Business and Industry Center

Small Business Center

How would you like to be your own boss with an unlimited earning potential? Starting and owning a small business is not easy, so the Small Business Center at Wayne Community College helps small business owners, as well as those interested in starting a small business, meet the challenges of today’s business environment. This is a FREE service delivered in three primary ways:
• Seminars,
• Business Resource Center, and
• Individual counseling

Seminars
The seminars are held in the fall and spring semesters and include five core small business-related topics each semester, as well as topics of general interest such as stress management, church marketing, and time management.

Resource Library
The resource library contains tapes and CDs on such topics as leadership, Total Quality Management, safety, marketing, lean manufacturing, team building, motivation, selling, and customer service. Registered counseling clients have access to a computer with Internet access for marketing research.

Counseling
Individual counseling is available to assist existing or potential business owner as they work through problem areas such as marketing research, pricing, cash flow analysis, and writing a business plan. This is available at no charge and for as long and often as needed.
Department phone: 919-735-5151, ext. 334

Customized Training Program

This program is administered by the Business and Industry Center and supports the economic development of Wayne County by providing education and training opportunities for eligible businesses and industries. One of the most important factors for a business or industry considering locating, expanding, or remaining in Wayne County or North Carolina is the presence of a well-trained and skilled workforce. Wayne Community College offers programs and training services, at little or no cost, to assist new and existing business and industry to remain productive, profitable, and here.
Department phone: 919-735-5151, ext. 334

Military Business Center

North Carolina is home to five major military installations including Seymour Johnson Air Force Base here in Wayne County. The mission of the Military Business Center (MBC) at Wayne Community College is to utilize the military presence in our area to promote economic development and quality of life. We do this by helping local businesses use the MBC website MatchForce.org to access military and other government contracting opportunities, and by assisting transitioning military personnel and family members with integrating into the local workforce. Professional individual assistance in these areas is available through our on-site Military Business Center Coordinator.
Department phone: 919-735-5151, ext. 306

N.C. Real’s Entrepreneurship Education in Spanish

The N.C. REAL program helps the Latino entrepreneur understand the proper methods and requirements for establishing a small business in our state. The program gives the student meaningful interaction with the local community including creating partnerships with surrounding business and civic leaders.
Department phone: 919-735-5151, ext. 334

WorkKeys and the Career Readiness Certificate

WorkKeys is a systematic approach to defining the basic skills required to perform specific jobs and occupations in terms that relate directly to the work performed. It also provides a method to assess workers’ basic skill levels in these same jobs so employers can better match an individual’s skill level to a specific job. Wayne Community College is the sole provider of these services in Wayne County and works closely with local businesses and the general public to help ensure the most accomplished workforce possible.
The Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) is based on the three most prevalent WorkKeys skills identified in Job Profiles throughout the United States: Reading for Information, Applied Mathematics, and Locating Information. The CRC is a portable credential, signed by the Governor of North Carolina, that reflects skill levels in these areas as determined by taking the WorkKeys assessments.
Department phone: 919-735-5151, ext. 334