Events

Expand Your Talent Pipeline

Join us as we welcome Kyle Smith and Raphael Ramazani from World Relief for a comprehensive discussion about refugee hiring and how to create a successful experience for job candidates and employers that strengthen our local workforce and support economic integration. Additional panel guests include workforce development partners from Forsyth Tech and Goodwill of NWNC, and Logan Fowler, Talent Acquisition Manager with Ziehl-Abegg.  

525@vine

Free

Resume Review

Do you have a resume, but it hasn’t been updated in a while? Or are you wondering if your current resume will make the cut with a hiring manager? 

Join us and have your resume reviewed by a local workforce development professional. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-registration is highly recommended to guarantee a slot. Please bring two printed copies of your resume and/or personal laptop or tablet with an editable electronic copy.  

525@vine

Free

Effective Workplace Communications

Join us for a fun and interactive workshop that will help you develop communication techniques including strengthening active listening, clearly expressing yourself, identifying the hidden language of non-verbal communications, and how practice always makes progress in our ability to communicate effectively.

525@vine

Free

Womenpreneur Wednesday

We've designated two days a month where Womenpreneurs can come together as a coworking community! We know running a business can be expensive. Women, especially, already struggle with the gender pay gap. We want to level the playing field by providing a FREE and supportive environment where you can connect, collaborate, and grow. We're shaping […]

Bailey Power Plant

Free

Third Thursdays at Sparq: Pop on by!

Join us for our first networking event of 2024. Third Thursdays at Sparq are a great way to connect with other small businesses and established companies in the Triad region while enjoying some delicious food and drinks! Pop on by for some networking and freshly popped popcorn with an assortment of toppings as well as […]

Sparq Winston-Salem

FREE

The Black Wall Street Experience

As Forward Cities embarks on an unprecedented project to understand and shift narratives around Black business ownership, Durham’s historic Black Wall Street serves as a model. Winston-Salem was selected as one of five pilot communities for Forward Cities’ Black Wall Street initiative.

Sparq Winston-Salem

Free

Employer Transportation Benefits

Join us as we welcome David Morris and Jamyia Garrett from the Piedmont Authority of Regional Transportation (PART) to share their transportation expertise to discuss the variety of transportation services available to employers, using transportation benefits to gain a competitive advantage, and the Commute Friendly NC program. Lunch provided.

525@vine

Free

Techstars Startup Weekend

VisionToVenture presents Techstars Startup Weekend Winston-Salem 2024! Learn how to Think, Work, and Build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours. Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. From students to lifelong entrepreneurs, this is the perfect event for individuals of all ages looking to start a new business or learn more […]

Flywheel Coworking

Varies

Womenpreneur Wednesday

We know running a business can be expensive. Women, especially, already struggle with the gender pay gap. We want to level the playing field by providing a FREE and supportive environment where you can connect, collaborate, and grow. We're shaping an environment where women are free to be themselves, learn new things, and share their […]

Bailey Power Plant

Free

CLA Academy

CLA Academy is a paid training program culminating in an opportunity to work at CLA, the eighth largest accounting firm in the United States.

486 N Patterson Avenue

Free

Wake Up Winston

Join us for Wake Up Winston at Sparq! This monthly networking event is hosted by Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. members at their place of business to enjoy learning about and visiting many different locations around town. Light refreshments provided. About Our Host: Sparq is a startup and small business launch pad in the heart of Innovation […]

Sparq Winston-Salem

Free

Womenpreneur Wednesday

We know running a business can be expensive. Women, especially, already struggle with the gender pay gap. We want to level the playing field by providing a FREE and supportive environment where you can connect, collaborate, and grow. We're shaping an environment where women are free to be themselves, learn new things, and share their […]

Bailey Power Plant

Free