With the start of a New Year, the HCC Small Business Center is kicking off a new Small Business Seminar Series focused on supporting Entrepreneurs and Business Owners at all stages of development. From a startup business idea to a business expansion, the Seminar Series offers a lineup that offers something for everyone. 

We continue to offer a combination of in-person and online seminar options for your convenience.

Here are some highlights of what to expect from our Spring 2023 Series. In January:

• January 4, 12pm-1pm: Are You Ready to be an Entrepreneur: Small Business Lunch & Learn Series
• January 4, 12pm-1pm: How to Create a Clear Marketing Strategy & Stick to It: MindSpark Live
• January 9, 2pm-4pm: Agribusiness Series: Getting Started with Agritourism
• January 11,12pm-1pm: Pulling Back the Curtain on Small Biz Lending: Small Business Lunch & Learn Series
• January 12, 9am-11am: How to Start a Business
• January 18, 12pm-1pm: Using Relationships to Grow Your Business: Small Business Lunch & Learn Series
• January 19, 1pm-3pm: Financing Your Small Business
• January 24, 9am-11am: How to Write a Business Plan
• January 25, 12pm-1pm: Overcome the Fear of Being Your Own Boss: Small Business Lunch & Learn Series

In February:

• February 1, 12pm-1pm: Creating a Business Budget You Will Use: Small Business Lunch & Learn Series
• February 1, 12pm-1pm: Create & Manage a Powerful Business Brand: MindSpark Live
• February 2, 9am-11am: Marketing Your Small Business
• February 3, 10am-12pm: QuickBooks Online Series: Session 1- Setup
• February 7, 1pm-3pm: Finding Your Customers
• February 8, 12pm-1pm: Knowing Your Small Biz Resources: Small Business Lunch & Learn Series
• February 10, 10am-12pm: QuickBooks Online Series: Session 2- Bank Feeds
• February 15, 12pm-1pm: Balance & Burnout: Small Business Lunch & Learn Series
• February 16, 10am-12pm: Relationship Marketing, Your Ground Game: Relationship Marketing Series
• February 17, 10am-12pm: QuickBooks Online Series: Session 3- Invoicing and Payments
• February 22, 12pm-1pm: Creating a Motivated Team: Small Business Lunch & Learn Series
• February 23, 1pm-3pm: Small Business Tax Essentials
• February 23, 10am-12pm: Your Digital 1st Impression: Relationship Marketing Series
• February 24, 10am-12pm: QuickBooks Online Series: Session 4- Reconciling and Reports
• February 28, 1pm-3pm: Basics of Bookkeeping

All Seminars are free to attend.  To see our full seminar schedule and register, go to SBC.Haywood.edu. If you have any questions or want more information on the HCC Small Business Center's one-on-one, no-fee advisory services, visit us online at: SBC.Haywood.edu or call: 828-627-4512.

The NC Community College’s Small Business Center Network facilitates an economic impact in 90 percent of all NC counties each year and ranks number one in the US for total business seminars and participants. In addition, the network helps start an average of over 700 businesses every year and works to create and retain 3,800 jobs annually for North Carolina. Visit NCSBC.net for more information.

Haywood Community College is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges. Founded in 1965, it is an open-door institution with the mission of serving the educational needs and economic growth of our community by promoting lifelong student learning and success. This includes programs for Haywood County high school students through Career and College Promise and Haywood Early College.