| EVENTS
The SBTDC is a sponsor of (or partners with other
organizations in sponsoring) the following events:
Business Connections Marketplace (Greensboro)
This annual reverse government trade show offers small businesses the opportunity to connect with government agencies and prime contractors. Learn more...
Climate, Weather and Tourism in North Carolina: Issues and Opportunities (Greenville)
East Carolina University will present a workshop November 14-15, 2008, to address the complexities of the tourism industry, particularly the business and economic sectors, in addition to the complex relationship between climate seasonality and variability and weather, on tourism. Learn more...
Five Ventures (Charlotte)
UNCC's Charlotte Research Institute's annual entrepreneurial business competition. The competition tests the business acumen of startups for a chance to win cash and in-kind services. Learn more...
Graduate
Business Student Competition
This competition gives student teams the opportunity to work with client
companies and compete with other students for prize money. Learn more...
Marketplace Government Procurement Conference (RTP)
A regional biennial "reverse" trade show
that allows small business owners like you
the opportunity to meet contracting officers
from over 50 federal, state, and local government agencies and prime contractors. Learn more...
NC Entrepreneurship Summit (Greensboro)
A collaborative of leadership from across North Carolina on a mission to create ‘homegrown’ jobs. Learn more...
NxLeveL Business Planning for Entrepreneurs
This is a practical, hands-on, common sense approach to developing your business plan and your business planning skills.Currently offered in Chapel Hill and Raleigh.
Opportunities 2008 (Asheville)
This is a regional biennial “reverse” trade show that provides small businesses with the opportunity to attend seminars and meet contracting officers from over 50 federal, state and local government agencies and prime contractors. Learn more...
PRIVATE EQUITY INITIATIVES (overview)
Becoming an Investor-Ready
EntrepreneurTM
This seminar prepares growth-oriented entrepreneurs to successfully engage private equity investors by learning what investors expect from the companies they fund. Learn more...
Power of Angel Investing seminars
This seminar is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of angel investing for accredited investors, and is offered in a "protected environment" without solicitations from service providers and entrepreneurs looking for angel financing. Learn more...
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) events
Workshops
across North Carolina
These workshops teach you about R&D funding available for innovative technologies via the federal
government’s SBIR Program; the SBTDC’s SBIR services and sources of additional program information; and the NC Matching funds and Incentive programs. Learn more...
SBIR Phase I Proposal Preparation Seminar
This seminar is designed for technology-based entrepreneurs and small companies seeking funding for R &D with plans to submit a SBIR/STTR proposal within the next 12 months. Learn more...
Technology Commercialization Seminar
Whether new to the SBIR/STTR program or successful in receiving previous SBIR/STTR funding, learn why the agencies continue to increase their focus and attention on commercialization and how you can better address this key component to SBIR/STTR funding and successful company development. Learn more...
Supplier Diversity Workshop for Program Managers & Small Business Liaison Officers (Charlotte)
This training session provides information that will allow Supplier Diversity Managers and Small Business Liaison Officers at various knowledge levels to build upon and strengthen their Supplier Diversity knowledge base and to apply this knowledge in improving their supplier diversity program. Learn more... |
