Events

Richland Library's Business and Careers presents Legal Aspects of Starting a Small Business on Wednesday, September 16th beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the Richland Library Auditorium! USC's School of Law Professor Benjamin Means will equip participants with an understanding of the legal foundations and first steps for starting a small business.  For more information and to register, click HERE to go to the Richland Library webpage!

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting a Lender Matchmaker event in Newberry, SC on Wednesday, September 23rd! Join SBA for this special event to meet one-on-one with multiple SBA lenders and resource partners.  Pitch your request in private in a "speed dating" format.  For more information and to register, click HERE to go to SBA's registration page!

Harlem's Closet, Columbia's Buy • Sell • Trade sneaker and streetwear destination, will celebrate its five-year anniversary on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 514 Gervais Street, Suite B, Columbia, SC 29201. The community is invited to come out, pull up, and celebrate five years of Harlem's Closet — five years of sneakers, streetwear, and the culture that built it. “Five years in and we're just getting started,” said Kenneth...

The Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity (OSBO) will be hosting the 8th Annual THRIVE 10X: Small Business Tradeshow & Forum on Tuesday, September 29th beginning at 8:00am at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center! Experience a high-energy trade show where entrepreneurs, small businesses, workforce partners, corporate partners, government agencies, creative artists, technology innovators, and business resource organizations come together to connect, inspire, collaborate, and propel our economy forward! For more information and to register, click HERE...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting a Lender Matchmaker event in Greenwood, SC on Wednesday, September 30th! Join SBA for this special event to meet one-on-one with multiple SBA lenders and resource partners.  Pitch your request in private in a "speed dating" format.  For more information and to register, click HERE to go to SBA's registration page!

The Unpacked Leadership Conference returns to Columbia on Friday, October 2nd at the Richland 2 Institute of Innovation (R2i2) beginning at 9:00AM. This year's keynote speaker is Lieutenant General (Retired) Milford H. Beagle, Jr.  Registration is open and early bird registration ends on July 17th!  For more information and to register, click HERE to go to the Unpacked Leadership Conference registration page!