1 Million Cups
1 Million Cups
1 Million Cups brings Columbia's entrepreneurial community together to gather, network and hear about the journeys of different local business owners each week.
3Phase
South Carolina Department of Commerce
Academic Startup Grants
SCRA
The objective of the Academic Startup Grant is to provide early-stage funding to academic startups to support one or more critical milestones towards commercialization and advance the company’s pursuit of follow-on funding.
SCRA works directly with academic institutions and affiliated startups – creating opportunities to advance research capabilities and commercialize technology.
Acceleration Grants
The objective of the Acceleration Grant is to provide early-stage funding to startups to accelerate a company’s technology and/or business model to the next level of maturity and market readiness.
Benedict College Business Development Center
Benedict College
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Central Carolina Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization that links charitable people and businesses with areas of need in our community.
City of Columbia Commercial Loan Programs
City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities
The Office of Business Opportunities (OBO), through the Commercial Revolving Loan Fund (CRLF), has funds available to lend to qualifying small businesses located in the City of Columbia.
City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities
Learn about how City of Columbia Commercial Loan Programs can provide you with the funding needed to succeed.
CoCreate
CoCreate Lexington
CoCreate is a welcoming and inspiring coworking location offering community-centric workspace and business essentials to independent workers and entrepreneurs in Lexington.