As part of our continuing efforts to promote the exchange of information and resources available to our small business community, the City of Columbia’s annual Small Business Week Conference is designed to recognize the successes of local small businesses, provide businesses with management tools, best practices, and networking opportunities to be successful.
The City of Columbia’s 12th Annual Small Business Week Conference was held on Friday, May 9th at the Marriott Columbia in Columbia, SC. The Office of Business Opportunities would like to thank the following participants and sponsors who made the 12th Annual Small Business Week Conference a success:
Our Small Business Resource Partners
Mrs. Cynthia Hardy – OnPoint Media, LLC
Maj. Gen. Daryl Hood, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training Center & Fort Jackson
City of Columbia’s Department of Procurement and Contracts
L. Ken Walker, Walker Branding, Marketing & Consulting
Ron Harvey, Global Core Strategies & Consulting, LLC
Shennice Cleckley, Melanin Innovations
Brian Colclough, SC Community Loan Fund
Peter Klatka, Woodforest Bank
Chad Bowers, Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union
Sandy Moore, Wells Fargo
U.S. Small Business Administration
Deon Generette, 7Sunday
Wells Fargo
Grace Outdoor Advertising
Optus Bank
Seneca Nation Group
Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union
TutwielerDawkins, LLC
SC Community Loan Fund
CommunityWorks
VentureX
Javis Financial Services, LLC
City of Columbia Public Relations, Media and Marketing
Columbia Printing & Graphics
Marriott Columbia
Encore Global
Tech Design Strategies
The Prevalent Universe
Bodyworks Technologies
Sunrise Artisan Bath & Body
Noma Bistro by Al Amir
Sweet GG’s Bakery
If you missed our conference, click here to review our City of Columbia’s 12th Annual Small Business Week Conference booklet!
Here are clips from 2025 National Small Business Week:
City of Columbia’s 12th Annual Small Business Week Conference
Kickoff to Small Business Week – May 5, 2025
If you would like to watch videos from last year’s conference and kickoff, click on one of the links below!
City of Columbia’s 11th Annual Small Business Week Conference Recap
