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May 10, 2019 - Office of Business Opportunities 7th Annual Small Business Conference
VIDEO
June 28, 2018 - Lamb's Bread Vegan Cafe Secures Loan and Future
June 18, 2018 - City of Columbia 2018 All-American City Finalist
Business Spotlight Quarterly Honoree 2018: Need-a-Lift Transportation Services
VIDEO
April 27, 2018 - Bull Street Redevelopment: Bone-In Barbeque First Restaurant to Open in New District
APRIL 5, 2018 - CITY HELD THIRD MINORITY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE
APRIL 3, 2018 - PRESS RELEASE: US-SBA South Carolina Small Business Week Welcomes SBA Administrator Linda McMahon
J
ANUARY 2018 NEW DIRECTOR - OFFICE OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Business Spotlight Quarterly Honoree 2017: CARBRA Construction and Design
VIDEO
Women's Empowerment Conference 2016
VIDEO by Alpha Media
Main Street Capital Loan Press Conference
VIDEO
Main Street Capital Loans Available
Billion Dollar Downtown
Facade Improvement Program Launches on Two Notch Road
Facade Improvement Program Launches on Two Notch Road
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Two Notch Businesses to Get Upgrade
Main/North Main Corridor: Facade Improvement Program Wrap-Up Event
Main/North Main Corridor Facade Improvement Program Wrap-Up Event
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Main/North Main Corridor: Facade Improvement Program First Eight Projects Awarded
THE STATE:
"8-year old girl snaps up state and national honors for barrette business"
CHICAGO TRIBUNE: "
A daughter's persistence brings out a S.C. mom's entrepreneurial side
"
WASHINGTON POST:
"How a daughter's persistence brought out mom's entrepreneurial side"
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