Lee Woodard

JSCC SBC Director

Small Business Center An Overview

February 2015

• What is the NC Small Business Center Network?

• What does the JSCC SBC offer?

• What do you need & how can we help?

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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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• Started in 1984 by General Assembly

• SBC hosted by Community Colleges

• Some SBCs have multiple sites or satellite offices – 60+ offices

• SBCs are positioned to focus on entrepreneurship & economic development

• SBC within 30 minute drive of every North Carolinian

• 100% State funded through NC Legislature ($6.1M FY2013-2014)

• Funding represents an investment of $2,117 per job created/retained by network

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JSCC Small Business Center in a Nutshell

• Purpose is to create startups, assist troubled businesses & create/retain jobs

• All services are FREE or nominal cost – Confidential One-on-One Counseling

– Workshops & Seminars

– Resources & Referrals

• Seminars/Workshops under 10hrs, most 3 hrs

• Local and Available

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Our primary purpose is Economic Development from a Main Street perspective

• Increase success rate and number of profitable small businesses

• Create jobs

• Significant education component

• The SBC is the lead agency for exploring business ownership & the go-to technical assistance provider for downtown & Main Street businesses

• SBC is lead NC agency for “Boots 2 Business” training for transitioning military members

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Our Mission, Vision, & Tag Line

• Mission Statement The mission of the JSCC SBC is to increase the success rate & number of viable small businesses in Duplin County & the surrounding areas by providing high quality, readily accessible assistance to prospective & existing small business owners, with the goal of job creation & retention.

• Vision Statement JSCC SBC’s clients are recognized as consistently outperforming their peers.

• Tag Line Knowledge. Solutions. Results.

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In addition to being free, our workshops & seminars are:

• Taught by experts

• Core curriculum (2x per year) – How to Start a Business – Financing Your Small Business – How to Write a Business Plan – Market Research and Marketing – Record Keeping and Taxes

• Can be combined (NC REAL, FastTrac, Rural Center)

• Can be based on local interest/need

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2014 -2015 Upcoming Seminars

Date Seminar Series

Nov 2014 How to Start & Operate an Internet Sales Business for Beginners Start-up Assistance

Dec 2014 Fueling Your Small Business Financing/Capital

Jan 2015 Growing Your Business with Social Media-the New Competitive Advantage Technology

Jan 2015 What Gets Measured, Gets Managed: Critical Metrics for Any Business Business Accounting/Budget

Jan 2015 Building a Wordpress Website for Small Businesses Technology

Feb 2015 How to Use QuickBooks, Part I Business Accounting/Budget

Feb 2015 Customer Service in a Customer Empowered World Customer Relations

Feb 2015 How to Use QuickBooks, Part II Business Accounting/Budget

Feb 2015 Why Successful Businesses ARE Successful Managing Business

Mar 2015 How to Increase Your Credit Score (over 740) & Prepare for a Bank Business Loan Financing/Capital

Mar 2015 Are You Ready to Start A New Business Start-up Assistance

Mar 2015 The Art of Negotiating Marketing/Sales

Mar 2015 The 20 Best Businesses to Start in 2015 and Why (Other)

Mar 2015 How to Cash Flow, Fund and Finance A Small Business Start-up Assistance

Apr 2015 The Art of Marketing and Advertising A Small Business Marketing/Sales

Apr 2015 How to Write a Business Model and Plan Start-up Assistance

Apr 2015 It's About Time (Managing Your Time) Managing Business

Apr 2015 25 Ways to Increases Sales & Profits for a Small Business Marketing/Sales

May 2015 How to Attract & Retain Customers Customer Relations

May 2015 Grant Writing Fundamentals Nonprofit

May 2015 Fueling Your Small Business: Microenterprise Loan Program Financing/Capital

Jun 2015 The Power of Green: People, Planet, & Profits Other (Sustainability)

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FY 2013-2014 NC SBCN’s Impact at a Glance

• 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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Reach us at www.ncsbc.net or www.jamessprunt.edu/small-business-center

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• What business or agri-business education training is most needed in Duplin County?

• What resources are most needed to support small business owners/farmers?

• JSCC SBC 3-5 year strategic plan – Branding/Understanding of JSCC SBC & our Services – Equal Focus on Existing Small Businesses – Identify Opportunities to Maintain/Increase Funding

• New Innovations/Upcoming Initiatives: – Duplin Promise … Entrepreneurial Academy Bootcamp – County-wide Small Business Challenge

– Small Business Update – Duplin County (SurgeRadio)

– Vo-Tech Entrepreneurial Focus (e.g., Barber School)

– Create Jobs via Innovation: Duplin County R&D Center

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JSCC Continuing Education … No Wrong Door

Allied Health

Basic Skills

Customized Training

Public Safety

Self Supporting

Small Business

Workforce Development

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For more information about the JSCC Small Business Center & our services:

Lee Woodard Director Small Business Center James Sprunt Community College 910-296-2431 leewoodard@jamessprunt.edu www.jamessprunt.edu/small-business-center

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