About this Event
8th Annual THRIVE 10X!
Get ready for THRIVE 10X, the ultimate celebration of small business, innovation, and opportunity!
Experience a high-energy trade show where entrepreneurs, small businesses, workforce partners, corporate partners, government agencies, creative artists, technology innovators, and business resource organizations come together to connect, inspire, collaborate, and propel our economy forward.
Explore the businesses, ideas, talent, and resources shaping our community. Discover innovative products and services, connect with local entrepreneurs, learn about workforce opportunities, experience the intersection of technology, arts, and culture, and build meaningful connections that can lead to new partnerships and possibilities. THRIVE 10X is where you need to be!
BIGGER. BOLDER. MORE CONNECTED.
Come expereince THRIVE 10X and see what happens when small business, workforce, technology, arts and culture come together to create new opportunities and move our community forward.
Agenda
"Credentials & Capital: The Cross-Agency Toolkit"
Host: La’Sasha Breland, Assistant Director RC OSBO
"Operation Next-Gen: Utilizing the Ultimate Workforce Model to Retain Talent"
Host: Richard Miller, Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR)
"Bytes & Biz: Flipping the Switch on Tech Growth"
Host: Sam Herskovitz, Executive Dir., Boyd Innovation Center
"The Creative Lab: An Interactive Session for Independent Creators"
Host: Deon Generette, Founder/Owner, 7Sunday
"The Scaffold to Success: A Small Business Roadmap to Incoming Infrastructure"
Host: Darrell Seabrook, VP Bus. Dev., Batson-Cook Construction
"The Buyer's Boardroom: Direct Sourcing Intel from Executive Decision Makers"
Info: During this session, attendees will hear directly from the buyers of OSBO's corporate partner network.
"Borderless Business: A Small Business Survival Chat"
Host: Courtney Young, President/CEO, Foresight Communications
"Borderless Business: A Small Business Survival Chat"
Host: Luis Serrano, Owner, Arion Construction Solutions
Event venue & nearby stays
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, United States
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