The Wayne Business and Industry Center will offer the free seminar “Boots to Business” 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, and Wednesday, March 2, in Room 104 of the Walnut Building on Wayne Community College’s main campus in Goldsboro.
Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program. This national program includes steps for evaluating business concepts, the foundational knowledge required to develop a business plan and information on SBA resources available to help access start-up capital and additional technical assistance. SBA Resource Partners guide participants in creating a feasibility analysis for a business plan and completing a feasibility study of their own business concept.
It is open to active duty, dependents, and veterans of the U.S. military only.
To register, go to www.ncsbc.net, click on “Contact your Local SBC,” select “Wayne County,” choose an event, and click “Register.” Participants also may contact Linda Berard at (919) 739-6940 or lrberard@waynecc.edu.
This seminar is provided by the Small Business Center which is a component of the Wayne Business and Industry Center at Wayne Community College. In addition to offering seminars, the Center provides access to business resources and one-on-one counseling for exploring business ideas, starting a business, or expanding an existing business.
For assistance with business plans, licensing, taxes, federal and state government regulations, business ownership, loan and grant proposals, money sources, market research, cash flow projections, or business management, contact the center’s director, Scott Wolford, at (919) 739-6941 or sawolford@waynecc.edu.
Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access should contact Mrs. Berard at (919) 739-6940.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.