TUESDAYS  ·  JAN 12 TO FEB 2, 2027  ·  COLUMBIA, SC
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A practical symposium for Columbia area entrepreneurs

Blueprint for Growth

Real tools. Real expertise. Real connections. Four Tuesday evenings that leave you with strategies you can use the next morning.

Format4 Tuesday evenings
WhereGather Cola, Columbia
DatesJanuary 12 to February 2, 2027
Time6:00 to 7:30 pm
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The idea

The new year is when entrepreneurs get serious.

This series gives you real tools and real expertise to build a stronger business. It goes beyond inspiration. You leave each week with something you can put to work right away.

The series grows out of Eboni Page and her journey building Bubblee Mixologist. Every session is led by people who have built, grown and protected businesses of their own.

Who it is for

Wherever you are, there is a seat for you.

You do not need a finished business plan. You need a willingness to look honestly at where you are and where you want to go.

How it works

Small groups. Four tracks. Everyone rotates.

Each Tuesday the room splits into small groups, and each group works through one track with its expert. The next week your group moves to a new track. By February 2 you will have worked through all 4.

TuesdayJanuary 12
TuesdayJanuary 19
TuesdayJanuary 26
TuesdayFebruary 2
Every session6:00 to 7:30 pm
Track

Build the Brand

Eboni Page and Michela Leung

Two Columbia founders who built recognizable local brands. How they grew a following, landed brand deals and partnerships and turned a name people know into real revenue.

Track

Build the Business

John Brunty

Most businesses do not stall from a lack of effort. They stall from patterns that are not working. Build the structure that lets your business scale.

Track

Build the Money

Ryan Everett

Financial planning. Asset protection. Life insurance policies for you and your business. 401(k) and Roth plans that work for your business. Business value and preparing for growth. Wealth and risk management.

Track

Build the Audience

James Agens

Marketing and visibility with Riter-Byers Group. Positioning, audience growth, PR, collaborations and turning visibility into opportunity.

The experts

Four disciplines. One room.

Brand building

Eboni Page and Michela Leung

Columbia founders behind recognizable local brands, including Bubblee Mixologist. Brand deals, partnerships, multiple revenue streams and building a name the community knows.

Business coaching

John Brunty

Business coach with more than 20 years as an owner operator. Helps owners break the patterns that keep them stuck and build the structure and accountability that make growth last.

Financial strategy

Ryan Everett

Financial planning, asset protection, life insurance for owners and businesses, 401(k) and Roth plans that fit your business, business value, exit strategies and wealth and risk management.

Marketing and visibility

James Agens

Riter-Byers Group. Positioning, audience growth, PR, collaborations and turning visibility into opportunity.

Blueprint for Growth was created by Eboni Page, James Agens, John Brunty and Ryan Everett.

What you leave with

Strategy you can use tomorrow morning.

A clear direction

Know which patterns are holding your business back and what to build next.

Practical tools

Worksheets and frameworks from all 4 tracks that you can apply to your own business.

Real connections

A room full of Columbia entrepreneurs and the experts who can help you move forward.

Reserve your seat

Start with your business snapshot.

Tell us where you are. Your answers help each expert speak to the real needs in the room. It takes about 10 minutes. There are no wrong answers.

About you
Where you are in business
Which best describes you right now?
What do you most want help with? Choose all that apply
SStrengths

What is working. If you have not started yet, answer for yourself and your idea.

WWeaknesses

Where you get stuck. Honest answers get the most useful help.

OOpportunities

What is possible. Think about what is around you.

TThreats

What could get in the way.

Looking ahead
How clear do you feel about the direction of your business right now?
Not clear at allCompletely clear
Would you like a follow up conversation with any of the experts after the series?

Your answers are shared only with the series organizers and are used to prepare the sessions.