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NC Small Business Center Network
The most extensive state funded small business assistance program in the nation
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NC SBCN’s Impact at a Glance (FY13-14 )
• 3,921 Entrepreneurship Training Events
• 46,678 Event Attendees
• 5,796 Counseling Clients
• 15,836 Counseling Hours
• 1,769 Jobs Created
• 1,116 Jobs Saved
• $2,116 Per Job Created/Retained
• 616 Business Startups
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By the NumbersCopyright © 2014-2015 James Sprunt Small Business Center. All Rights Reserved.
Our primary purpose is Main Street economic development
• Increase success rate and number of profitable small businesses
• Create jobs
• Provide a significant education component
• SBCs are the lead NC agency for exploringbusiness ownership & the go-to technicalassistance provider for downtown &Main Street businesses
• Boots 2 Business: SBCs are the lead NC agency for training of transitioning military individuals
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NC SBCN – Our Primary PurposeCopyright © 2014-2015 James Sprunt Small Business Center. All Rights Reserved.
Our Mission, Vision, & Tag Line
• Mission StatementThe mission of the JSCC SBC is to increase the success rate & number ofviable small businesses in Duplin County & the surrounding areas byproviding high quality, readily accessible assistance to prospective &existing small business owners, with the goal of job creation & retention.
• Vision StatementJSCC SBC’s clients are recognized as consistently outperforming their peers.
• Tag LineKnowledge. Solutions. Results.
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JSCC Small Business Center - Why We ExistCopyright © 2014-2015 James Sprunt Small Business Center. All Rights Reserved.
JSCC Small Business Center in a Nutshell
• Purpose is to create startups, assist troubled businesses & create/retain jobs
• All services are FREE– Confidential One-on-One Counseling
– Workshops & Seminars
– Resources & Referrals
• Seminars/Workshops (up to 10hrs, most 3 hrs)
• Local and Available
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2014 -2015 Past/Upcoming SeminarsCopyright © 2014-2015 James Sprunt Small Business Center. All Rights Reserved.
• Main Street Challenge – Spartanburg, SC
• Proposed County-Wide Challenge
– Two Competitive Tracks
• Real Estate Component
• New Job(s) Component
– Consider Non-Profit Track?
• Outside Panel of Judges (Two Step Evaluation)
The New Biz – Duplin County Small Business Challenge
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• Proposed Awards for Winners
– Target: Cover 50% - 80% of First Year Fixed
Costs
– Cash (Amount TBD)
– In-Kind Services (Legal, Tax Assist, Social
Media Mkt, Advertise, Utilities, etc.)
– First Year Rent Waived (Three Year Lease)
– Will Require Substantial Sponsorship
• Potential Funds for Building Refurbishment
The New Biz – Duplin County Small Business Challenge
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• Establish as a separate nonprofit
• Promote at Festivals throughout the County
• Website www.newbizduplin.com with socialmedia outlets:
• Request County-wide & Civic Involvement
• Working now to secure sponsors
• Proposed Next Steps
The New Biz – Duplin County Small Business Challenge
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• The most talked about, most entertaining, highest rated small business radio call-intalk show in all of Duplin County. (Of course, it is the only one in the County.)
• Live Radio Call-In Talk Show– Hosted by Lee Woodard– Weekly Guests– Listener Call-In Format– Sponsorship Opportunities– Topics of Interest
• Small Business Focus
• JSCC Community Focus
• Powered by SurgeRadio– 100.5 FM– 710 AM– www.surgeradio.org
Community & Small Biz Update – Duplin County
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For more information about us & our services:
Lee WoodardDirectorSmall Business CenterJames Sprunt Community College910-296-2431leewoodard@jamessprunt.eduwww.jamessprunt.edu/small-business-center
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