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SUMMARY:Ice House Entrepreneurial Mindset Course (4 Classes)
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\n\nIce House Entrepreneurship Program\nThis proven\, award-winning program has helped launch thousands of businesses. Is your’s next? \nThe Ice House Entrepreneurial Mindset consists of 4 sessions on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30pm. This course begins Wednesday\, September 28th and is completed on Wednesday October 19th. \nClasses will be held online through Zoom. There is no charge for attendees and all materials can be downloaded for free. You must pre-register to attend. \nIf you’ve had an idea for a business but never got started\, or if you want to reboot your existing company with innovations\, this course will help you obtain an entrepreneur’s mindset and provide the framework for achieving your goals. \n\nWhat is the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program?\nAn entrepreneurial mindset is a way of thinking and acting that can empower anyone to succeed\, whether they start a business or not. \n\nYou will learn from experienced real world entrepreneurs!\nDrawing from eight core concepts\, participants learn directly from the firsthand experience of real-world entrepreneurs who share their knowledge and experience throughout the course. Participants who complete this course will learn to: \n\nIdentify and evaluate opportunities that others overlook\nTransform a simple idea into a sustainable success\nEmbrace an entrepreneurial mindset as a life-skill\nIdentify and overcome self-limiting beliefs\nInteract with local entrepreneurs for essential guidance and support\n\nSign up once to attend all 4 sessions today!\n\nSpeaker(s): Kent Hill\, Director of FTCC Small Business Center Candy Sugarman\, Counselor of FTCC Small Business Center \nPlease complete the webinar platform registration for this course at the link provided. \nFee: No Cost \nEntrepreneurial course of 4 classes \nRegister Online\nAlready Registered? Sign in for more information.
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/ice-house-entrepreneurial-mindset-course-4-classes/
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SUMMARY:Contracting Opportunities Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an information session on upcoming contracting opportunities at the university\, local\, and city government. \n\nBy Veterans Business Outreach Center @ FSU\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/contracting-opportunities-information-session/
LOCATION:Fayetteville State University\, 1073 Murchison Road\, Fayetteville\, NC\, 28301
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SUMMARY:EntreGrow: Building Your Commercial Enterprise on a Solid Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Managing a Business\n· Destination Mastery- vision\, mission\, culture and how they are used · Time Mastery- how to best manage your most valuable resource · Financial Mastery- understanding your numbers · Delivery Mastery- supply\, quality\, service\, making it easy for customers to buy \nSpeaker(s): Beverly Kiser-Nutt \nFee: No Cost \nRegister Online\nAlready Registered? Sign in for more information.
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/entregrow-building-your-commercial-enterprise-on-a-solid-foundation/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Dynamite Marketing On A Firecracker Budget For Small Business-Online
DESCRIPTION:There has never been a time that is as easy and economical to do great marketing! In Dynamite Marketing On A Firecracker Budget For Small Business you will discover 50+ successful ways to market your business and easily reach customers. \nSpeaker(s): Mike Collins \nFee: No Cost \nRegister Online\nAlready Registered? Sign in for more information.
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/dynamite-marketing-on-a-firecracker-budget-for-small-business-online/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:How to Start a Small Business The Right Way
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\nThis seminar will show how to determine what licenses and permits you need\, how to satisfy IRS requirements\, what records you need to keep and legal structures. \nSpeaker(s): Bob Moore \nFee: No Cost \nRegister Online\nAlready Registered? Sign in for more information.
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/how-to-start-a-small-business-the-right-way/
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SUMMARY:YOUR SMALL BUSINESS TAXES – ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Gain a solid understanding of taxes required for small business owners and develop the best tax strategy for your business. Become familiar with the latest tax forms and procedures for both state and federal taxes. Discover how everyday business decisions can have tax implications that can affect your bottom line. This seminar is important for both new and experienced business owners. \nSpeaker(s): Alicia Herrin of Sarah Anything\, L.L.C. \nThis will be a live webinar presented through Zoom. Meeting and access information for this webinar will be available to you upon registration. After registering you will be directed to a webpage that will allow you to reserve your spot within Zoom. After reserving your spot\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. We highly recommend logging-in to this meeting at least five minutes prior to the start time (6:00 PM). \nFee: No Cost \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/your-small-business-taxes-online/
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SUMMARY:Money Management: How to Register Your Business & Plan for Taxes
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\n\nThe structure of a small business affects taxation\, legal and financial liability as well as decision-making. Before selecting a small business structure\, you should understand each structure and it’s unique legal and tax consequences. \nThis weminar will review the various structures a business can take (sole proprietorship\, partnership\, corporation\, limited liability company\, etc.) the advantages and disadvantages of each one\, and the basic steps needed to start each type. \n\nSpeaker(s): Jess McLamb \nFee: No Cost \nRegister Online\nAlready Registered? Sign in for more information.
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/money-management-how-to-register-your-business-plan-for-taxes-2/
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SUMMARY:How To Complete Form E585 (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Tax Planning\nThis webinar will help qualifying nonprofits better understand the proper procedure for requesting a sales and use tax refund. Participants will focus on the process for completing the Nonprofit and Governmental Entity Claim for Refund of State and County Sales and Use Taxes. \nSpeaker(s): NCDOR \nThis webinar will be presented via Webex platform. If you’ve never used Webex it will ask you to download onto your computer. We ask that you go ahead and complete this step\, utilizing the same First Name\, Last Name and Email address used during registration. Once you do this it will allow you access to the webinar. We recommend that you sign in to the webinar at least five minutes prior to the start of the session to ensure you don’t have any technical issues. \nFee: No Cost \nRegister Online\nAlready Registered? Sign in for more information.
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/how-to-complete-form-e585-online/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:2022 NORTH CAROLINA DEFENSE SUMMIT (NCDS)
DESCRIPTION:Greetings on behalf of Secretary Walter E. Gaskin\, Department of Military and Veteran Affairs (NCDMVA) and Chairman Rodney Anderson\, North Carolina Military Affairs Commission (NCMAC). \nYou are invited to participate in the 2022 North Carolina Defense Summit (NCDS)\, September 27\, 2022 in Raleigh\, NC. The Inaugural Summit presents “best practices” in advancing North Carolina as the most military\, Veteran and defense industry friendly state in the nation. \nThe NCDMVA and NCMAC\, in partnership with the Association of Defense Communities (ADC)\, will be conducting the NCDS. \nThe summit has three objectives: \n1. Advocate for individual\, community & installation resilience. \n2. Build installation and military host-community partnerships. \n3. Coordinate installation\, defense sector\, education\, research. \nSAVE THE DATE – SEPTEMBER 27\, 2022 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/2022-north-carolina-defense-summit-ncds/
LOCATION:Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley\, 4500 Marriott Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27612
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SUMMARY:Money Management: How to Register Your Business & Plan for Taxes
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\n\nThe structure of a small business affects taxation\, legal and financial liability as well as decision-making. Before selecting a small business structure\, you should understand each structure and it’s unique legal and tax consequences. \nThis weminar will review the various structures a business can take (sole proprietorship\, partnership\, corporation\, limited liability company\, etc.) the advantages and disadvantages of each one\, and the basic steps needed to start each type. \n\nSpeaker(s): Jess McLamb \nFee: No Cost \nRegister Online\n\nAlready Registered? Sign in for more information.
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/money-management-how-to-register-your-business-plan-for-taxes/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:DEFENSE INNOVATION: AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE AND LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE
DESCRIPTION:Featuring LTG (Ret) Daniel Bolger\, Warfighter & Historian \nWHEN. September 15\, 2022 from 1000-1130 \nWHERE. First Flight Venture Center\, 2 Davis Drive\, Research Triangle Park\, NC  27709 \nHOSTED BY:\nThe North Carolina Defense Technology Transition Office (DEFTECH)\nThe North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC)\nFirst Flight Venture Center (FFVC) \nPURPOSE.  As technologies change\, so do the tools and tactics of warfighting.  Consider that only 30 years ago there were three dimensions of war:  ground\, sea and air.  Today we add cyber\, space\, and the information environment plus incredible commercial technologies readily available to our adversaries.  The past often provides insights for the future and this certainly applies to technology development and acquisition for defense.   This forum will explore these lessons and its applicability to the future. \nATTENDANCE. Attendance is encouraged for: \n\nAll innovators\, technologists\, and those interested in understanding and possibly contributing to our national defense.\nThose in the Innovation Ecosystem:  commercial\, private\, public-private partnerships\, academia\, investors\, DoD and other government personnel with interest in defense.\nThe curious.\n\nWHY ATTEND? \n\nLearn more about the defense market\nExpand your understanding of the strategic and operational impact of defense technologies\nAsk your questions and hear from others in the audience\n\nREGISTRATION. This is a free in-person event. Attendance will be limited to 40 personnel. Registration will close once registration reaches capacity. There is no virtual option for this event.  To register\, click here.
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/defense-innovation-an-historical-perspective-and-lessons-for-the-future/
LOCATION:First Flight Venture Center\, 2 Davis Drive\, Research Triangle Park\, NC\, 27709\, United States
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SUMMARY:Selling to the Government for Your Small Business
DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Community College System Small Business Center Network and the North Carolina Military Business Center are pleased to host a two-part Selling to the Government for Your Small Business webinar. \nPart 1: September 12\, 2022 from 0900-1430.  \nBusinesses that are interested in pursuing the federal government marketplace or would like a refresher should attend this two-part series. Part 1 will provide an introduction to doing business with the federal government and will cover the following topics (and more): levels of federal purchasing; how the federal government buys products; construction\, engineering\, and non-personal services; socio-economic small business programs; registering as a federal contractor; identifying agencies that buy and competitors that sell your products or services to the government; locating\, identifying\, and responding to federal business opportunities; and resources\, including MatchForce.org\, available to assist federal contractors in North Carolina. \nAgenda: \n9:00 AM-10:30 AM – Introduction to Federal Contracting\n10:30 AM–10:45 AM – Break\n10:45 AM-11:45 AM – Understanding and Utilizing MatchForce.org\n11:45 AM–1:00 PM – Break\n1:00 PM-2:30 PM – Market Research – Who Buys What You Sell and How to Research Your Competition \nPart 2: September 13\, 2022 from 0900-1245.  \nBusinesses that are interested in pursuing the federal government marketplace or would like a refresher should attend this two-part series. Part 2 will focus on real-world tips\, tricks\, tools\, and lessons learned on how to effectively market a business to federal customers. Techniques to market a business to federal prime contractors\, in anticipation of teaming on current and future opportunities\, will also be covered. Additionally\, Part 2 will discuss the steps to take as you go through the administrative process to determine if the General Services Administration (GSA) is a good fit for your business and to provide a competitive advantage once you get on schedule. (GSA manages federal property and provides contracting options for government agencies.) \nAgenda: \n9:00 AM-10:30 AM – Effectively Presenting your Business to the Government\, Military\, and Prime Contractors\n10:30 AM-10:45 AM – Break\n10:45 AM-12:45 PM – General Services Administration: Is It Right for Your Business? \nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.  \nRegister for Part 1: https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=580420048\nRegister for Part 2: https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=580420049
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