Category Archives: Press

Sep 03

The Government Purchase Card – Quick and Easy Access to Government Sales

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Tony

By: GCAP Advisor James Chestnut In a recent interaction with a client both of us determined that their product, trophies and plaques, was not conducive with Government contracting in general. In doing a deeper dive into their business we did … Read More →

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Aug 26

Restaurant Roundtable – Best Practices for Surviving and Thriving: Communication and Partnerships

Posted on August 26, 2020 by admin

Two months into the pandemic, 40 percent of America’s restaurants were shuttered and 8 million employees out of work-three times the job losses seen by any other industry. Join us for an interactive roundtable to share best practices regionally of … Read More →

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Aug 24

The World’s Largest Opportunity for Small Business: The U.S. Government

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Brooklyn Dellinger

The Federal Government is the world’s largest buyer of goods and services. Last year, nearly $5 billion were awarded to businesses located in North Carolina. Forty three percent of those dollars were awarded to North Carolina’s small businesses. The panel … Read More →

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Aug 24

Opening Doors to Government Contracting; An Introduction for Small Businesses

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Brooklyn Dellinger

An introduction to government contracting: How to understand federal, state, and local government contracting processes, complete required registrations and certifications, and how to locate opportunities. Click here to register: https://www.ncsbc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=410400009. Speaker(s): Scott Barker, MS, MA Government Procurement Counselor | VA Verification … Read More →

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Oct 09

McWhorter Aims To Boost Regional Jobs

Posted on October 9, 2017 by admin

BY CHRISTINA HALEY O’NEAL, http://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/, POSTED OCT 6, 2017 An engineer and mother of three, Heather McWhorter came to the Wilmington area from central Pennsylvania with a purpose: to help area businesses succeed. McWhorter became the new regional director of … Read More →

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Dec 01

Blingbook Takes the Cake at 2015 Edison Project Business Competition

Posted on December 1, 2015 by admin

The finale of the 2015 Edison Project Business Competition was held Monday night. Over a six-month period,11 finalists attended workshops on “The Pitch” and “Elements of a Business Plan” facilitated by the SBTDC. Afterwards, they presented a 15-minute pitch to … Read More →

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Dec 01

Cultivating Small Business and University Collaborations

Posted on December 1, 2015 by admin

The North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) recently held its annual SBIR/STTR Symposium.  This full-day event is held each November at the Embassy Suites conference facility in Cary, NC.   Co-sponsored by NC State’s Comparative Medicine Institute (CMI), … Read More →

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