Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

💡 We support the creation of new businesses and the growth of existing small businesses in and around #CabarrusCounty.

[NC SBTDC @NCSBTDC]

Last week we reintroduced our Business Start-Up Guide, this week we bring you a snippet from the Determine Concept Feasibility section on page 14.

Get more tips like this - PLUS - a wealth of other resources from the guide: https://t.co/Sx8C60WaFf

#SBTDC #YourBusinessBetter

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

Join @CCETRIAD for a 10-week program designed to help you turn your creative ideas into successful businesses. With customized curriculum & expert mentors, Velocity 2024 Business Accelerator is everything you need to rev up your entrepreneurial journey: https://t.co/LStKBTEhFD

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

The City of Concord and its partners invite small businesses to attend its upcoming Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Workshop on April 25 at City Hall Chambers. Topic: RFPs

Register to attend: https://t.co/m359irUuzf

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

The Small Business Center at @RCCCedu shares how the founder of Abhivyakti Gift Shop, Medha Shenoy, has found community at the @CabarrusCenter and is utilizing the support that's available to help her grow her small business: https://t.co/cWTQxVcJAV

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

Cellar Door Wine Shop founders, Andrew & Robin, wasted no time after graduating from the Fall 2023 Retail Lab and have launched their very own brick-and-mortar wine shop on Union Street in Concord!

🍷 Check out their new feature in the Cabarrus Weekly: https://t.co/CDVJZ0k7fE

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

Another Retail Lab grad is opening a brick and mortar store. 🙌👏 Congratulations to The Palmetto Market for the upcoming launch of your new store in downtown Concord!

Join The Palmetto Market for their grand opening on Feb.24 / 10am-6pm at 11 Cabarrus Ave W, Concord, NC!

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

It's #NatlEshipWeek, an annual, grassroots movement celebrating America's Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. This week -- and all year long -- we encourage you to go out and support entrepreneurs in your community by shopping locally and spreading the word about their products/services!

[HEIChallenge @heichallenge1]

📢 If you are an innovator focused on health equity and overcoming social drivers leading to disparate health outcomes among underserved populations, you should apply. Deadline for submission is March 31, 2024: https://t.co/83lE9CpYqd

[Cabarrus EDC @CabarrusEDC]

Atlantic Fish Co., a startup that's cultivating seafood from fish cells, has secured a loan from @ncbiotech. Through a partnership with the @NCFoodInnovLab, Atlantic Fish is developing its first marketable product, planned for testing in 2024. https://t.co/QVVRg21UnM

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

Early-stage & pre-launch retail business owners in Cabarrus/Rowan counties are invited to apply for the Retail Lab, an application-based, 6-week immersive program that addresses the complexities of starting and operating a retail business establishment: https://t.co/s7wdECwO0t

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

➡️ @ncidea is now accepting applications for MICRO ($10K) and SEED ($50K) grants!

🔗 See eligibility requirements, FAQ, and how to apply: https://t.co/Udpb0QDv7Q

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

#PartnerSpotlight | @GibsonMillNC is a community-driven gathering spot, featuring a locally sourced food hall, craft breweries, retail, office space, and more.

Explore Gibson Mill and the businesses who call it home: https://t.co/d8RZXARfzM

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

Do you have an innovation-based NC business? Are you interested in equity funding? Join @NCSBTDC's Equity Funding Specialist, Kevin Nicusanti, on Jan. 18 for an insightful look into the equity funding landscape for small innovation-based businesses in NC: https://t.co/wxf3fnWzWP

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

➡️ @ncidea is hosting info sessions for anyone interested in applying for a MICRO ($10K) or SEED ($50K) grant during the Spring '24 grant cycle. Applications open on Jan. 29.

- Virtual info session (Jan. 16): https://t.co/2WQpZZbvTW
- Latest details: https://t.co/Udpb0QE2Xo

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2024 Retail Lab Boot Camp—a program tailored to address the complex nature of starting and operating a retail establishment.

🔗 Full details/Apply: https://t.co/s7wdECxlQ1

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

REMINDER ➡️ Join @ConcordNCgov and the local entrepreneurial ecosystem for a community building event for historically underutilized businesses (HUB).

Full details / registration: https://t.co/RP7F8rR9qU

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

#PartnerSpotlight | Whether you have an idea or already launched a startup, @ncidea delivers grants/programs to help entrepreneurs take that next leap or scale operations.

Learn about their MICRO ($10K) & SEED ($50K) grants cycle that begins Jan. 29: https://t.co/Udpb0QDv7Q

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

Have an idea for a product or service but don't know where to start? Join the @NCSBTDC for Taking the Leap, a free, 4-week cohort that will take place on Tuesdays from January 9-30 via Zoom.

🔗 Full details: https://t.co/dEys3Xc1hj

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

With the assistance of the Small Business Center at @RCCCedu and the Cabarrus Center Venture Mentoring Service,Tara has been able to launch, market and begin to scale her business, Terra Dati. See how she's utilized the resources at the Cabarrus Center: https://t.co/yDLg3uFr22

[Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship @CabarrusCenter]

Are you a business owner or a business subject matter expert? Do you enjoy helping others? The Venture Mentoring Service at the Cabarrus Center is seeking mentors for local startups.

Learn more: https://t.co/0aG5ezePUe