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Fall 2023 Retail Lab Graduates 9 Local Entrepreneurs

Nine local entrepreneurs celebrated their completion of the Fall 2023 Retail Lab Boot Camp—a program tailored to address the complex nature of starting and operating a retail establishment. The graduates of Retail Lab completed an application-based, six-week immersive boot camp, which concluded with the opportunity to pitch for grant funding. This cohort featured regional ventures, including a wine shop, innovative clothing brands, an international gift shop, and delicious food items. All participants in the program...

Flywheel Coworking, Retail Lab, Small Business Center at RCCC

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Holiday Edition: Facebook Shop and Instagram Shop

Are you an early-stage entrepreneur or a brick-and-mortar owner looking to get your online shop ready for holiday sales? In this introductory course we will dive into Facebook and Instagram shops while discussing their benefits and features. We will use real-life shops to demonstrate how to set up products, market those products, and what to do once you have sold those products. What is Facebook and Instagram Shopping? A set of features that allow people to easily shop your brand’s photos and videos all across Instagram...

Small Business Center at RCCC

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Reach, Connect and Keep Your Customers for Life

In this virtual workshop, here’s everything you’ll get and the competencies that follow: • A discussion and ways to • Identify the right customers for your business • The value of the customer experience • The results of positive employee experiences • The value of loyal customers • Action Plan to effect customer growth and retention now! Speaker: Brian Kennedy >> Click here to register  

Small Business Center at RCCC

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How to Start a Business in Rowan and Cabarrus Counties

Free virtual course offered by the Small Business Center at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College: Got a great business idea? Dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur? This one hour webinar will walk you through the process of assessing the viability of your idea, creating your launch checklist, and accessing free and low-cost resources to help you on your small business journey. Whether you want to start a side hustle or launch a million-dollar enterprise, at the end of this hour you’ll have a clear picture of the steps...

Small Business Center at RCCC, Starting a Business

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The Ultimate Guide to Google My Business

Virtual course by the Small Business Center at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College: Ready to take your local search game to the next level and dominate your competition? Join our workshop to learn the ultimate guide to google maps and google business profile optimization. We’ll cover everything from developing the perfect profile to creating engaging GMB posts that drive conversions. With our strategic approach, you’ll learn how to use GMB to attract more customers, increase your online visibility, and rank...

Google My Business, Marketing, Small Business Center at RCCC

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Financing Your Business

Free virtual course by the Small Business Center at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College: Join Roxanne Reed, a 26-year Business Strategist, Access to Capital expert, and small business owner herself with Granit Training Group. Finance doesn’t have to be scary! This webinar will be fun, relaxed and impactful and Roxanne will teach you how to learn all about how you can gain Access to Capital for your business! You will learn best practices for navigating grants and loans while also learning how to present your business...

Financing Your Business, Small Business Center at RCCC, Startup Assistance

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Cabarrus Center Retail Lab Graduates 10 Local Entrepreneurs, Awards 5 Grants

Ten local entrepreneurs are celebrating their graduation from the Retail Lab Boot Camp—a new program created in 2021 to address the complex nature of starting and operating a retail establishment. The 10 graduates of Retail Lab completed an application-based, six-week immersive boot camp on May 4. The following week, five of the graduates chose to pitch for members of the Entrepreneurship Council for $2,500 micro-grants. All five of them were successfully awarded the grants. Bethann McGinnis, owner of Little Beautiful...

Retail Lab, Small Business Center at RCCC, The Flywheel Foundation

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The Cabarrus Center Retail Lab Program Graduates 14 Local Entrepreneurs

CONCORD, NC – On Wednesday, November 10, fourteen local entrepreneurs will complete the inaugural Retail Lab Boot Camp—a brand new program created to address the complex and sometimes daunting nature of starting and operating a retail establishment. The graduates of Retail Lab completed an application-based, six-week immersive boot camp, and are preparing to compete later this month for grant funding and an opportunity to test their concept in a pop-up retail space for six months. The entrepreneurs will each pitch...

Flywheel Cafe, Flywheel Coworking, Retail Lab, Small Business Center at RCCC, The Flywheel Foundation

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57 Union St. S.
Concord, NC 28025

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