WBC- Business Resources Networking Day

Join us at the HUB @ Fayetteville State University to Operate Your Business! Exclusive access to all resource experts to start and operate your business in one place. EXCITING NEWS!! We will hold a panel discussion focusing on Access to Capital & Financing Your Business, including insights into KIVA loan programs. Our panelists, comprise of CDFIs, Banks, and CEED professionals, will share funding strategies, offering valuable insights for your business journey. NOTE: If you have your Detailed Credit Report & your Business Plan, bring them with you to enhance your experience. Are you an ENTREPRENEUR and need ASSISTANCE? Do you need assistance applying for Secretary of State and obtaining an EIN? Does your business plan need to be reviewed or revamped? Is your business insured and covered properly? Do you need to open a business banking account? Are you looking for access to funding for your business? Do you need assistance calculating your start up costs? Do you need help promoting and marketing your business? Does your business need bookkeeping services? Is it time to explore Payroll and HR services for your business? Would your business benefit if you had a business relationship manager? If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, you need to be in attendance! See us! There is no set time; show up anytime between 9 am and 1pm to see a resource expert for your needs. 12-MINUTE SPEED DATING ROUND FOCUS SESSIONS WITH OUR RESOURCE EXPERTS. Location: HUB @ Fayetteville State University /1073 Murchison Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28301 Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Break Out Training Session: 1:00-1:45 1 Minute Business Pitch at 1:45-2:30 (register to pitch your idea at sign in) Total Limited Space: 30 Register Today for only $25 Women's Business Center Scholarship Eligibility Form https://www.wbcfay.org/scholarship-eligibility-form/ Our last event was SOLD OUT; don't miss this opportunity! Instructors: CEED staff have been trained by The Small Business Administration. Every staff member has business experience ranging from ownership to banking. Resources experts will consist of the Women's Business Center Staff, CEED Staff & our local partners who specialize in these areas. Partners: 1st citizens Jerome Scott Insurance Tiffany Haywood Brand Consultations Cavik Insurance PNC Faith Chima Attorney (Review Lease Agreements) The MO you know Fayetteville State University Entrepreneurial HUB ADP: PAYROLL VBOC SBTDC Carolina Community Impact C&C Tax & Accounting Self-Help Credit Union Disclaimer 1: $25 Fee is NON REFUNDABLE Disclaimer 2: The Women's Business Center of Fayetteville is happy to have resource partners join us and share their information; we are not responsible or liable for the information provided; it does not constitute recommendations from CEED & the Women's Business Center, Fayetteville. Please do your due diligence. Disclaimer 3: I request business counseling services from the Small Business Administration (SBA) or an SBA Resource Partner. I agree to cooperate should I be selected to participate in surveys designed to evaluate SBA services. I permit SBA or its agent to use my name and address for SBA surveys and information mailings regarding SBA products and services. I understand that any information disclosed will be held in strict confidence. (SBA will not provide your personal information to commercial entities.) I authorize SBA to furnish relevant information to the assigned management counselor(s). I further understand that the counselor(s) agrees not to: 1) recommend goods or services from sources in which he/she has an interest, and 2) accept fees or commissions developing from this counseling relationship. In consideration of the counselor(s) furnishing management or technical assistance, I waive all claims against SBA personnel, and that of its Resource Partners and host organizations, arising from this assistance. Use of Information: The information in this form is to be provided by individuals and businesses seeking technical assistance services from the Small Business Administration (SBA) or an SBA Resource Partner. The information is collected to help SBA's continuing improvement of business counseling programs, to ensure effective oversight and management of entrepreneurial development programs and grants, and to meet Congressional and Executive Branch reporting requirements. The form should be submitted at the site of service to the counselor providing the service. Resource Partners will submit information to SBA according to the terms of their notice of award. The Women’s Business Center of Fayetteville is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the US Small Business Administration. WBC Programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals please contact the WBC at least two weeks prior by phone 910.323.3377 or email wbc1@ncceed.org so we can make reasonable accommodations if possible.