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.

SDVOSB certifcation gives you:

• The ability to do business with the Veterans Administration 
• Priority for other federal and/or state contract bidding
• Tax relief
• Better access to Capital
• Extra support

VOSB certifcation gives you:

• The ability to do business with the Veterans Administration 
• Priority for other federal and/or state contract bidding
• Tax relief
• Better access to Capital
• Extra support

Fostering collaboration through state-of-the-art facilities for startups and academic researchers to provide collaboration spaces essential to advance technology

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. 

LISC's approach to economic development embraces small business lending and coaching, building capacity for local partners, leadership development and deployment of AmeriCorps members with community organizations across the country.

Supports the launching and sustaining of technology commercialization as a vital part of South Carolina's economy through funding programs that concentrate on research and development, high impact entrepreneurship, startup support, talent development and increasing accessibility to risk capital and other resources that enable innovation.

Gets businesses back up and running and people back to work as quickly as possible in times of disaster.

We develop and build many good things here in South Carolina; things that can be found in markets throughout the world. South Carolina companies of all sizes work with the South Carolina Department of Commerce to grow their businesses internationally. Our International Trade team provides a range of services, programs and funds that assist both new and experienced exporters with their export efforts, and help them realize the benefits of international trade.