Salute to Small Business

The South Carolina Salute to Small Business is the Palmetto State’s annual National Small Business Week event. The mission of the event is to connect the state's small businesses to new opportunities and resources and to honor South Carolina's top small businesses and small business advocates. Due to COVID restrictions, this year’s awards ceremony will be hosted virtually. We hope to continue our Procurement Matchmaker event in 2023.

Each year, at the Salute to Small Business, we partner with the Small Business Administration (SBA), the South Carolina Department of Commerce, the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers, SC SCORE and the SC Research Authority to recognize local small business leaders in several categories. Each award nomination undergoes a strenuous clearance and review process, ensuring that our winners are truly extraordinary.