Spring Small Business Seminars Announced - Wayne Community College | Goldsboro, NC

Spring Small Business Seminars Announced

The Wayne Business and Industry Center’s Small Business Center has created a full schedule of no-cost seminars for aspiring or continuing entrepreneurs.

The seminars are:
*ABCs of Starting a Business – 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, Wayne County Public Library (WCPL), Goldsboro;
Introduction to Grant Writing – 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19,Wayne Community College (WCC), Goldsboro;
* How to Start a Business – 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, WCC;
* How to Write a Business Plan – 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, WCPL;
Financing Your Small Business – 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9, WCC;
* Credit 101: Raise Your Credit Score – 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, WCC;
* Marketing Your Business – 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23, WCC;
Boots to Business – 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, March 1 and 2, WCC;
* How to Find Your Customer – 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, WCPL;
HR 101: Hiring for Your Small Business – 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, WCC;
How To Do Business with the Federal Government – 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, March 22, WCC;
N.C. Department of Revenue Business Essentials – 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, WCPL;
Fueling Your Business – 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, Wayne County Public Library in Fremont;
* Basics of Bookkeeping – 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, WCC;
Boots to Business – 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3 and 4, WCC; and
Your Small Business Taxes – 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, May 10, WCC.

Participants who attend five of the seven seminars marked with an asterisk will receive an Entrepreneurship Certificate issued by the Small Business Center.

There is no charge for any of these seminars.

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.

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, Scott Wolford, 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 72 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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