The Office of Business Opportunities is no longer accepting applications for the 2026 NxLevel For Microentrepreneurs course. If you have any questions, please contact OBO Program Compliance Specialist Kalenna Ginyard at (803)545-3960.
TAKE IT TO THE NxLevel! Is starting your own small business still just wishful thinking? Is it time to take
your business idea to the next level?
Do you have the will and spirit to achieve economic and personal freedom? YES?
Then NxLeveL For Microentrepreneurs is for you!
NxLevel For Microentrepreneurs Course
The NxLevel For Microentrepreneurs course is training that prepares entrepreneurs to compete, win, and survive in the market place. It is designed for businesses with less than five employees. Participants learn how to choose a business idea, develop a business plan, develop a marketing plan, understand market analyses, explore financing options, assess risk management, develop a customer’s service philosophy, as well as other relevant entrepreneurial skills.
To be eligible to participate in the NxLevel For Microentrepreneurs course, participants:
- Can reside or have their small business located in Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, or Saluda counties.
- In the process of starting a small business or have been in operations for two (2) years or less.
2026 NxLevel For Microentrepreneurs Flyer
2026 NxLevel For Microentrepreneurs Course Detail
Terry Armstrong – Just Around the Benz Mobile Service, LLC
Ceasar Barrerra – Ironwood Contracting, LLP
Alexus Bessellieu – Ace’s Space, LLC
Andrea Butler – StyleQueen Studios
Courtney Chisholm
Patrice Fashion – Face Forward with Fashion
Alisha Ford – Opulence Property Management, LLC
Sharonda Gordon – Happy Days Adult Day Center
Lyvonda Hamm – Lyvonda Hamm, LLC
Quintara Hatten – Hatten Agency, LLC
Bertha Irby – Bella’s Design & Catering
Kimberly Jamison – Kay Jay’s Print Shop
Celeste Jones – Final Cut Tax Refund, LLC
Kim Jones – Klouds2Klass, LLC Counseling Service
Latonya Jones – Nattalicious, LLC
Tamieca Lary – Taxes & Beyond
Monique Lemmon – The Lemmon Touch, LLC
Deadreau Mack – Lady Boss Studio, LLC
Kimble Mitchell-Keelin – Eventful Occasions
Monique Moss – Let’s Get Roll’n SC, LLC
Azunna Njoku – Just Jerseys
Mary Ellen Perretta – The Collective
Dr. Harriet A. Roland – Odyssey Editing and Proofreading Services
Latrice Ryant – LS Events, LLC
Luis Santos – Amador Solutions, LLC
Shawnette Thompson
Angela Waters – Babe 302
Desiree Williams – VIORE’, LLC
Leslie Wilson – Wilson, Brown and Joshua, LLC
Lisa Wilson – Splendor Enterprises, LLC
Caprise Young – Caprise Sells SC, LLC
For more information on the NxLevel For Microentrepreneurs program, contact the City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities at (803)545-3950 or if you would like to be added to the waiting list for the next offering of the NxLevel For Microentrepreneurs course, complete the waiting list form below!