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City of Columbia General Assistance for Small Businesses

• Commercial Revolving Loan Fund
• Facade Improvement Program
• NxLevel Micro Entrepreneur
• Social Media Training
• Business Plan Development
  • Benedict College
  • University of South Carolina
• Marketing Assistance
• Business Licensing
• Building or Renovating Your Business

City of Columbia Construction & Contracting Assistance for Small Businesses

• City Bids, Contracts & RFPs
• Local Business Enterprise Program
• Mentor-Protege Program
• Subcontractor Outreach Program

Small Business Assistance from the State of South Carolina

• SC Business One Stop
• Governor's Office of Small & Mintority Business Assistance
• SC Small Business Development Center
• SC.Gov Small Business Assistance
• SC Department of Commerce
• SC Department of Labor & Licensing
• SC Secretary of State's Office
• SC Department of Employment Workforce
• Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce

Small Business Assistance from the US Federal Government

• US Small Business Administration
• US Minority Business Development Association