Events

The City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting IRS Worker Classification 101 on Wednesday, May 31st! Evette Davis, Senior Stakeholder Liaison for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will cover topics for small business owners to assist them with tax laws and to ensure that taxes are being filed properly! For more information and to register, click here to go to OBO's Eventbrite page!

Richland Library will be hosting the Be Business Smart: 10 Steps to Starting Your Business in person event on Tuesday, June 6th beginning at 6:00PM. Frank Anderson, Lender Relations Specialist with U.S. Small Business Administration will discuss tips on creating your business plan, determining your legal structure, and exploring finance options for your small business. To register for this event, click here to go to Richland Library's website!

Join Richland County's Office of Small Business Opportunity on Wednesday, June 7th for their virtual workshop The Power Behind Strategic Partnerships.  Participants will hear from guest presenters on how they can establish strategic partnerships and what are the benefits from them.  For more information, contact Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity at (803)576-1540 or send an email to osbo@richlandcountysc.gov!  

Join the U.S. Small Business Administration South Carolina District Office on Thursday, June 8th for this free webinar!  Participants will learn how SBA can open doors for bonding and assist with any bonding concerns!  For more information and to register, click on the link to SBA Events webpage!

Join the SC MBDA Business Center in June and July to learn more on succession planning for your business!  There will be two sessions on June 13th and June 27th and two more on July 13th and July 27th.  For more information and to register, click here to go to MBDA's Zoom webinar registration page!

SC APEX Accelerator presents a three-part series on Government Solicitation.  This series will provide participants resources and information on working with the government! Registration is open for each part of the series beginning Wednesday, June 21st! Part 1 - Learning the Basics (June 21st) Part 2 - Solicitation Review (June 22nd) Part 3 - After the Proposal (June 23rd) For more information, please contact Tenell Fender at (803)521-2344 or click on her name to send an email!

Richland Library Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) presents: How Do I Keep The Business Wheel Moving? on Wednesday, June 21st at 6:00PM.  Join Richland Library's Entrepreneur-in-Residence Kevin Schumacher to learn how to keep your business from plateauing, or worse, sliding backwards! For more information and to register, click here to go to Richland Library's Events webpage!

Join the SC MBDA Business Center in June and July to learn more on succession planning for your business!  There will be two sessions on June 13th and June 27th and two more on July 13th and July 27th.  For more information and to register, click here to go to MBDA's Zoom webinar registration page!

Join the City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities on Wednesday, June 28th to learn more about workplace safety!  Our featured speaker, Dr. Chandra Cleveland will teach participants how to plan, recognize, report, and recover regarding workplace safety topics!  For more information and to register, click here to go to OBO's Eventbrite page!

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will be hosting a Right-of-Way/Appraisal Opportunities Roundtable Discussion on Thursday, June 29th at the SCDOT Headquarters (955 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29202).  SCDOT is actively preparing for a number of projects requiring the purchase of rights of way. To RSVP or if you have any questions, please contact Mr. Gary S. Linn at (803)312-4118 or send an email to LinnGS@scdot.org.