Hosted by the Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur & Business HUB The Women In Construction Summit is designed for women owned construction businesses to stimulate a front to end construction project experience utilizing training, case studies, hands on workshops, and job shadowing. Topics Covered Prequalification process Estimating basics Project management Business Certification/Resources RFI/Submittal process Network with fellow like-minded professional women […]

Minority Executive Education Institute (MEEI) programming utilizes the talents of graduate-level professors and leading business experts to create a powerful learning experience. This model gives minority and women business owners tangible knowledge that can be used to grow revenue, expand into new markets, launch new product ideas, and foster sustainability. PROGRAM CURRICULUM The week-long program curriculum topics will include: High Finance Business […]

Come join the North Carolina District Office to learn about SBA’s new Veteran Small Business Certification program. Changes have been implemented from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA 2021) which transferred the certification function from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to SBA as of January 1, 2023. Certification with SBA […]

Location: Fayetteville Technical Community College – Horticulture Education Campus, 670 N. Eastern Blvd, Fayetteville, NC 28301 Lunch will be served to in-person attendees. In person or on Zoom First Flight Venture Center will partner with the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Board of Science, Technology & Innovation, the NC Defense Technology Transition Office (DEFTECH), and […]

 The federal government has a goal of awarding at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to WOSB-certified small businesses. Join the U.S. Small Business Administration's North Carolina District Office to learn if you qualify and how you can get certified as a WOSB small business and expand your revenue sources. REGISTER HERE

Location: Cape Fear Community College, CFCC Union Station (U) Building, 502 N Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401 Lunch will be served to in-person attendees. In person or via Zoom First Flight Venture Center will partner with the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Board of Science, Technology & Innovation, the NC Defense Technology Transition Office (DEFTECH), […]

Join us this Friday, March 10, 2023, @ 0900-1000 ET DEFTECH Coffee Call – where discussion trumps powerpoint  (TEAMS Link Below) Topic:  Innovations in Textiles (Results of a study commissioned by the North Carolina Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (NC DMCSP) Background: North Carolina Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (NC DMCSP) On August 13, 2021, the Department […]

Check-In Ground Floor Canteen Atrium Onsite Parking Available In Parking Garage A & B *Tentative Job Offers Maybe Extended Same Day* Now Hiring: Registered Nurses Licensed Practical Nurses Nursing Assistants Incentives for Registered Nurses: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). If applicable. A Recruitment Incentive of $15,000.00 has been authorized for eligible, highly qualified applicants. Walk-ins […]

About this event Did you know last year the federal government purchased 600 billion dollars' worth of goods and services from small businesses? Every year the federal government aims to utilize small businesses for at least 23% of its overall spending. Come join the North Carolina District Office on the second Tuesday of every month […]

Tee Time: 0900 Check-in:  Begins at 0730 Paradise Point Golf Course - Gold Camp LeJeune 4 play scramble  $55/play (incl, green & cart fee + lunch) POC: LTJG Jack James  | Email: Jackson.b.james3.mil@us.navy.mil  |  Building 1121A Additional info: Send names and cash payment to LTJG Jack James NLT M 1 MAR Rental clubs $5 at clubhouse […]

Topic:  "Dr. Andre West's Current Military Research and The New Flex Factory at Wilson College of Textiles." Guest Speakers:   Dr. Andre West is main role is the Director of Zeis Textiles Extention. ZTE mission is to serve a diverse customer base to advance economic development through collaborative partnerships and outreach, innovative textile and quality improvement […]