The Business Success Center is housed at The Opportunity Center
powered by Increasing H.O.P.E
The Opportunity Center is a partnership of four South Carolina nonprofit organizations focused on impacting low-wealth communities in the Tri-County.
This Business Success Center is located within The Opportunity Center and powered by Increasing H.O.P.E. The Center provides workforce development for entrepreneurs including small business incubators, nonprofits, and high growth accelerators. coworking spaces, and the offices of local non-profits working in the community.
The Opportunity Center has four primary purposes:
- The Opportunity Center represents the community where the ecosystem building work is being done.
- The Opportunity Center maintains real estate (the building) in which programs are conducted where co-working, networking, and relationship building can be facilitated and serve as a positive symbol to the community.
- The Opportunity Center both provides and connects entrepreneurs to capital.
- The Opportunity Center serves as a relationship facilitator and network builder both within the community of color and as a bridge to the broader business ecosystem in the area.
SERVICES AVAILABLE
- Business Incubator
- Virtual Workspace
- Co-Shared Space
- Financial Literacy Training
- Business Plan Development
- Workforce Development
- One-on-One Counseling
- Small Business Training
- Access to Funding Resources
- I-HOPE Mentor Community
VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES
- Prestigious business address
- Computer access & workstations
- Printing
- WIFI
- 50% Off Women’s Business Center events
- Access to The Opportunity Center Community Space
- Access to virtual meeting spaces
- And more…
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Contact
Our business counseling services are:
Effective- We have years of experience helping small businesses succeed.
Confidential- All our clients, their businesses, and related information are kept strictly confidential – we will not sell or provide your information to anyone without your permission.
Free- Our business counseling services are provided free of charge to businesses and entrepreneurs.
If you have any questions or need assistance, schedule a consultation.
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