About Us
Welcome to Columbia, the capital city of South Carolina, affectionately known as Cola.
In this lively city, we recognized the need for a dedicated community for high growth/high tech (HGHT) startups. Columbia is well known for its entrepreneurial spirit driven by side hustles, and with the generous support of the Boyd Foundation, we are able to offer programs and events that help turn ideas and side hustles into scalable startups.
We have also established a central hub for all HGHT startup activities in the Cola metro region: the Boyd Innovation Center (BIC), powered by GrowCo. The BIC serves as Cola’s destination where forward-thinking individuals of all backgrounds come together to develop groundbreaking ideas that change the world. Meanwhile, GrowCo acts as the nonprofit organization that curates startup activities.
If you're ready to embark on the thrilling journey of building a scalable, tech company in the Cola metro region, we are here to assist you every step of the way.
Get in touch with us, and together, we can shape the future of high growth/high tech startups as we #growcola.
Our Story
Our TEAM
Our BOARD
LAURA BOCCANFUSO
Caroline Crowder
Executive Director
2x ecosystem builder, 2x startup employee, 2x living abroad.
Global perspective, dot connector, passionate collaborator.
Community Manager
Nonprofit guru, community builder with creative and enthusiastic approaches.
Natural talent for building bridges and bringing people together.
