The Wayne Business and Industry Center will offer the free seminar “Boots to Business” 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday, July 7 and Wednesday, July 8, in Room 104 of the Walnut Building on Wayne Community College’s main campus in Goldsboro.
This seminar provides information on the variety of programs and services the U.S. Small Business Administration and its partners provide to support veterans and military personnel seeking to become entrepreneurs. It is open only to active duty, dependents, and veterans of the U.S. military.
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 and a member of the N.C. Small Business Center Network. It is cosponsored by the Small Business Administration, Office of Women’s Business Ownership, Veterans’ Business Outreach Center, and N.C. Small Business and Technology Development Center.
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.
In addition to offering seminars, the Small Business 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, Charles Gaylor IV, at (919) 739-6941 or cpgaylor@waynecc.edu.
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 14,500 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.