A public/private alliance on a mission to cultivate and nurture the prosperity of Central South Carolina by helping businesses create jobs and recruiting capital investment.

Provides value-added services and products to the local developers within the five-county region, including strategic planning, workforce assessment, research services and data platforms.  

A public/private regional economic development organization designed to market and promote the dynamic, commerce-rich, northwestern corner of South Carolina and position the Upstate to excel in the global economy through strategic marketing, collaboration, and thought leadership.

The South Carolina APEX Accelerator is a resource for small and large S.C. businesses looking to obtain free procurement technical assistance. We provide specialized assistance to clients, helping them to identify federal, state and local government contractual opportunities.

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.

Grow with Google helps ensure that the opportunities created by technology are available to everyone. Through free tools and training, Google helps people get the right skills to grow their businesses. 

Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB) can access federally owned personal property no longer in use through the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program.  

This federal program helps veteran-owned small businesses access federal contract awards and surplus personal property.  Joining the disabled veterans' business program makes your business eligible to compete for the program's set-aside contracts while still competing for contract awards under other socio-economic programs in which you are qualified.

Headquartered at Columbia College, the Women's Business Center of South Carolina establishes programs aimed at assisting women business leaders throughout the state.  

Provides a full range of services for women entrepreneurs at all stages of planning, implementation, and growth.  Services include small business training, one-on-one coaching, business plan development, funding resources, financial literacy, mentors and so much more.  Our mission is to inspire and empower women, veterans and minority entrepreneurs of the Lowcountry by providing programs and services focused on small business education, development and support.