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Check out our May Newsletter to see what's in store! Message from the Director The Small Business Center will be celebrating National Small Business Week May 2- 8th. During this time we will be executing a social media campaign to highlight resources that are available to help small businesses. We will provide highlights for over 20 organizations that support local businesses. This information will be made available on the Small Business Center's Facebook page. Please be sure to like, share and spread the word about these amazing resources. Have questions about how your small business can utilize the services of a specific group or organization? Please do not hesitate to schedule your free business counseling session by visiting www.nashcc.edu/sbc and completing a request for counseling. Although restrictions are easing and more people are becoming vaccinated, please remember to continue to STAY SAFE and be cautious in all your activities. Keep your hands washed, practice social distancing and WEAR A MASK to protect yourself and others. Tierra Norwood Director, SBC at Nash Community College 252-451-8233 tanorwood386@nashcc.edu Join us as we celebrate National Small Business Week! To stay in the know with what's happening at the Small Business Center, Like us on Facebook! DO NOT miss our 2021 Social Media Campaign for National Small Business Week! Like our Facebook Page today! Click Here! Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Series was a success! The Small Business Center offered our first eight week bootcamp series from March 4- April 22, hosted by Small Shops Mall and TradeIt owner Fred George. The bootcamp was held on campus each Thursday from 6 pm - 8 pm. The bootcamp took students through the steps of how to think like a business owner, how to choose the right business, how to prepare to start, how to seek funding, write a business plan and the basics of how to form their business. Fred George was able to motivate students to get started NOW and gave them tips on how to remain focused on their goals in preparation of business start up. Students were not required to attend each week and could sign up for as many or as little as they found necessary. Some students came once or twice, however we had nine students to attend at least six of the eight classes! The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp will return this fall for another eight week series! May Schedule WEBINARS May 4, 2021 Selling Made Simple Tue 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Register May 13, 2021 Entrepreneurship 101: Preparing to Start Your Business Thu 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Register The Tri-County webinar series hosted by Bonnie Minor of Wordjack Media will continue this month. This series is being hosted by Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson Small Business Centers. May 20, 2021 Is My Small Biz Website Working, Really?- Turn Your Website Into a Lead Generating Machine Thu 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Register May 25, 2021 The Art & Science of Blogging for Entrepreneurs Tue 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Register Click Here to Register or View More Events To register CLICK HERE Para registrarse haga clic aquí Launch & Learn: Legal – Ask An Attorney Day – Legal Issues To Consider When Starting A Business The SBTDC is offering a free webinar based on legal issues. Bring your questions and take notes! Click Here to Register CLICK HERE TO REGISTER The Business of Childcare The Small Business Center and Down East Partnership for Children, will be providing current childcare providers with presentations on the "Business of Childcare". Presentations will be held in person and virtually in the month of May. These sessions are only for childcare providers who are currently operational. We will not cover how to start a daycare, but yet discuss how to scale and grow your current operations. Topics covered will include: Resources available through the Small Business Center Technical Support Capacity Building through employment and internship opportunities Marketing your daycare Understanding Basic Bookkeeping with Q& A sessions with a CPA Connections to local resources To register to attend CLICK HERE The Restaurant Revitalization Fund's application portal launches May 3,2021! Information about the Application Portal. Registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) will begin Friday, April 30 at 9 a.m. EDT and the SBA will begin accepting applications via the application portal on Monday, May 3 at 12 p.m. EDT. The application portal will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted. For more information, read the press release here. How to prepare. In preparation, qualifying applicants should familiarize themselves with the application process in advance to ensure a smooth and efficient application. Follow the steps below. Register for an account in advance at restaurants.sba.gov starting Friday, April 30 at 9 a.m. EDT. If you are working with Square or Toast, you do not need to register beforehand on the application portal. Review the sample application, program guide and cross-program eligibility chart on SBA COVID-19 relief options. Review one of the recorded webinars on the SBA's YouTube channel. For more information, visit sba.gov/restaurants. The SBA is offering Bidspeed and Catalyst Training NetQuarry’s unique Bidspeed Platform provides complete access to up-to-the-minute data on Federal opportunities, forecasts, recent awards, expiring and renewing contracts all combined with technical assistance and training that includes best-practice knowledge and processes. Click Here to Register The U.S. Small Business Administration is also offering free webinars brought to you by SBA’s Office of Business Development through the 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program’s 7(j) provider, Catalyst Center for Business and Entrepreneurship. Please view the table of training offerings by clicking here and note that registration is required. PPP Deadline Approaching! The deadline to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program is May 31, 2021. For more information visit www.sba.gov/ppp Helping Small Businesses to navigate COVID Reopening or Retooling while staying Resilient Family Forward NC has a new program geared specifically toward small businesses. Since June 2020 their COVID-19 Rapid Response program has provided employers with HR experts, resources and support needed as they navigate returning to work or retooling their business during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information visit https://familyforwardnc.com/returntowork/ or contact Lisa Finaldi at lfinaldi@buildthefoundation.org. Are you in need of free legal advice for your nonprofit or small business? The NC Pro Bono Resource Center is offering a free remote clinic to help! Interested business owners can complete the screening form at https://ncprobono.org/csbni/ If you need assistance or have questions email help@ncprobono.org COVID Corner - Resources for Small Businesses SBCN COVID 19 Resources NC COVID-19 INFORMATION NC COMMERCE RESOURCES RURAL RELIEF SMALL BUSINESS GRANT KIVA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES PLEDGE AND PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE EXECUTIVE ORDER #204 DHHS COVID-19 RESOURCES Nash County Department of Economic Development GROW WITH GOOGLE Free Training, Tools and Resources for Small Business ROCKY MOUNT SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE GUIDE CDC BUSINESS GUIDE NC MSRP FUNDING RESOURCES RESOURCES FOR AGRICULTURE BUSINESSES SBA SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE GUIDE AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT SEED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES US COMMERCE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS Assistance with Completing your PPP application! Labcorp Launches COVID-19 Test Kits for Small Businesses ENCEP is accepting Applications!
Check out our May Newsletter to see what's in store!
Message from the Director
The Small Business Center will be celebrating National Small Business Week May 2- 8th. During this time we will be executing a social media campaign to highlight resources that are available to help small businesses. We will provide highlights for over 20 organizations that support local businesses. This information will be made available on the Small Business Center's Facebook page. Please be sure to like, share and spread the word about these amazing resources.
Have questions about how your small business can utilize the services of a specific group or organization? Please do not hesitate to schedule your free business counseling session by visiting www.nashcc.edu/sbc and completing a request for counseling.
Although restrictions are easing and more people are becoming vaccinated, please remember to continue to STAY SAFE and be cautious in all your activities. Keep your hands washed, practice social distancing and WEAR A MASK to protect yourself and others.
Tierra Norwood
Director, SBC at Nash Community College
252-451-8233
tanorwood386@nashcc.edu
Join us as we celebrate
National Small Business Week!
To stay in the know with what's happening at the Small Business Center, Like us on Facebook!
DO NOT miss our 2021 Social Media Campaign for
Like our Facebook Page today!
Click Here!
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Series was a success!
The Small Business Center offered our first eight week bootcamp series from March 4- April 22, hosted by Small Shops Mall and TradeIt owner Fred George. The bootcamp was held on campus each Thursday from 6 pm - 8 pm. The bootcamp took students through the steps of how to think like a business owner, how to choose the right business, how to prepare to start, how to seek funding, write a business plan and the basics of how to form their business. Fred George was able to motivate students to get started NOW and gave them tips on how to remain focused on their goals in preparation of business start up. Students were not required to attend each week and could sign up for as many or as little as they found necessary. Some students came once or twice, however we had nine students to attend at least six of the eight classes!
The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp will return this fall for another eight week series!
May Schedule
WEBINARS
May 4, 2021
Selling Made Simple
Tue 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Register
May 13, 2021
Entrepreneurship 101: Preparing to Start Your Business
Thu 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
The Tri-County webinar series hosted by Bonnie Minor of Wordjack Media will continue this month. This series is being hosted by
Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson Small Business Centers.
May 20, 2021
Is My Small Biz Website Working, Really?- Turn Your Website Into a Lead Generating Machine
May 25, 2021
The Art & Science of Blogging for Entrepreneurs
Tue 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Click Here to Register or View More Events
To register CLICK HERE
Para registrarse haga clic aquí
Launch & Learn: Legal – Ask An Attorney Day – Legal Issues To Consider When Starting A Business
The SBTDC is offering a free webinar based on legal issues. Bring your questions and take notes! Click Here to Register
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
The Business of Childcare
The Small Business Center and Down East Partnership for Children, will be providing current childcare providers with presentations on the "Business of Childcare". Presentations will be held in person and virtually in the month of May. These sessions are only for childcare providers who are currently operational. We will not cover how to start a daycare, but yet discuss how to scale and grow your current operations.
Topics covered will include:
To register to attend CLICK HERE
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund's application portal launches May 3,2021!
Information about the Application Portal.
Registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) will begin Friday, April 30 at 9 a.m. EDT and the SBA will begin accepting applications via the application portal on Monday, May 3 at 12 p.m. EDT. The application portal will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted.
For more information, read the press release here.
How to prepare.
In preparation, qualifying applicants should familiarize themselves with the application process in advance to ensure a smooth and efficient application. Follow the steps below.
For more information, visit sba.gov/restaurants.
The SBA is offering Bidspeed and Catalyst Training
NetQuarry’s unique Bidspeed Platform provides complete access to up-to-the-minute data on Federal opportunities, forecasts, recent awards, expiring and renewing contracts all combined with technical assistance and training that includes best-practice knowledge and processes. Click Here to Register
The U.S. Small Business Administration is also offering free webinars brought to you by SBA’s Office of Business Development through the 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program’s 7(j) provider, Catalyst Center for Business and Entrepreneurship. Please view the table of training offerings by clicking here and note that registration is required.
PPP Deadline Approaching!
The deadline to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program is May 31, 2021.
For more information visit www.sba.gov/ppp
Helping Small Businesses to navigate COVID Reopening or Retooling while staying Resilient
Family Forward NC has a new program geared specifically toward small businesses. Since June 2020 their COVID-19 Rapid Response program has provided employers with HR experts, resources and support needed as they navigate returning to work or retooling their business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information visit https://familyforwardnc.com/returntowork/ or contact Lisa Finaldi at lfinaldi@buildthefoundation.org.
Are you in need of free legal advice for your nonprofit or small business?
The NC Pro Bono Resource Center is offering a free remote clinic to help!
Interested business owners can complete the screening form at https://ncprobono.org/csbni/
If you need assistance or have questions email help@ncprobono.org
COVID Corner - Resources for Small Businesses
SBCN COVID 19 Resources
NC COVID-19 INFORMATION
NC COMMERCE RESOURCES
RURAL RELIEF SMALL BUSINESS GRANT
KIVA
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES
PLEDGE AND PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE
EXECUTIVE ORDER #204
DHHS COVID-19 RESOURCES
Nash County Department of Economic Development
GROW WITH GOOGLE
Free Training, Tools and Resources for Small Business
ROCKY MOUNT SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE GUIDE
CDC BUSINESS GUIDE
NC MSRP FUNDING RESOURCES
RESOURCES FOR AGRICULTURE BUSINESSES
SBA SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE GUIDE
AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT SEED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
US COMMERCE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Assistance with Completing your PPP application!
Labcorp Launches COVID-19 Test Kits for Small Businesses
ENCEP is accepting Applications!