Applied Lean Startup Practices is a 6-week course exploring the topics that define lean startups and pulling knowledge from startup experts such as Eric Ries, Peter Thiel, Aaron Levie, and Reid Hoffman. The class will cover topics including, how to come up with ideas, how to get users/customers and grow, how to execute on sales […]
Evolve Operations Bootcamp is a resource for startups who have raised a round of funding and are seeking to scale their business operations. Open to founders, C-suite and other early employees. Business leaders at this stage have little time and increasingly complex company-specific problems. This bootcamp offers self-paced learning to respect your time and personalized […]
Dates:Â Mon, February 01, 2021 - Sun, February 28, 2021 - 11:30pm LOCATION: Virtual, videos will be released online throughout February COST: Free Join a community of more than one million readers observing the annual African American Read-In. People from around the world will share their favorite passages from the writings of contemporary and historical Black […]
Discover free library resources that you can use to identify trends in your industry, research competition, identify sales prospects and find sources of supply. We welcome your questions. Join us for this virtual program every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. using this Zoom link. For more information, call Central Library Information Services Department at 336-703-3020. Free […]
Graphics, animations, presentations and more! We all know the importance of branding and Canva makes it easy! We're covering Canva all month long--from basics, to design, to social media integration. If you or someone on your small business team can benefit from learning the benefits of Canva, then you don't want to miss this! Register […]
Applied Lean Startup Practices is a 6-week course exploring the topics that define lean startups and pulling knowledge from startup experts such as Eric Ries, Peter Thiel, Aaron Levie, and Reid Hoffman. The class will cover topics including, how to come up with ideas, how to get users/customers and grow, how to execute on sales […]
This series continues with a Beta Bonfire dedicated to the process of helping ideas grow. Through grassroots community building, strategic partnerships and distributed networks creative entrepreneurs can amplify powerful ideas. At scale, an idea can become a movement and a product can be a tool for catalytic change. The formulas for growth does not have […]
Financing continues to be a challenge for many small business owners. Questions range from "who will give me money for my business idea and what do they need from me?" to "how will this business make money and will it be enough to pay back a loan or attract an investor?" Get to the heart […]
This seminar is designed for small business owners interested in gaining the fundamentals of grant seeking and grant writing. Through the sharing of best practices, you will learn how to identify prospects, how to establish relationships with prospective funding organizations and individuals, how to structure a grant proposal and how to meet deadlines while delivering […]
Dates:Â Mon, February 01, 2021 - Sun, February 28, 2021 - 11:30pm LOCATION: Virtual, videos will be released online throughout February COST: Free Join a community of more than one million readers observing the annual African American Read-In. People from around the world will share their favorite passages from the writings of contemporary and historical Black […]
Join this fast-paced hour of exploration as Malcolm MacDougall tells his own story of moving from a 34 year corporate supply chain career to that of a business founder and organizational performance and engagement consultant through the lens of Gallup’s personal development tool - CliftonStrengths. An organizational performance consultant, former Director of Global Planning for […]
Join this conversation about best practices to develop and maintain successful businesses. During this monthly series, past discussions include Customer Loyalty, LinkedIn, Marketing Collateral, Business Pitches, Ways to Grow Our Businesses, Networking, Customer Engagement, and Business Research. In addition to finding customers, we must know what is involved in enhancing our relationships. Discussion topics will […]
Applied Lean Startup Practices is a 6-week course exploring the topics that define lean startups and pulling knowledge from startup experts such as Eric Ries, Peter Thiel, Aaron Levie, and Reid Hoffman. The class will cover topics including, how to come up with ideas, how to get users/customers and grow, how to execute on sales […]