Local Leaders Visit New Columbia-Harlem SBDC and Columbia Dining Café

April 05, 2022

The Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center now has a new home in David Geffen Hall on the Manhattanville campus. On April 1, local elected and community leaders joined representatives from Columbia to tour and learn more about the Columbia-Harlem SBDC, including a visit to the Columbia Dining café operated in David Geffen Hall. The visit included SBDC representatives and members of the Columbia Business School team, in addition to local community and city representatives. Read the full news story on the Columbia Neighbor's website.

Columbia Dining and Local Vendor Support

Columbia Dining is a member of the Harlem Local Vendor Program (HLVP), designed to support Harlem food and product entrepreneurs. The HLVP is a partnership of the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center and Harlem Park to Park. Columbia Dining is proud to support these initiatives and the participating entrepreneurs. Currently, the Café in David Geffen Hall features several products produced by HLVP businesses, including Chatman J. Cakes, Dilena's Dolcini, Kamuni Creek, Mama's One, Pabade Bakery, Tres Leches Cafe and Uncle Waithley's.