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Small Business Center
What We Offer
The Small Business Center of Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) provides high quality, readily accessible assistance to support the development of new businesses and growth of existing businesses leading to job creation and retention. As a community-based provider of programs and services, we provide:
- Education and Training through seminars and short courses
- Confidential One-on-One Business Counseling
- Referrals to appropriate local, State and Federal agencies
- Resources for use in starting or sustaining your business.
We also assist by addressing the continuing need for current and relevant information, business plan development, refinement of management skills and access to capital resources. With knowledge of the unique nature and economic climate of each of our counties, we are uniquely positioned to assist you in starting your business in Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren Counties.
Our Small Business Center is a part of the NC Community College System Small Business Center Network (SBCN) and as such, our services are offered at minimal or NO COST to those in our 4-county service area. As a whole, the Small Business Center Network has impacted the NC economy over the past year by assisting with 682 business starts and 3,919 jobs created and retained.
The Small Business Center of VGCC has meeting space available at each of our 4 campuses and a Small Business Resource and Entrepreneurship Center located at our South Campus at 1547 South Campus Drive in Creedmoor. The center is available for use by new and existing small business clients Monday-Thursday from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
To register for one of our upcoming training sessions, scroll to our class schedule below or to schedule an appointment for confidential one-on-one counseling, use the “Register Now” link below.
More Opportunities in NC
Resource Links
- NC Small Business Center Network
- Carolina Small Business Development Fund
- NC Small Business & Technology Development Center: SBTDC
- NC Department of Commerce
- Microsoft’s Small Business Resource
- National Federation of Independent Business
- U.S. Business Advisor
- Census Bureau Stats for Business
- Small Business Employment Resource Center
NC Department of Revenue Online Classes
Notable Classes in September:
- September 04, 2024 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Business Tax Essentials for the Small Business Owner (Register Online)
- September 05, 2024 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Sales and Use Tax Workshop for the Small Business Owner (Register Online)
- September 10, 2024 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Estimated Individual Income Taxes (Register Online)
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Septiembre 17, 2024 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Conceptos básicos sobre la retención de impuestos sobre salarios y otros ing (En Línea) Withhold Tax
Class Schedule
Online
Course Title | Section | Total Hours | Course Dates | Location | REGISTER NOW | Class Time | Meeting Days | Room No. | Instructor | Fee |
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How to Write a Business Plan (Read More & Register) | 1.5 | 01/08/2025 - 01/08/2025 | Online | 12:00 pm-1:30 pm | Wednesday | Online | Katie Gailes | $0 | ||
How to Create and Implement a Social Media Framework (Read More & Register) | Online | 2 | 01/14/2025 - 01/14/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Tuesday | Online | Kristen Taber | 0 | |
Non-Profit Grant Writing Class (Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 01/16/2025 - 01/16/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Thursday | Online | Isaac Blount | 0 | |
For-Profit Grant Writing Class(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 01/23/2025 - 01/23/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Thursday | Online | Isaac Blount | 0 | |
Brand Identity(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 01/28/2025 - 01/28/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Tuesday | Online | Darius Carr | 0 | |
How to Create Your Marketing Plan for 2025(Read More & Register) | Online | 2 | 02/06/2025 - 02/06/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Thursday | Online | Kristen Taber | 0 | |
Grant Writing 2.0: Techniques for Securing funding(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 02/11/2025 - 02/11/2025 | Online | 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm | Tuesday | Online | Isaac Blount | 0 | |
Financial Literacy for Entrepreneurs(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 02/13/2025 - 02/13/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Thursday | Online | Isaac Blount | 0 | |
Using QR Codes for Your Small Business(Read More & Register) | Online | 2 | 02/18/2025 - 02/18/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Tuesday | Online | Kristen Taber | 0 | |
Find Your Folks-Social Media Marketing(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 02/27/2025 - 02/27/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Thursday | Online | Darius Carr | 0 | |
Strategic Business Planning and Goal Setting(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 03/06/2025 - 03/06/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Thursday | Online | Isaac Blount | 0 | |
Business Plan 101(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 03/11/2025 - 03/11/2025 | Online | 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm | Tuesday | Online | Isaac Blount | 0 | |
Storytelling-Story Driven Marketing(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 03/18/2025 - 03/18/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Tuesday | Online | Darius Carr | 0 | |
Google Suite: Collaborative Productivity(Read More & Register) | Online | 2 | 03/20/2025 - 03/20/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Thursday | Online | Kristen Taber | 0 | |
Financing Your Small Business(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 03/25/2025 - 03/25/2025 | Online | 12:00 pm-1:30 pm | Tuesday | Online | Katie Gailes | 0 | |
Part 1-Canva: Intro to Design with Canva(Read More & Register) | Online | 2 | 04/08/2025 - 04/08/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Tuesday | Online | Kristen Taber | 0 | |
Funding Your Small Business with Business Grants(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 04/10/2025 - 04/10/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Thursday | Online | Karriem Kanston | 0 | |
Part 2-Canva: Advanced Design and Video Editing(Read More & Register) | Online | 2 | 04/15/2025 - 04/15/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Tuesday | Online | Kristen Taber | 0 | |
Starting Your Business the Right Way(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 04/23/2025 - 04/23/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Wednesday | Online | Tasha Fritz | 0 | |
Funding Your Business(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 04/24/2025 - 04/24/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Thursday | Online | Isaac Blount | 0 | |
Introduction to Dropbox and File Management(Read More & Register) | Online | 2 | 05/06/2025 - 05/06/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Tuesday | Online | Kristen Taber | 0 | |
Google Business: Managing Your Business' Online Presence(Read More & Register) | Online | 2 | 05/08/2025 - 05/08/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Thursday | Online | Kristen Taber | 0 | |
Marketing Your Small Business for Main Street Businesses(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 05/15/2025 - 05/15/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Thursday | Online | Karriem Kanston | 0 | |
Starting an Online Store(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 05/20/2025 - 05/20/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Tuesday | Online | Tasha Fritz | 0 | |
Marketing and Market Research(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 05/22/2025 - 05/22/2025 | Online | 12:00 pm-1:30 pm | Thursday | Online | Katie Gailes | 0 | |
Building a Budget-Friendly Website with Squarespace(Read More & Register) | Online | 2 | 06/03/2025 - 06/03/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Tuesday | Online | Kristen Taber | 0 | |
How Entrepreneurs Can Use Artificial Intelligence(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 06/12/2025 - 06/12/2025 | Online | 12:00 pm-1:30 pm | Thursday | Online | Katie Gailes | 0 | |
Finding the Right Team for Your Business(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 06/17/2025 - 06/17/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Tuesday | Online | Karriem Kanston | 0 | |
AI for Your Business(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 06/24/2025 - 06/24/2025 | Online | 11:00 am-12:30 pm | Tuesday | Online | Tasha Fritz | 0 | |
How to Create Good Jobs(Read More & Register) | Online | 1.5 | 06/26/2025 - 06/26/2025 | Online | 12:00 pm-1:30 pm | Thursday | Online | Katie Gailes | 0 |