Benedict College Business Development Center
Minority entrepreneurs can rent office space by the month, use temporary space on an hourly basis, network, get training and access funding in this professional office building near downtown.
Soda City Market
A farmers and artisans market attracting thousands of customers to Main Street every Saturday. Space for 150+ vendors; provides low-cost opportunities for food producers and craftspeople to test products and develop a customer base.
The Center for Entrepreneurial Success (CES)
Based at Midland Technical College, CES provides workspace, expertise and tools to create blueprints, prototypes, engineering and technical reviews. Resources available to current and future students; includes Entrepreneurship Certificate curriculum.
ColaStarts, by Boyd Innovation Center, powered by GrowCo
A 6 week pre accelerator program designed for the #starters of Columbia who are ready to take the leap into their entrepreneurial journey and build a scalable, tech startup.
GrowCo
A public/private partnership focused on sparking an explosion of entrepreneurial activity in the Columbia region.
SOCO
Two locations, SOCO Vista and SOCO BullStreet, provide flexible co-working spaces, meeting rooms, a schedule of educational and networking events plus a community of collaborators.
Boyd Innovation Center, powered by GrowCo
An inclusive, founder-led startup community. For YOU. The BIC is a destination where forward-thinking individuals can come together to develop groundbreaking ideas that change the world.
Expansive Main Street
Located at 1122 Lady Street, Expansive Main Street features proximity to the University of South Carolina, Columbia Museum of Art, and several downtown apartment buildings. Expansive offers 12 floors of state-of-the-art workspace along with a third floor outdoor event space.
Richland Library Main
In the main branch of Richland Library, find a free makerspace that’s part art studio, part workshop, part media lab. Equipped with technology, tools and supplies.
DER Kitchen
The state's first shared commercial kitchen; gives bakers, caterers and food truck operators a pay-by-the-hour base of operations.
1 Million Cups
Weekly event for entrepreneurs to present startups and meet a thriving network of founders in Columbia.
Tech Beans, by Boyd Innovation Center, powered by GrowCo
A weekly, casual coffee meetup for the tech startup community.
Tech After Five
Monthly facilitated network meetings for entrepreneurs, investors, suppliers, and talent from the tech sector.
Women’s Business Center
Supports female entrepreneurs and business leaders across the state. Based at Columbia College with weekly programs and networking events, regionally and locally.
Benedict College Women's Business Center
A newly designated Women’s Business Center by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA); the only Federally funded HBCU in the nation with statewide coverage operating a WBC; economic development organization; part of a nationwide network of community, business, and economic development programs; and professional and trained business advisors.
The mission of its.cola is to cultivate and bring awareness to the Columbia area's talent and innovation empowering a world-class insurance technology hub.
USC/Columbia Technology Incubator helps entrepreneurs move from idea to startup through 3 programs:
Named one of Inc. Magazine’s “Top 3 College Incubators to Watch”.