Small Business Outreach Forum brings together contractors, city officials
Small business owners and city employees come together to network and discuss the city’s development plans.
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Tag: small business
Fashion without labels: The couture vision of Stoi’s Design Co.
Columbian returns home, bringing custom couture line with her.
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Social media posts boost local business, Lazy Daisy Coffee Co.
A local coffee shop takes advantage of social media’s reach.
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BizArts creates opportunity for Columbia creatives to grow
7Sunday, a local entertainment company, has partnered with the City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities to create BizArts.
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Midlands retailers tackle rising shoplifting rates
Rates are on the rise. What can a business do?
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Flooding still a concern in Five Points as flood mitigation projects are delayed
The city has multiple flood-abatement projects planned along Rocky Branch, which runs through much of downtown.
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Grateful for the Dead: Local fans evoke Jerry Garcia 29 years later
The last time the Grateful Dead played in Columbia was on Halloween night in 1985. But in the 40 years since, the jam-band style and the festival have proven to be timeless.
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A lost art: Ed’s Editions keeps literary traditions alive through rare books
This locally owned bookstore has sold rare and historic books for more than 20 years.
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Columbia Soda City Market works as incubator for small businesses
Businesses set up shop along Main Street to sell products to the thousands of customers walking past.
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Social media changes the game for small business retailers
E-commerce is growing in importance to small businesses for both sales and marketing purposes.
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Proposed changes for SC breweries have potential for huge economic impact
Columbia-area breweries among those that could benefit. But the sides aren’t yet in agreement.
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2 SC muralists bring color to East Coast
Allison Dunnavant messaged Christine Crawford on Instagram to help with a project just over a year ago. Now, they’re business partners whose careers have only sped up.
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