FOR RECOGNITION + CERTIFICATION
The South Carolina Division of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification offers deserved recognition for small and minority-owned businesses in the Palmetto State. With their certification program, they're the stamp of approval that can help you win more contracts and get your foot in the door with larger companies. Plus, they offer a lot of resources and assistance to help you grow your business and take on the big guys.
The S.C. Division of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification (SMBCC) connects minority- and women-owned small businesses to State contracting and procurement opportunities through the Material Management Office (MMO), while working with State agencies to implement and monitor minority-contracting programs in accordance with applicable policies, laws, and regulations.
The SMBCC aims to:
FOR ACCELERATION + REPRESENTATION
The Lowcountry Minority Business Accelerator is a program of the Charleston Metro Chamber in partnership with the South Carolina Minority Business Accelerator. The SC Minority Business Accelerator is a statewide initiative formed by the Greenville Chamber, Charleston Metro Chamber, and Columbia Chamber.
Funded with a seed grant from Bank of America, the initiative was designed to advance economic inclusion across the state of South Carolina by helping to reduce the economic disparities experienced by minority-owned businesses. The initiative provides opportunities for economic growth and prosperity for high-potential minority-owned firms.
The Accelerator uses the award-winning and internationally recognized StreetWise MBA™ curriculum created by Interise. The curriculum aids business owners in developing a three-year Strategic Growth Action Plan™, which is customized to their individual business and details the strategies and tactics the owner and staff will take to increase revenue, and financial management and improve access to capital.
Each participant will work one-on-one with a mentor to help them achieve a successful outcome through the program. Typically, the assistance provided is centered on specific goals established by the participant in their three-year strategic growth plan developed during the first half of the program.