CALENDAR NOTES

November 17, 2015

Business, Business / Career, Education, Feature, Government

Calendar Notes provides beenetworknews.com viewers / readers with a schedule of events, workshops, seminars and expo’s that educate, entertain and inform.

SOURCE: SBA North Carolina District Office

SBA NC NOVEMBER EVENTS

Greetings Entrepreneurs! Each month we highlight a few seminars and conferences being held around the state. Below is a list of a few of the upcoming seminars to help you start, manage and grow your business.

Check the class listings for your local Community College Small Business Centers. Also, your local Chamber of Commerce has additional events. Other events can be found at www.score.org; www.sbtdc.org; www.fsuvboc.com; www.ncceed.org/help/womens-business-center; www.ncimed.org/index.php/client-services/women-business-development. More can be found at www.sba.gov/nc and click on “calendar”.

Government contracting events can be found at www.sbtdc.org/ptac, www.ncmbc.us or www.ncdba.org.

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NOTICE: The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is conducting a Small Business Credit Survey. This short survey will ask about your business’ performance, financing choices, and borrowing experiences. Responses are confidential and will help improve programs and services for small business owners. Click the link to take the survey. I hope you will consider participating. http://frb.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6WLlyap88tcsH1H&District=5&Rel=SBA

November 18 SBIR/STTR Symposium Cary

Join the SBTDC and NC State University’s Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research for a full day SBIR/STTR symposium. Symposium highlights: detailed overview of the $2 Billion non-dilutive funding mechanism, components of a successful Phase 1 proposal, NIH program manager presentations, one-on-one meetings with program managers from NIH & other agencies. $195. http://www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/symposium2015/

November 20 Food Industry Summit Colfax (near Greensboro)

In recognition of Global Entrepreneur Week, Guilford Tech SBC and area resource partners are hosting their first Food Industry Summit. This will be an all-day event covering the many aspects of the food industry. Interested in starting a business in the food industry? Want to sell your baked goods? How about open a restaurant or food truck? Catering? The 1st annual Piedmont Triad Food Summit is the place you need to be to learn from the experts all the rules, regulations and best practices. https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=230350158 Location: GTCC Cameron Campus, 7908 Leabourne St, Colfax, NC. Free.

November 24 SBA 8(a) Business Development and Government Contracting Webinar – 4th Tuesday of Every Month

Did you know that the Federal Government is the world’s largest buyer of goods and services, spending over $600 billion dollars every year? Would you like to find out how your business can access the federal marketplace? Attend an SBA webinar on SBA Procurement Programs, Tools and Resources hosted by the North Carolina District Office. If you are interested in discovering programs designed to enhance federal and non-federal procurement opportunities for your small business, you can learn how SBA can help on one of these dates: When: 4th Tuesday* of the Month 10:00 am – 11:00 am Call: 888-858-2144; passcode: 6906107#

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