Plan Ahead: Do Business the Smart Way with OBO’s newest #SmartBusiness Small Business Series
July 19, 2016
During the months of July and August, small business owners will have the opportunity to enhance their businesses and do #SmartBusiness by attending the many workshops that OBO has to offer. OBO recognizes that small businesses drive the U.S. economy by providing jobs for over half of the nation’s private workforce. To encourage further growth and development, these workshops will provide insight on business concepts such as access to capital, effective marketing strategies, adequate accounting systems, and comprehensive business plans to name a few.
The Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) uses several economic development tools to provide creative business opportunities to address many of the obstacles that face small businesses.
Classes being offered for July-August:
- Social Cents: Monetizing Your Social Media Fan Base
- Thursday, July 21 from 11 AM – 1 PM
- Price: $15
- Key Strategies to Attracting High-End Clients
- Thursday, July 28 from 11 AM – PM
- Price: $15
- All You Need to Know About Starting a Business: A Panel Presentation
- Monday, August 4 from 9 AM – 11 PM
- Price: FREE
- Navigating Through Regulatory Requirements: Starting a Business in the City of Columbia
- Thursday, August 18 from 9 AM – 11 PM
- Price: FREE
- When You Start a Small Business, Insurance Needs are Front and Center
- Thursday, August 25 from 11 AM – 1 PM
- Price: FREE
For more information, call the Office of Business Opportunities at (803) 545-3950. To register for the classes, please click here.
