{"id":10,"date":"2023-09-14T05:18:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T05:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2024-04-15T17:40:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:40:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10\" class=\"elementor elementor-10\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47686e0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47686e0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23ff564e\" data-id=\"23ff564e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fe85da4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fe85da4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-473efcf6 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"473efcf6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be23d56 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be23d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to <br\/> Benedict College <br\/>  Statewide Investment Accelerator<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1144acca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1144acca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improving Businesses Across The State<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4737dda6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4737dda6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mdi mdi-chevron-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35cc1c63 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35cc1c63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65f3d8c8\" data-id=\"65f3d8c8\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an Investment Accelerator?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8aa609 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2d8aa609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:720}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3c398f\" data-id=\"e3c398f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3470924 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3470924\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bf12b5\" data-id=\"7bf12b5\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1fdc6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d1fdc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/african-american-college-girl-using-laptop-learnin-2022-12-16-09-15-58-utc-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f33f4da elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"7f33f4da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Benedict College is determined to create opportunities for all South Carolina residents to pursue entrepreneurship by cultivating an innovation pipeline that touches each corner of our state. In addition, the College seeks to provide additional resources by ensuring early-stages companies have the necessary fiscal investments to kickstart their business ventures. As a strong and reputable anchor in the community with over two decades of economic development experience, Benedict College is primed to offer this investment accelerator to the state.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c27a52b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c27a52b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9c10a4\" data-id=\"a9c10a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66763df8 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class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/second-cohort-of-benedict-college-statewide-investment-accelerator\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cohort-2-300x92.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-710\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cohort-2-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cohort-2-1024x314.png 1024w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cohort-2-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cohort-2-1536x472.png 1536w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cohort-2.png 1798w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Press Release<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/second-cohort-of-benedict-college-statewide-investment-accelerator\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSecond Cohort of Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/second-cohort-of-benedict-college-statewide-investment-accelerator\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Second Cohort of Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-676 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BCSIA-Demo-Day-Presentation-Cohort-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Press Release<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/first-cohort-of-benedict-college-statewide-investment-accelerator\/\">\n\t\t\t\tFirst Cohort of Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator: VIDEO\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>View presentations from the first Cohort of Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oWiaQPnhTSwhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xxsx4lwJgdQhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5WIaC-OsRm0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3Cl0vbp1OqU<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/first-cohort-of-benedict-college-statewide-investment-accelerator\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about First Cohort of Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator: VIDEO\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 26, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-616 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-release\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/cohort-2-applications-are-open\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BCSIA-Info-Session--300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-617\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BCSIA-Info-Session--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BCSIA-Info-Session--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BCSIA-Info-Session--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BCSIA-Info-Session--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BCSIA-Info-Session-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Press Release<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/cohort-2-applications-are-open\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCOHORT 2 Applications Are Open\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are excited to bring this first-of-its-kind Investment Accelerator to startups in South Carolina. This 12-week virtual program is designed to support, accelerate, and prepare<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/cohort-2-applications-are-open\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about COHORT 2 Applications Are Open\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 8, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-586 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-release\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/benedict-college-statewide-investment-accelerator-demo-day\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Graphic-Demo-Day-2-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-585\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Graphic-Demo-Day-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Graphic-Demo-Day-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Graphic-Demo-Day-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Graphic-Demo-Day-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Press Release<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/benedict-college-statewide-investment-accelerator-demo-day\/\">\n\t\t\t\tDemo Day: A Showcase of our first Cohort\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>After 12 weeks of curriculum, pitching, and mentorship, it&#8217;s time to show off the first cohort of the Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator! Join us<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/benedict-college-statewide-investment-accelerator-demo-day\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Demo Day: A Showcase of our first Cohort\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 22, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-565 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-release\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/entrepreneurial-funding-available-through-local-accelerator-program-program-director-millicent-lanns-sc-public-radio-interview-aired-january-17-2024\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SC-Public-Radio-Interview-rev-300x135.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-570\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SC-Public-Radio-Interview-rev-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SC-Public-Radio-Interview-rev-1024x462.png 1024w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SC-Public-Radio-Interview-rev-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SC-Public-Radio-Interview-rev.png 1103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Press Release<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/entrepreneurial-funding-available-through-local-accelerator-program-program-director-millicent-lanns-sc-public-radio-interview-aired-january-17-2024\/\">\n\t\t\t\tEntrepreneurial funding available through local accelerator program\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Entrepreneurial resources in our state continue to expand. The Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator is looking for applicants from around South Carolina for its next<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/entrepreneurial-funding-available-through-local-accelerator-program-program-director-millicent-lanns-sc-public-radio-interview-aired-january-17-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Entrepreneurial funding available through local accelerator program\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 17, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e76778b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e76778b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d234775\" data-id=\"4d234775\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-48e8957b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48e8957b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bbf582b\" data-id=\"1bbf582b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8c1df6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f8c1df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70addef elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70addef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advancing innovation and entrepreneurship for a stronger SC economy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a07ee38 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4a07ee38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ac5f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43ac5f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Capital accessibility is a large obstacle for all startups, but it is an even more significant issue for underrepresented and minority entrepreneurs that have been historically marginalized and neglected.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The BCSIA is taking an intentional approach to close this equity gap and increase access to capital for diverse founders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a917ed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"10a917ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ffce71f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ffce71f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1da83d46\" data-id=\"1da83d46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d54d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16d54d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"963\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Map-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Map-1.png 963w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Map-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Map-1-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32f817d0\" data-id=\"32f817d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5770563b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5770563b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2779bbd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2779bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fueling Growth for Businesses in the State of South Carolina<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-51f1e8f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51f1e8f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"20\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fa8dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58fa8dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SC Business Owners are Minorities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2524f459\" data-id=\"2524f459\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a20fb2b 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data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bd9a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27bd9a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SC Business Owners are Women<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c7f8c8\" data-id=\"26c7f8c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0ac69b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c0ac69b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f57bdd1 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"6f57bdd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"10.2\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2946476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2946476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SC Business Owners are Veterans<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f302bf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f302bf9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79cfefbe\" data-id=\"79cfefbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23fd6f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a23fd6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33635c08 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33635c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The BCSIA seeks to ensure that<br>early-stage companies are empowered and equipped with the proper skills needed to be successful.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ca65fe5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ca65fe5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70e14d9c\" data-id=\"70e14d9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-675bff79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"675bff79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b9024bc\" data-id=\"2b9024bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196dedc0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"196dedc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-quote2\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108ea581 elementor-testimonial--align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"108ea581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-carousel.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cWe are ACCELERATING successful futures for generations to come!\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Millicent B. Lann, MBA<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Program Director<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a08a6ab elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3a08a6ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e1a56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50e1a56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fueling Growth for SC Startups<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1172a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d1172a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/donate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-878ceed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"878ceed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b83dbd2\" data-id=\"5b83dbd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e48ae6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e48ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">F. A. Q.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa9fbe1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3aa9fbe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd3d5f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5dd3d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53cdf766 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"53cdf766\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6289d360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"6289d360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-663ba8f4b0bab\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-6289d360\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-fcc8da4663ba8f4b0bab\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-fcc8da4663ba8f4b0bab\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-fcc8da4663ba8f4b0bab\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left mdi mdi-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icofont icofont-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is an Investment Accelerator?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-fcc8da4663ba8f4b0bab\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-6289d360\" data-parent=\"#accordion-663ba8f4b0bab\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>An investment accelerator is a program designed to accelerate the growth and development of startups or early-stage companies by providing them with access to capital, mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-6289d360\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-247bb1b663ba8f4b0bab\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-247bb1b663ba8f4b0bab\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-247bb1b663ba8f4b0bab\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left mdi mdi-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icofont icofont-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Why should you support our Accelerator?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-247bb1b663ba8f4b0bab\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-6289d360\" data-parent=\"#accordion-663ba8f4b0bab\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Participating startups improve their likelihood of success. The knowledge, experience, and networks gained in this program will contribute positively to the local entrepreneurial ecosystem. The BCSIA seeks to be a powerful driver of economic growth and innovation for South Carolina.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-6289d360\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-43386d3663ba8f4b0bab\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-43386d3663ba8f4b0bab\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-43386d3663ba8f4b0bab\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left mdi mdi-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icofont icofont-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How to Apply?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-43386d3663ba8f4b0bab\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-6289d360\" data-parent=\"#accordion-663ba8f4b0bab\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Apply today <a href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/apply-today\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e7c6482 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e7c6482\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54acd93d\" data-id=\"54acd93d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-292bfab1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"292bfab1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c4d8255 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6c4d8255\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322a467e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"322a467e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fueling Growth for SC Startups<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f84e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f1f84e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bc-sia.org\/donate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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