The Wayne Business and Industry Center’s Small Business Center has a full spring schedule of no-cost seminars for aspiring or progressing entrepreneurs.
The seminars are:
* The Best Small Business to Start Right Now! – 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15;
* Boots 2 Business – 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 15-16 (for active duty military, their dependents, and veterans only);
* Getting More Business with Facebook Paid Ads for Business Owners 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24;
* So You Think You Want to Start a Business – 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29;
* Hot Marketing Ideas for a Small Business – 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19;
* Marketing Research and Marketing 3-5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21;
* Marketing Your Business 6-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 6;
* So You Want to Start a Non-Profit 9:30-11:30 a.m., Thursday March 14;
*Boots 2 Business 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, March 19-20 (for active duty military, their dependents, and veterans only);
* How to Develop a Mobile App Today! 9 a.m.-noon, Friday, April 5;
* Writing a Business Plan for Current and Future Small Business Owners 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 11;
* Risk and Time Management 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, April 16;
* Introduction to Drones 6-9 p.m., Monday, April 29;
* Understanding Key Provisions of the 2018 Tax Reform Noon-3 p.m., Wednesday, May 1; and
*Boots 2 Business 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, May 21-22 (for active duty military, their dependents, and veterans only).
There is no charge for any of these seminars. All will be held in Room 101 or 104 of the Walnut Building on the Wayne Community College campus.
Descriptions of these seminars and other center offerings can be found at www.waynecc.edu/businessandindustry/.
Pre-registration is recommended. To sign up, go to www.ncsbc.net, click the “Training” button, select “Wayne Community College Small Business Center,” choose an event, and click “Register Online.” 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.
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, Dale Fey, at (919) 739-6941 or dlfey@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, the college serves 12,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.