columbia's 11th Annual Small Business Week Conference on Wednesday, May 1st at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbia Greystone! This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Stephanie Kirkland, CEO and Founder of Identity Dynamics, LLC.  Also, social media expert Ken Walker will serve as our Master of Ceremony!  During the conference, there will be breakout sessions with community resource...

The City of Columbia will host Food Trucks & Friends on Friday, May 3rd from 11:00AM to 3:00PM at 2300 Bull Street (REI Co-op Parking Lot)! In addition to food trucks, Toms Creek Mobile Market and Columbia Animal Services will be participating.  Shop for groceries, check out a local food truck, or adopt a new best friend! For more information, contact the Office of Business Opportunities at (803)545-3950.

  Are you a small business owner ready to grow your team's talent?  Are you trying to grow your business instead of juggling endless roles?  Apprenticeship Carolina will be hosting information sessions across the state in May!  Participants will have the opportunity to network with small business owners and applicable resources to enhance their ability to grow and upskill your organization's talent through registered apprenticeship! The sessions will be held at the following locations and...

The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities and Made With Cola Love will host the Bookkeeping 101 workshop on Tuesday, May 7th beginning at 10:00AM at the Columbia Empowerment Zone building, 1509 Lady Street! Join Dr. Shelia Tutwieler-Dawkins on this informative workshop on bookkeeping for small businesses and entrepreneurs!  For more information and to register, you can go to the Bookkeeping 101 Eventbrite page!

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce will have its May Small Business Breakout on Tuesday, May 21st beginning at 8:30AM at Segra Park! In the spirit of Small Business Month, the Chamber will recognize our local small businesses and their impact through the Championship program.  Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union will sponsor five (5) businesses with Columbia Chamber partnership dues for a year and the signing ceremony for those businesses! For more information, click here to...

  Are you a small business owner ready to grow your team's talent?  Are you trying to grow your business instead of juggling endless roles?  Apprenticeship Carolina will be hosting information sessions across the state in May!  Participants will have the opportunity to network with small business owners and applicable resources to enhance their ability to grow and upskill your organization's talent through registered apprenticeship! The sessions will be held at the following locations and...

  Are you a small business owner ready to grow your team's talent?  Are you trying to grow your business instead of juggling endless roles?  Apprenticeship Carolina will be hosting information sessions across the state in May!  Participants will have the opportunity to network with small business owners and applicable resources to enhance their ability to grow and upskill your organization's talent through registered apprenticeship! The sessions will be held at the following locations and...

Join the SC Department of Commerce in collaboration with the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, June 4th for their Small Business Development Summer Session!  Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SC District Office), SC Department of Employment and Workforce (SC DEW), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for this informative session on marketing your business, insuring your business, and providing information on income tax filings! For more information, contact the Fairfield County Chamber of...

Join the Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity on June 5th for their virtual workshop entitled SizeUp SC!  During this informative virtual workshop, you will hear from Armando Morales from SizeUp SC on how to develop tools to discover customers, suppliers, and competitors for business growth! For more information and to register, click here to go to the workshop webpage!  

The Benedict College Women's Business Center will host How to Pitch With Confidence on Thursday, June 13th! Join the Benedict College Women's Business Center for an empowering webinar designed specifically for entrepreneurs and business owners eager to elevate their business narratives.  This is an essential workshop for anyone looking to refine their business pitch and gain the confidence needed to engage investors, clients, and partners. For more information and to register, click on the link to go...