These factors are bringing people with diverse career backgrounds into Vermont to set up shop at home – or in one of Vermont’s many coworking spaces, which offer remote workers the structure, communal space and distinct working environment of an office while they enjoy the freedom and flexibility of remote work. So far, 298 workers and their families have benefited from the program. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this shift away from office spaces, along with the state of Vermont’s New Remote Worker Grant, allocating a maximum of $7,500 to professionals who work primarily remotely and are relocating to Vermont. The mission of its.cola is to cultivate and bring awareness to the Columbia area's talent and innovation empowering a world-class insurance technology hub.Remote workers in Vermont can have it all – they can keep their jobs, or find new ones anywhere in the world, and still enjoy the things that set life in Vermont apart, such as access to world-class outdoor recreation, a strong community, excellent education, and beautiful views.Ĭoworking spaces offer remote working infrastructure and a balance between working alone at home and full-time in-office work that puts a move to Vermont within reach for many.īurlington, Vermont is ranked the 4 th Best Cities for Remote Workers in 2021, according to Forbes, and more than 36 million Americans are predicted to work from home by 2025 – almost a quarter of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) the only Federally funded HBCU in the nation with statewide coverage operating a WBC economic development organization part of a nationwide network of community, business, and economic development programs and professional and trained business advisors. Based at Columbia College with weekly programs and networking events, regionally and locally.Ī newly designated Women’s Business Center by the U.S. Supports female entrepreneurs and business leaders across the state. Monthly facilitated network meetings for entrepreneurs, investors, suppliers, and talent from the tech sector. Weekly event for entrepreneurs to present startups and meet a thriving network of founders in Columbia. Networking Sharing entrepreneur success stories The state's first shared commercial kitchen gives bakers, caterers and food truck operators a pay-by-the-hour base of operations. Equipped with technology, tools and supplies. In the main branch of Richland Library, find a free makerspace that’s part art studio, part workshop, part media lab. Expansive offers 12 floors of state-of-the-art workspace along with a third floor outdoor event space. Located at 1122 Lady Street, Expansive Main Street features proximity to the University of South Carolina, Columbia Museum of Art, and several downtown apartment buildings. Two locations, SOCO Vista and SOCO BullStreet, provide flexible co-working spaces, meeting rooms, a schedule of educational and networking events plus a community of collaborators.įemme x COLUMBIA is a monthly membership-based co-work space and social club featuring a lounge and cafe, shared and fixed desks, computers, meeting rooms, and outdoor garden work areas. LaunchPad for Growing CompaniesĪ public/private partnership focused on sparking an explosion of entrepreneurial activity in the Columbia region. Resources available to current and future students includes Entrepreneurship Certificate curriculum. The Center for Entrepreneurial Success (CES)īased at Midland Technical College, CES provides workspace, expertise and tools to create blueprints, prototypes, engineering and technical reviews. Manufacturing, prototyping and design support A 7-stage incubation process includes rapid-cycle testing, networking and outreach. Provided through the USC College of Social Work, this incubator helps for-profit, nonprofit and government organization find innovative ways to address social problems. Space for 150+ vendors provides low-cost opportunities for food producers and craftspeople to test products and develop a customer base. A market for your productsĪ farmers and artisans market attracting thousands of customers to Main Street every Saturday. Minority entrepreneurs can rent office space by the month, use temporary space on an hourly basis, network, get training and access funding in this professional office building near downtown. Incubators Increasing the number of minority-owned businessīenedict College Business Development Center
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