Forward Together is the three-year program of work developed by the Columbia Chamber to address the most pressing opportunities and challenges in the Midlands.
Talent, Workforce Development and Retention
Focus on managing talent advancement and workforce development and retention initiatives.
Enhancing Local and State Advocacy Efforts
Ensure there is a pro-business voice in every conversation affecting business competitiveness within the six-county region.
Supporting and Growing Women, Minority and Veteran Owned Businesses
Strengthen the region’s entrepreneurial community and advance economic inclusion through building upon highly successful programs like Midlands Minority Business Accelerator.
Current Investors
- Abacus Planning Group(opens in a new tab)
- Aflac(opens in a new tab)
- AgFirst Farm Credit Bank(opens in a new tab)
- Bank of America(opens in a new tab)
- BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
- Boudreaux Group(opens in a new tab)
- Cason Family Group(opens in a new tab)
- Colonial Life(opens in a new tab)
- Cool Care Heating, Air, Plumbing & Refrigeration(opens in a new tab)
- Curis Financial Credit Union
- Dominion Energy(opens in a new tab)
- Elliott Davis, LLC(opens in a new tab)
- ENVIRO AgScience, Inc.(opens in a new tab)
- First Citizens Bank(opens in a new tab)
- First Community Bank(opens in a new tab)
- Furniture Services, Inc.(opens in a new tab)
- Garvin Design Group(opens in a new tab)
- Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.(opens in a new tab)
- Intellisystems(opens in a new tab)
- Karen’s Kitchen and Catering(opens in a new tab)
- The Knight Foundation
- KRJ Consulting, LLC(opens in a new tab)
- LS3P(opens in a new tab)
- Mark Anthony Brewing, Inc.(opens in a new tab)
- Market on Main(opens in a new tab)
- Maynard Nexsen PC(opens in a new tab)
- McCrory Construction Company(opens in a new tab)
- McEntire Produce(opens in a new tab)
- McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture(opens in a new tab)
- Mungo Homes(opens in a new tab)
- MUSC Health Midlands Division(opens in a new tab)
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC(opens in a new tab)
- PepsiCo Beverages(opens in a new tab)
- Richardson, Plowden and Robinson P.A.(opens in a new tab)
- Security Federal Bank(opens in a new tab)
- SouthState Bank(opens in a new tab)
- Southeastern Freight Lines(opens in a new tab)
- Stewart(opens in a new tab)
- Synovus(opens in a new tab)
- Terminix Service(opens in a new tab)
- Trinity Partners(opens in a new tab)
- Truist(opens in a new tab)
- W.O. Blackstone(opens in a new tab)
If you have questions about Forward Together, or would like to become an Investor, please reach out to Ashleigh Conner at (803) 733-1138 or by email.