Applications for the 2025 cohort are now open through October 31, 2024.

The Midlands Minority Business Accelerator (MMBA) is a program of the Columbia Chamber in partnership with the South Carolina Minority Business Accelerator. The South Carolina Minority Business Accelerator is a statewide initiative formed by the Greenville Chamber, the Charleston Metro Chamber, and the Columbia Chamber.

Funded with a seed grant from Bank of America, MMBA is an initiative designed to advance economic inclusion across the state of South Carolina by helping to reduce the economic disparities experienced by minority-owned businesses. The initiative provides opportunities for economic growth and prosperity for high-potential minority-owned firms. MMBA is a major economic development tool of the Columbia Chamber and is designed to make minority businesses more competitive. Its mission is clear: to accelerate the development of minority-owned businesses to strengthen and expand our region's minority entrepreneurial community.

SCbioDrive is an accelerator program designed to advance emerging companies through expert business curricula industry guidance and mentorship.

A biannual program, SCbioDrive will select up to six seed-stage therapeutics companies for an eight-week course, consisting of seven weeks of virtual instruction followed by one week in person at SCbio facilities in Charleston, S.C.

Company founders will complete industry-specific curriculum modules, led by experts from leading companies. Each cohort will conclude with an in-person Demo Day.

N.C.- and S.C.-based, women-owned businesses get a chance to go from a small business entity to supplier-ready enterprise through the new QCWIB C.A.R.E.S. program, an acronym for "Community, Advocacy, Role-Modeling & Education for Suppliers." Applications close Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

By EforAll, this is a free, year-long accelerator for entrepreneurs in the Lowcountry. Applications are due May 9, 2024, at 5 p.m.

eMYRGe is an ESO that provides resources to entrepreneurs and startup founders to enhance Myrtle Beach's entrepreneur ecosystem.

The BIC serves as Cola’s destination where forward-thinking individuals of all backgrounds come together to develop groundbreaking ideas that change the world. 

An entrepreneurial support organization (ESO), GrowCo supports and connects early-stage startups in the Columbia metropolitan area.

The Benedict College Statewide Investment Incubator (BCSIA) offers a 12-week program for early-stage founders looking to connect with mentorship, capital funding and more.

EforAll offers a business accelerator program and pitch contests to its communities, including the South Carolina Lowcountry.

The Platform at Greer offers training bootcamps, networking events and other opportunities for entrepreneurs to optimize their startups.

Milestone Circles is for women business owners seeking to grow their entrepreneurial mindset and skillsets to expand their business. Entrepreneurs will be matched to a virtual 12-week that compliments their drive, challenge, and company stage.

This program is free for entrepreneurs and made possible thanks to the generous support of Wells Fargo.