Business resources tailored to minority business owners.
El centro puede brindar asesoría a emprendedores que quieren iniciar su propio negocio o que quieran hacer crecer su negocio actual; y le puede asesorar en diversos temas como marketing, incremento de ventas, negociaciones estrategias, proyecciones financieras, entre otros. Todo esto de manera GRATUITA.
The Lowcountry Minority Business Accelerator uses the award winning and internationally-recognized StreetWise ‘MBA’™ curriculum created by Interise. The curriculum aids business owners in developing a three-year Strategic Growth Action Plan™, which is customized to their individual business and details the strategies and tactics the owner and staff will take to increase revenue, financial management and improve access to capital.
During the 12-month program, participants will learn:
The SC SBDC is excited to collaborate on a joint initiative with the S.C. Commission for Minority Affairs (CMA), South Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), lenders and other partners to improve upon the economic impact of African American businesses and entrepreneurs.
This partnership focuses on expanding and enhancing services to (1) increase business growth and success; and (2) create economic growth and prosperity in African American communities.
This new program created by the SC SBDC called “The BRIDGE,” stands for “Better Resources for Inclusion, Dialogue, Growth & Equity.” The overarching objectives of The BRIDGE are to:
Expand outreach and awareness of small business services in underserved African American communities throughout the state of South Carolina;
Enhance and tailor business assistance to meet the needs of African American entrepreneurs; and
Engage African Americans in the challenge to pursue goals that advance both their own businesses AND local communities.
All African American entrepreneurs are invited to join.
The mission of the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs Small and Minority Business Division is to identify key issues and services that are necessary for the development of minority, small businesses, as well as the best measures for sustainability, programmatic implementation, enhancement, and economic growth.
An interactive digital platform packed with resources women business owners need to set, and achieve, their business goals. Ascent is designed for the "missing middle" - growth-oriented women entrepreneurs who are beyond the start-up phase and already generating revenue yet looking to grow and scale.
Serves as the first gender focused statewide entrepreneurial initiative for socially and economically disadvantaged small and minority-owned businesses throughout the state of South Carolina.
The Business Development Center (BDC) helps socially and economically disadvantaged businesses certify through the SC Unified Certification Program (SCUCP) to compete in the transportation industry in South Carolina.
Prepares minority-owned businesses for growth and expansion to create a competitive advantage for Upstate, SC by growing and promoting the economic success of disadvantaged organizations through business development services, mentoring, technical assistance and access to large corporations for partnership opportunities.
Provides Disadvantages Business Enterprise (DBE) certifications to eligible minority and woman owned companies (MBE).
A Charleston-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to advocate, promote and support Hispanic entrepreneurs and business owners through community education and providing the necessary resources to launch their business ideas.