Posted by Becca Scott on Feb 7, 2019 in news, Uncategorized
Press Release: Author(s): Ryan Hanchett [email protected] Date: January 18, 2019 Section: News It can be hard to measure the success of a business. When that business has both a governmental and private ownership element, the waters can become even murkier. With that in mind, the North Carolina Department of Transportation set out to quantify what airports mean to the communities they serve. The results were released earlier this month as part of the North Carolina...
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Posted by Becca Scott on Nov 1, 2018 in news, Uncategorized
Interested in learning more ways to access capital for your small business? Multiple regional organizations are coming together to offer several free workshops in November that will give participants an in-depth look at the journey of several small businesses in the region. Community lenders will also be on hand to answer questions about the financing and assistance they provide to growing businesses. November 6 from 4-6 PM at Whiteside Brewing in Cashiers, NC. Register...
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Posted by Becca Scott on Aug 14, 2018 in news
Please join us on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, for a one-day summit, “Housing and Economic Development: Bridging the Gap.” This event will feature presentations on the connection between housing and economic development as well as examples of successful housing strategies from around the region. State and federal resource providers will be on hand to discuss potential funding opportunities. Click HERE for more information and to register for this...
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Posted by Becca Scott on May 30, 2018 in news, Uncategorized
The North Carolina Rural Center has announced the creation of a new lending opportunity for businesses in North Carolina. Thread Capital is a nonprofit organization that operates as a subsidiary of the NC Rural Center. The Thread Capital website states that this new organization “…works one-on-one with small business owners to identify and provide connections to the optimal financing, networking, and coaching resources for their business. We work with...
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Posted by Becca Scott on Mar 2, 2018 in news, Uncategorized
Registration is open for the Small Business and Technology Development Center’s “Opportunities 2018.” Opportunities is a “reverse” trade show, where small business owners visit government and prime contractor booths to discuss potential buying opportunities as well as attend informative seminars on government contracting. This is a tremendous opportunity for small businesses to learn more about the government contracting process and to position themselves...
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Posted by Becca Scott on Oct 13, 2017 in news, Uncategorized
The Southwestern Commission, in conjunction with MountainWest Partnership, asked local citizens and businesses to participate in a broadband assessment for the region. This survey verified availability of services in our counties, identified actual speeds available, and collected information on demand for services from respondents. While some counties have conducted individual broadband surveys already, this regional effort gave all counties the chance to participate. Data...
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