Small Business Center Offers Entrepreneurship Courses, Certificate - Wayne Community College | Goldsboro, NC

Small Business Center Offers Entrepreneurship Courses, Certificate

The Wayne Business and Industry Center’s Small Business Center will offer the nationally recognized REAL Entrepreneurship series in June for individuals interested in opening or expanding their small businesses.

In the eight REAL (Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning) hands-on sessions, participants will identify and develop necessary skills, scan the community for small business opportunities, and prepare a business plan that includes a financial and marketing plan.

The sessions are all scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 7-30, 6-9 p.m., in Room 104 of the Walnut Building on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. All are free.

Participants may attend individual sessions but must complete all eight to receive a REAL Entrepreneurship certificate of completion.

The sessions are:
June 7 – Do You Have What It Takes to Own a Business? – Introductions/Self-Assessment/Goal Setting,
June 9 – The Business Plan/Product or Service,
June 14 – Managing Your Money,
June 16 – Marketing and Bookkeeping,
June 21 – Idea Generation and Business Planning,
June 23 – Marketing and Advertising,
June 28 – Interacting With Your Customers, and
June 30 – Daily Operations.

Descriptions of these seminars and other center offerings can be found at www.wayneworksnc.com.

Pre-registration is recommended. To sign up, 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.

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.

REAL Entrepreneurship’s mission is to develop entrepreneurial talent through action learning and to foster the creation of sustainable enterprises. Since the REAL program began in North Carolina in 1985, more than 12,000 entrepreneurs have received intensive training.

In addition to offering seminars, the Small Business Center provides access to business resources and confidential counseling to aspiring or continuing entrepreneurs. Seminars focus on five core competencies: writing a business plan, financing a business, legally starting a business, marketing a business, and recordkeeping. Contact Scott Wolford, Small Business Center Director, at (919) 739-6941 or sawolford@waynecc.edu .

The Small Business Center is a component of the Wayne Business and Industry Center (WBIC) at Wayne Community College. The WBIC offers “on time” and “on target” training, counseling, education, and technical services to business and industry in Wayne County. It involves all levels of business and professional organizations in the local community through four main avenues: the Small Business Center, the WORKS Initiative, Military Business Center, and Customized Training Program.

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 70 college credit programs. Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.

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