Small Business Center

Special Counseling Services available for COVID-19 Recovery

The Small Business Center of the College was created to provide the small businesses of the community with a focal point for training, education, counseling and referral. The Small Business Center addresses the continuing need for updated information, refinement of management skills and the improvement of profit advantage in risk-taking. Special attention is given to the critical areas of capital formation and prevention of business failures.The Small Business Center program offerings and services include the following:

Seminars and short courses designed to provide small business owners, managers and employees with updated information on various business topics.
Counseling services to new and existing small businesses provided by Small Business Center personnel and volunteers.
Referrals to appropriate agencies.
Maintaining a network of linkages with Chambers of Commerce, Small Business Administration, economic development agencies, related educational and development agencies, business volunteers, Department of Economic Development, banks and other financial institutions.
A resource and information center provided for use by new and existing small businesses.

For more information on small business opportunities in North Carolina, try these clickable links:

For more information:

Sheri Jones
Director – Small Business Center
joness@vgcc.edu
252-738-3240
Main Campus – Building 7 – Room 7101-L

Class Schedules

Course descriptions are available on the registration page.

Course Title	Section	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	REGISTER NOW	Class Time	Meeting Days	Room No.	Instructor	Fee
Course Title: Pre Launch Week 2: Who’s My Customer? The need for action (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 2	Course Dates: 09/17/2020 – 09/17/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 6:30-8:30 PM	Meeting Days: TH	Room No.:	Instructor: Cherith Roberson	Fee: $0
Course Title: Pre Launch Week 3: What solutions do I provide? Acquiring knowledge (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 2	Course Dates: 09/24/2020 – 09/24/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 6:30-8:30 PM	Meeting Days: Th	Room No.:	Instructor: Cherith Roberson	Fee: $0
Course Title: Pre Launch Week 4: Acquiring Capital & Metrics, Business Funding. Building Wealth (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 2	Course Dates: 10/01/2020 – 10/01/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 6:30-8:30 PM	Meeting Days: TH	Room No.:	Instructor: Cherith Roberson	Fee: $0
Course Title: Pre Launch Week 5: How do my customers buy from me? Building a brand (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 2	Course Dates: 10/08/2020 – 10/08/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 6:30-8:30 PM	Meeting Days: TH	Room No.:	Instructor: Cherith Roberson	Fee: $0
Course Title: How to Find Your Customers (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 2	Course Dates: 10/12/2020 – 10/12/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 6:30-8:30 PM	Meeting Days: M	Room No.:	Instructor: Jill Willett	Fee:
Course Title: Pre Launch Week 6: What type of business structure should I choose? Creating a community (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 2	Course Dates: 10/15/2020 – 10/15/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 6:30-8:30 PM	Meeting Days: TH	Room No.:	Instructor: Cherith Roberson	Fee: $0
Course Title: Intro to Federal Contracting (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 1	Course Dates: 10/19/2020 – 10/19/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 12:00-1:00 PM	Meeting Days: M	Room No.:	Instructor: Laura Rodgers, NCMBC	Fee: $0
Course Title: Pre Launch Week 7: Creating a business budget, how do I charge? Money, money, money (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 2	Course Dates: 10/22/2020 – 10/22/2019	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 6:30-8:30 PM	Meeting Days: TH	Room No.:	Instructor: Cherith Roberson	Fee: $0
Course Title: Pre Launch Week 8: Putting it all together. The grit of entrepreneurship (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 2	Course Dates: 10/29/2020 – 10/29/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 6:30-8:30 PM	Meeting Days: TH	Room No.:	Instructor: Cherith Roberson	Fee: $0
Course Title: Financing Your Business (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 2	Course Dates: 11/09/2020 – 11/09/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 6:30-8:30 PM	Meeting Days: M	Room No.:	Instructor: Scott Keen	Fee: $0
Course Title: Understanding Sales & Use Tax (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 2	Course Dates: 11/18/2020 – 11/18/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 12:00-2:00 PM	Meeting Days: W	Room No.:	Instructor: NCDOR	Fee: $0
Course Title: Marketing Your Business (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 2	Course Dates: 12/14/2020 – 12/14/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 6:30-8:30 PM	Meeting Days: M	Room No.:	Instructor: Kristen Taber	Fee: $0
Course Title: End of Year Business Accounting & Finance (Read More & Register)	Section:	Total Hours: 1	Course Dates: 12/16/2020 – 12/16/2020	Location: Online	REGISTER NOW:	Class Time: 12:00-1:00 PM	Meeting Days: W	Room No.:	Instructor: Jill Ruvidich	Fee: $0

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