On December 5-6, Greenville will once again host the annual VentureSouth Summit, bringing VentureSouth’s investor membership together for two days of education and networking. This year, through a partnership with Venture Carolina, the S.C. Department of Commerce and the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), the organization has expanded its entrepreneurship education being offered at the summit.

The summit will provide five workshops designed for both early stage entrepreneurs and investors:

The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce, along with the SC Department of Commerce, will be hosting a small business forum designed to help small business owners explore various resources available across the state. Whether you are thinking about starting a business or have a existing company, there will be information shared to benefit everyone. Topics will include business development resources, state and federal contracting opportunities and access to capital.

Learn the aspects of writing a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant by attending this upcoming 3Phase workshop. Attendees will learn about the history of these grants, as well as eligibility requirements, funding sources and agency differences. 

Aimed at informing participants about what reviewers look for when reviewing grant applications, the workshop is designed for more than just entreprenuers. It's designed for the entire small business community. 

On September 27, 3Phase will be holding a special edition of its workshop series as part of the upcoming National Science Board listening session, which will be hosted by the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT) and National Science Foundation.

Learn the aspects of writing a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant by attending this upcoming 3Phase workshop. Attendees will learn about the history of these grants, as well as eligibility requirements, funding sources and agency differences. 

Aimed at informing participants about what reviewers look for when reviewing grant applications, the workshop is designed for more than just entreprenuers. It's designed for the entire small business community. 

Attend this upcoming 3Phase workshop, and learn the aspects of writing Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants, including: history, eligibility, sources of funding and agency differences and more. With more than 50 years of technology commercialization expertise, the 3Phase team specializes in assisting entrepreneurs go beyond just the technical requirements.

Export University 201: Compliance will provide attendes with information on how to be in full compliance with a host of US export regulations. Discussion will focus on the proper standards by which to determine origin and how to label the origin of items.

The Office of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification (SMBCC, formerly OSMBA) along with the South Carolina Procurement Procedures Committee will host its annual 2018 Trade Show: Bridging Opportunities. This event is designed to connect South Carolina small and minority businesses with state procurement agents.

SC Commerce is partnering with the City of Aiken to host a small business forum designed to help business owners explore various resources available across the state. Topics will include business development resources, state and federal contracting opportunities and access to capital. 

The registration deadline is May 1, 2018.