South Carolina Small Business Development Centers Columbia

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Every year thousands of small business owners turn to the SC SBDC for private consulting. Watch our video and learn how entrepreneurs in all areas of business and industry have found success with the assistance of their local Small Business Development Center.

Grow an Existing Business

Your small business

isn't small to you.

Every day is a challenge for an existing business owner. Click here for help with finances, marketing or other day-to-day hurdles of running a company.

SC Small Business Development Centers offer free, private consulting, resources and seminars to help your small business thrive.

Start a New Business

Starting a small business

is a huge job.

Its hard to know where to start. Click here and learn how to write a business plan and secure startup capital. Gain knowledge of demographics and regulations in your industry.

SC Small Business Development Centers offer seminars, resources and free counseling that will jump start your startup.

Dream big. We can help.

Access to Resources

Searching for new

resources and contacts?

Click here to see if a new business idea is feasible.

Check out ways to make an existing company more productive.

Find new resources and contacts.

Look here. We can help.

SC SBDC Specialized Programs

Working with the Government

Veterans Business Program

Exporting

Manufacturing

Recovery Assistance

Technology Commercialization

In the past 5 years, the SC SBDC network has helped

more than 21,500 SC entrepreneurs.
create or retain more than 6,000 jobs!
the startup of 870+ new ventures.
$261 million in capital formation.
secure more than $3.4 billion
in government contracts.

Get to Know Us

Meet our Team

SC SBDC News

Bernita Platt named SC SBDC State Star for her contributions to the economic development of South Carolina

The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) is pleased to announce that Myrtle Beach Area business consultant Bernita Platt was recently selected as the 2019 South Carolina State Star. This noteworthy achievement is based on her exemplary performance, enthusiasm for representing the network in the business community, contributions to local economic development and outstanding service to the SC SBDC.

Every year, each of the 63 SBDCs across the U.S. and its territories selects a state star who is honored at a special reception by the national association of Small Business Development Centers, America’s SBDC.