NORTH CAROLINA ONLINE GLOBAL PROGRAMS AND GRANTS GROW YOUR EXPORTS, SALES, BRAND AND BUSINESS Join our webinar and learn from Mike Hubbard, Director of International Trade at the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina as he talks about how they are helping North Carolina companies leverage online tools to grow their exports globally. Listen to Jonathan […]

A Discussion on the Potential Impacts of the Recent Elections on Defense Guest Speakers: Mr. Joe Corrigan, Managing Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy,  Steptoe & Johnson LLP  Joe Corrigan offers clients a multidimensional understanding of the procedural, regulatory, and policy issues associated with the US defense market; the federal procurement of goods and services; major […]

Topic: Start-up Assistance How much time do you spend in your business doing things that don’t contribute to your success? Effectively managing your time can produce results you never thought were possible before. This seminar will give you tools to prioritize, set goals, manage interruptions and use time blocking and to-do lists to avoid procrastination […]

Seeking construction contractors and SD, SDB, WOSB, HUBZ, VOSB, and SVOSB business for the NC MATOC program issued by USACE Savannah. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022 Virtual Event via Teams — 10:00 a.m. NAICS CODES: 236220, 237130, 237130, 238110, 238120, 238130, 238140, 238150, 238160, 238190, 238210, 238220, 238310, 238320, 238330, 238340, 238350, 238390, 238910, 238990 Outreach Registration Link Click […]

Do you or someone you know have what it takes to become America’s “Small Business Person of the Year” for 2023? If so, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) wants to hear from you! The SBA is pleased to announce it is accepting nominations for the 2023 SBA Small Business Person of the Year and […]

DEFTECH Coffee Calls – December’s Focus is Partnerships and Wins Every Friday, 0900 Eastern, Grab your Coffee, bring your ideas, and join the NC Defense Technology Transition (DEFTECH) Community for an open, informal, virtual “Coffee Call” to address your concerns and ideas regarding Innovation, Technology, and commensurate Leadership challenges. Learn about Federal technology requirements and […]

This course is required by both the Army Corp of Engineers (COE) and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) for contractors doing business aboard military installations. The CQM program covers the following topics: what is CQM, Contractor and Government Responsibilities, Quality Management Planning, the Contractor's QC Plan, the Governments QA Plan, the Pre-Construction Meeting, the Coordination […]

The North Carolina Military Business Center will host “General Services Administration: Is It Right For Your Business?” virtually on the following dates: December 13, 2022 from 0900-1030 About. Working through and getting on GSA can be very beneficial for the business community but if you don’t set yourself up for success you may not have […]

Friday, Dec 16, 2022, @ 0800-1000 ET DEFTECH “Hybrid”  in-person & virtual Coffee Call (TEAMS Link Below) Location:  TEAMS Call or In-Person at: First Flight Venture Center, 2 Davis Drive, RTP (Durham), NC.  Parking around the building. Note: Final Innovation Networking event of the year and Heavy refreshments, so come early! Attire:  Holiday sweaters, Christmas […]

opic: Start-up Assistance Understand the basics of starting a small business in this seminar that takes you from idea to opportunity. Learn key strategies for start-up, financing and marketing as well as important information about legal issues, licensing, zoning, operations and more. Realize the importance of a self-assessment and how to evaluate the feasibility of […]

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Vendor Industry Day January 11, 2023 * Seymour Johnson AFB The 4th Contracting Squadron will be hosting a Vendor Industry Day 11 January 2023. The intent of this Vendor Industry Day event is to invite vendors/contractors to share their capabilities with the Air Force to provide new capabilities or better […]

Please save the date for our January 12, 2023 General Membership Post Meeting Where: Seymour Johnson AFB Topic : Seymour Johnson AFB Construction Programs Presenter: Terrance Mathieu, 4th Civil Engineering Flight, SJAFB Time: 12:00 Noon More Details coming soon! SAVE THE DATE !

DEFTECH Coffee Calls Every Friday, 0900 Eastern, grab your Coffee, bring your ideas, and join the NC Defense Technology Transition (DEFTECH) Community for an open, informal, virtual “Coffee Call” to address your concerns and ideas regarding Innovation, Technology, and commensurate Leadership challenges. Learn about Federal technology requirements and business opportunities. Network virtually over a cup […]

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Sill, OK is hosting an Industry Day in support of The Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, OK requirement to provide aerial target supplies/hardware for Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Air Defense Artillery (ADA) training. When: 18 January 2023, 10:00 A.M. CST Where: Virtual, via Microsoft […]

This course is required by both the Army Corp of Engineers (COE) and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) for contractors doing business aboard military installations. The CQM program covers the following topics: what is CQM, Contractor and Government Responsibilities, Quality Management Planning, the Contractor's QC Plan, the Governments QA Plan, the Pre-Construction Meeting, the Coordination […]

Working together. Solving problems. Securing North Carolina. Hosted by NC-PaCE Raleigh, NC    January 19-20, 2023 Overview Save the date for the 2nd Annual North Carolina Cybersecurity Symposium! The Symposium will provide participants with opportunities to deepen their knowledge of critical cybersecurity issues, share and exchange ideas and knowledge, and explore emerging opportunities in research, […]

How do you achieve success? How do you scale up your business? How do you build new relationships? Executing a well-planned strategy is the only way to achieve your goals. This webinar will help you develop your business strategy for goal setting and execution for 2023. REGISTER HERE

Summary Transparency in the workplace is powerful and looking at pay transparency strategically can add value for both employees and employers. There are critical factors that organizations must understand about compensation transparency and the impact it has on the employee population. While pay transparency can benefit an organization and affect employee morale, it’s about more […]

Join us this Friday, January 20, 2023, @ 0830-1000 ET DEFTECH Coffee Call – where discussion trumps powerpoint  (TEAMS Link Below) Topics:  0830-0900   How Industry can participate in the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences’ annual Summer Conference on Applied Data Science (SCADS), which focuses on a challenge problem for the Intelligence Community.  0900-1000  A View From the […]

Every year brings an opportunity for HR and business leaders to reexamine priorities and see what HR challenges and trends employers can expect in the new year. Many hope to understand the industry trends affecting your workday and workforce, so you can prepare, respond and adapt accordingly. How will the HR function continue to evolve? […]

 Free Virtual Event Features NCWorks Small Business Services  Washington, N.C. – Rivers East Workforce Development Board (REWDB) and NCWorks are partnering with nine other workforce boards to present North Carolina’s first virtual Small Business Workforce Forum on Thursday, January 26, from 10 am–12 pm. Participants will learn about no-cost resources and programs available to support […]

Topic: Marketing and Sales Just "doing" social media is no longer enough. The free ride is over. To be successful, you need to be all in. We'll be talking about what's been successful (and unsuccessful) for everybody in this class. Commercial photographer and marketing expert Bob Mackowski will share the latest research on what works […]

Description: A small business cybersecurity and information protection Boot camp with Kelley Kiernan - The Blue Cyber Initiative is hosted by the Department of the Navy, Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).  Blue Cyber is sponsored for you by the NAVY SBIR/STTR Program Office. All of the Blue Cyber educational material presented at […]

Point of Contact: Leigh Christian (256) 428-8190 Program Format: Online Meeting (Live) Training Topics: Government Contracting, Marketing/Sales Description: Communicating your company's value Categories of Differentiation Direct - Easily Qualifiable and Quantifiable - Fairly easy to communicate and position - Communicate Value Indirect - Difficult to position - Trust is the most important - Position by “Telling a […]

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (CFM) This is an invitation for Women Owned Small Businesses, Women Owned Veteran Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, and all other business concerns interested in doing business with the Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM), to participate […]

REGISTRATION OPEN Annual Meeting | Chapel Hill Join us for our 2023 Annual meeting! Learn about our 2023 programs. About the event Special guest speakers include: Mike Arriola-SBA District Director Scott Dorney, Executive Director NCMBC Joel Guga, SBTDC Learn about new certification processes, updates on lending programs, procurement + MORE! *LUNCH IS INCLUDED WITH TICKET: