Events

Meet with fellow Chamber Investors and maximize face-to-face connections build your network at the next Coffee & Connections.

Don’t forget to bring your elevator pitch and business cards — we’ll have the coffee!

Our networking events sell out quickly and limited spots are available. Register now!

Artificial Intelligence can make things easy but how do you apply it to marketing your products and services? We will use a few tools in class to provide some basics on how to leverage AI to improve your marketing game. We will also discuss the "gotchas" of using AI.

Real Artificial Intelligence:
Surprising Connections to Reality

Join us for our January salon, Artificial Intelligence: Surprising Connections, where we’ll explore how AI is shaping our world in unexpected ways. From its role in tackling complex urban challenges to its influence on everyday life, this salon will connect the dots between technology and the human experience in Greenville and beyond.

Come early to enjoy a drink, reconnect with familiar faces, and meet new ones. Let’s celebrate the return of TEDxGreenville together and dive into the exciting ideas that will help shape our future.

Great companies start with great people, so the Founder Institute startup accelerator has been collecting social science data since 2009 to identify the personality traits that correlate with building great startups. On this interactive online event, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute) will share exclusive insights and data collected from over 15 years of research, 175,000 social science assessments, and 7,000 launched companies. If you are interested in the learning the components of "Entrepreneur DNA", then don't miss this candid and informative event.

Join us for "Starting Point" with your Greenville Chamber where you will learn how to:

* Start your Engagement Plan by beginning to engage with other new Investors

* Start utilizing the Investor Portal to engage in events and programs

* Start learning about your exclusive savings on essential business services through our Bottom Line Builder partners to help run any sized business.

This is a great way to meet Chamber staff and other new investors as well.

A brief networking starts at 9:00 AM , the meeting begins promptly at 9:15 AM

This event is complimentary and requires registration. We do ask that only one representative per investor company attend. Soon to be Investors are welcome to join this meeting.

If you’re a small business owner, chances are you’ve heard about QuickBooks. That’s because QuickBooks is the most popular accounting software on the market.

In this webinar, our expert presenter will explain the basic features of QuickBooks and how to use it to streamline your financial management. Whether you're new to accounting software or looking to enhance your existing skills, this webinar provides practical strategies for managing your business finances more effectively.

Learning objectives:

• How to get started with QuickBooks
• How to track your sales and expenses
• How to pull reports
• How to create invoices

Rescheduled from October 1^st (thanks to that hurricane…), we’re excited to finally welcome the next pair in our “insider conversations” series. YOU know: those stream-of-consciousness chats between colleagues who’ve been through the trenches together are priceless. Especially if we can eavesdrop.

How do you build a standout brand that resonates and drives impact? At this live online event, attendees will get actionable insights on crafting effective messaging and branding strategies from Daniel Francavilla, a Marketing Advisor & Brand Strategist at Daniel Does Consulting and an award-winning entrepreneur. With over a decade of experience helping startups and purpose-driven organizations, Daniel will discuss key branding principles, common pitfalls, and how to align your brand with your mission. If you're ready to elevate your startup's brand and messaging, this is a must-attend event!

Whether it has been a life-long dream or an impulse reaction to circumstances, you may find yourself excited about a new business idea with no clue how to get it off the ground. This course will take you through what it means to be an entrepreneur and all the rules, regulations, taxes, set-up steps and strategies needed to determine if you have the beginnings of a new business or not.

Don’t get left behind in 2025. If you’re looking to start or expand your business, staying up to date with the latest business trends is key to your success.

In this webinar, you will discover the latest business trends, startup ideas and consumer behaviors. Our expert presenter will share insights on how existing businesses can transform their products and services to better reach today's consumers.

You will learn about:

• America’s ever-changing demographics
• The emergence of Gen Z as a powerful consumer force
• The breakout star of the 2024 holiday shopping season & how that will impact the future of retail

Live attendees will receive the slide deck and a link to this webinar recording.

Does your business have tedious manual processes? This workshop will teach you how to leverage new AI-based tools to automate some things and save yourself time!

Join us for "Representing Your Brand: Building Trust and Connection," an in-person session hosted by Power Up Spartanburg and led by Jay Jenkins, Director of Small and Minority Business Development. This essential event is designed to help small business owners confidently represent themselves and their companies while building a strong, authentic presence in their community.

In this session, you'll learn:

• How to present yourself and your business with confidence and professionalism.
• Ways to communicate your brand's mission and values effectively.
• Who to hire and partner with to reflect your brand's identity.
• Tips for building a reputation as a trusted and valuable part of your community.

Alumni of the Founder Institute pre-seed accelerator have raised over $2 billion in funding and are building some of the world's fastest-growing technology businesses. Join us for an interactive, online Q&A event where you can learn tips and tricks for launching and scaling a startup; ask the Alumni about their experience in the FI program, and learn what you can achieve in a startup accelerator.

Meet amazing, vivacious women at our next hob nob -- bring a friend and help us create an environment where businesswomen can meet, talk about both business and life outside of work, and make genuine, heartfelt connections that will lead naturally into networking.

Indulge in some sweet treats DONATED by Sweet Bites of Italy and quench your thirst at the cash bar provided by Six & Twenty

Do you want to start your own technology company, but don't know where to begin? You are not alone. Every day millions of people go to jobs they don't enjoy, but few do something about it. At the "Employee to Entrepreneur" event, you can hear the stories, tips, and best practices of those who left their jobs to pursue their own startup company. Listen to the experiences of people just like you who have made the transition, and discuss any questions or concerns that you have. Afterwards, attendees will have an opportunity to network with other aspiring entrepreneurs and share their ideas for feedback.

UVBN provides Veterans the framework for a professional network that generates referrals to grow businesses and strengthen the Upstate communities.

Network meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Rupert Huse Veteran Center.

Join us for an overview of how development includes all aspects and people of your non-profit. Your Development leadership team will come together for a round table interactive conversation followed by a panel of experienced development professionals.

Join our get-to-know-you virtual conversation with your Together SC team and dig deep into the benefits of being a member.

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Learn

• Upcoming learning and networking events

• Watch past webinars

•Carolina Leadership Seminars

• Advocacy & Friends of the Cause

UVBN provides Veterans the framework for a professional network that generates referrals to grow businesses and strengthen the Upstate communities.

Network meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Rupert Huse Veteran Center.

This year's summit theme, Creating Common Ground, is inspired by the powerful words of Martin Luther King Jr.:

"A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus."

The 2025 SC Nonprofit Summit is designed to empower the nonprofit and philanthropic sector to create common ground around the pressing issues impacting our communities and our state.

UVBN provides Veterans the framework for a professional network that generates referrals to grow businesses and strengthen the Upstate communities.

Network meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Rupert Huse Veteran Center.