Online Services for Businesses
Filing and paying taxes online in South Carolina is fast and easy. Benefits include:
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) also offers free workshops and seminars year-round to help you navigate filing and administrative requirements. Learn more about Taxpayer Education Classes
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.
Understanding the ins and outs of lease negotiation, a commercial build-out process, and navigating the complex regulatory process are daunting tasks for a local business. Lowcountry Local First’s Commercial Space Advisory Team is here to assist local businesses with the task of answering these questions in a professional and confidential setting. Locals experts helping local businesses.
Our mission is to advance South Carolina’s tech community through demand-driven training, connection, and support.
At Build Carolina, we’re part innovation learning lab, part tech training institute, and part community. As a South Carolina-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we have a very specific vision of a thriving, accessible tech talent ecosystem in South Carolina.
IRS.gov Tax Resources for Small Businesses
By EforAll, this is a free, year-long accelerator for entrepreneurs in the Lowcountry. Applications are due May 9, 2024, at 5 p.m.
The S.C. Business Reentry Program provides businesses with a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that may allow them into areas under curfew or evacuation order prior to the general public. To qualify, a business must be registered and found in good standing with S.C. Secretary of State’s Office. Registration for a reentry pass is free, takes less than five minutes to complete and is good for three years.
Please note, even with this reentry pass, access and reentry in South Carolina is ultimately determined at the local level, as elected local governments can exercise independent authority.
The S.C. Emergency Business Resources dashboard serves as a one-stop-shop for businesses to find the latest information during disasters, including: road and bridge closures, power outages, shelter operations, and other information necessary in an emergency.
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.