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Richland Library seeking next entrepreneur-in-residence
The entrepreneurial leadership program is accepting applications for its next residency, to run from January to April 2021. The entrepreneur-in-residence will hold one-on-one virtual mentoring sessions and help develop programming.
Palmetto Infusion executives win regional award
The CEO and the founder of the Columbia- headquartered ambulatory infusion company have been named winners of Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year awards in the Southeast region.
McNair Entrepreneurship Showcase set for Nov. 20
The online event will feature keynote speakers Ashley Bell, Small Business Administration Regional Administrator, and Lou Kennedy, owner and CEO of Nephron. Online registration is free.
New online recycling directory connects companies with materials
The collaboration between the S.C. Department of Commerce and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control showcases more than 300 state recycling companies and is free to use.
Orangeburg business center wins state, regional awards
The Orangeburg Area Small Business Development Center has been named both the state and regional SBDC Center of Excellence and Innovation. The center assisted 303 clients in the creation of 33 new businesses in 2019.
Virtual event aimed at building diverse business relationships
The online event, hosted by the Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity, will be held Thursday. A panel including area business leaders will discuss how to increase inclusion and opportunity to strengthen commerce.
SBA administrator: More help is coming
Jovita Carranza, in Columbia to help open a women's business center at Benedict College, said negotiations over a second round of pandemic relief funding look "very promisingâ€_x009d_ for small businesses.
Cayce-West Columbia chamber kicks off branding campaign
Each city will appoint four members to a community branding committee, which will begin meeting virtually next week. A request for proposals will be sent to all chamber members on Sept. 4.
Midlands companies make list of nation’s fastest-growing
KRJ Consulting LLC led area businesses in Inc. 5,000's 2020 list, ranked by three-year percentage revenue growth from 2016 to 2019. The business management consulting company ranked No. 546 with 848% growth.
Jenkins named new Richland Library entrepreneur-in-residence
Karen Jenkins is the president and CEO of KRJ Consulting LLC and a recent recipient of the Business Report's Icon award. She will work with community entrepreneurs and small businesses through Dec. 15.
Richland Library receives grant to expand entrepreneurial offerings
The American Library Association's Libraries Build Business program distributed funds to 13 public libraries across the nation as part of Google.org's Grow with Google program. Richland Library received $140,000.
National survey finds support for extended benefits, masks
The Small Business for America's Future survey found that 56% of more than 1,500 respondents favored extending federal unemployment benefits, while 77% supported measures mandating mask wearing.
