Small Business Marketing Academy
presented by SouthState Bank
Comprehensive. Classroom Style. Curriculum Driven.
Small Business Marketing Academy is an opportunity for small businesses to learn, share and plan for a growing, thriving business. Participants come together one day a month for six months to learn from local industry experts, engage in round table discussion for practical advice and best practices, and develop their own personal marketing plan.
The Academy runs July - December. Classes are held on the last Wednesday of the month (excluding December).
2025 Class dates will be: Wednesdays; July 30th, August 27th, September 24th, October 29th, November 19th, and December 17th.
Applications for the 2025 Small Business Marketing Academy must be submitted by July 18th, 2025
"The course was full of meaningful and helpful information and basically gave us the blueprint to determine our own marketing plan. After the course, I felt as though I had the skills, the language and the confidence to be able to show how important creating a marketing plan truly is and we've done so well! Since the class, CFNB has been able to create a small marketing budget as well as increase our social media presence and volunteer participation."
- Jessica McCormick, Center for New Beginnings
Applicants must be in operation at least two years; submit an application; agree to the terms of enrollment and tuition fee of $150 Members ($300 prospective members); complete a self-assessment of their business prior to the start of the program; and pledge to attend all classes of the program.
Thank you to our program sponsor: