Events

KICKSTART YOUR BUSINESS IN 4 WEEKS Now is the time to turn it into the Triad's next great business venture! At Taking the Leap, a four-week long cohort of local prospective business […]

Join us Friday, March 3, 2023, @ 0800-0900 ET DEFTECH Early Bird Coffee Call (Microsoft TEAMS Link Below) Topic: The FedRAMP Act -Impact on Defense/Defence (Small Business and Big Business) […]

*** UPDATE 02/22/2023 *** Attached a list of agencies, commands, and directorates that are scheduled to present during the event and the tentative agenda.  The schedule is subject to change […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (IATF) and Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) announced they will hold their next […]

Presented by Veterans Bridge Home, FTCC, NC Military Business Center Stop by to network with companies that work with the Department of Defense on a variety of projects from a variety […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (IATF) and Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) announced they will hold their next […]

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