The Minority Enterprise Development Committee of WNC released the following event schedule for the week of Sept. 8.
Monday, September 8
Meet the MED Board of Directors
Come and discover why the MED committee is so important to the success
of minority businesses in the community and learn how this advocacy helps
to provide opportunities for business development.
10 am – 11 am Sesión en Español; 11 am – 12 pm English Session
Mountain BizWorks, 153 S Lexington Ave, Asheville
For more information call/ Para más información llame (828) 253-2834×20
(Light refreshments will be served/Se servirán refrescos)
Tuesday, September 9
SBA: Small Business Brown Bag
Find out what SBA-sponsored and SBA-funded resources are available to counsel and train small business owners in all areas of small business management (including business planning). Learn specifically what it takes to obtain a small business loan and how to access SBA financing sources. Discover how the SBA’s certification and minority programs can enable your small business to tap into federal government contracting opportunities.
12 pm – 1 pm, A-B Tech Small Business Center, Enka Site, Room 2046
Please register at https://www.ncsbc.net/center.aspx?center=75020
Wednesday, September 10
Meet Your Lender
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to speak to a lending professional about
the services that they can provide to help capitalize your business.
10 am – 12 pm, Self-Help Credit Union, 34 Wall Street, 3rd
Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP to Jane Hatley at (jane.hatley@self-help.org)
Business Formation: Choosing the Right Structure
This seminar will cover the different business entities and the advantages
and disadvantages for choosing one type over another for start-up
businesses.
6 pm – 9 pm, A-B Tech Small Business Center, Enka Site, Room 2046
Pre-register at https://www.ncsbc.net/center.aspx?center=75020
Thursday, September 11
Annual Awards Reception
The highlight of MED Week, honoring the
2014 Minority Business Award Winners.
5:30 pm, Homewood, 19 Zillocoa Street, Asheville
Refreshments will be served.
No fee to attend.
Friday, September 12
Block by Block invites you to View the
Small Business Incubator and Social Enterprise
Join Executive Director Stephanie Twitty as she takes you on a tour of this
historic facility centered on social justice and shows you just how they strive
to reach their mission of developing people, property and businesses.
9 am – 12:00 pm, EMSDC, 70 S Market Street, Asheville
For more information on the 2014 Minority Enterprise Development Week, click here.
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