NCGrowth is launching a free, seven‑month cohort program designed to help businesses in Western North Carolina recover, rebuild, and scale to meet post‑disaster demand. This program provides participants with practical tools, expert guidance, and meaningful connections to support long‑term growth.
This complimentary event is designed to deliver meaningful impact, practical resources, and high‑value insights for the small business community.
This drop-in style event explores how NCGrowth is building an economy with opportunities for all to prosper by building resilience of small businesses and communities. The event will feature a panel discussion and informal networking tables highlighting the community-based work of NCGrowth and the Kenan Institute for Private Enterprise.
Public institutions spend more than $1.3 trillion annually—a powerful lever for advancing equity and driving local economic growth. This webinar explores strategies from NCGrowth’s “Guide for Building Inclusive Economic Opportunity Through Strategic Purchasing,” offering actionable insights for expanding supplier diversity and engaging historically underutilized businesses. Join NCGrowth for a conversation on how anchor institutions can use procurement to strengthen communities, foster innovation, and create sustainable economic opportunity.
Small business owners across Western North Carolina are invited to join us for a full-day, interactive workshop series designed to help you successfully navigate government and institutional contracting opportunities. Whether you’re new to procurement or looking to strengthen your bidding strategies, these workshops will give you the tools, strategies, and connections you need to grow.
The nation is on the brink of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history. With an estimated $84 trillion set to flow from baby boomers to younger generations the economic stakes have never been higher. Dubbed the Silver Tsunami, this demographic shift presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the future of small businesses, local economies, and community wealth.
NCGrowth, UNC School of Law, and our law firm partners are proud to host a free Small Business Law Clinic this fall in Western North Carolina. This event is designed to support entrepreneurs and small business owners who are looking for trusted guidance to navigate the legal aspects of running and growing a business.
NCGrowth invites you to join us in Maysville for our Annual Fall Showcase & Lunch — a gathering that shines a spotlight on the progress and partnerships driving inclusive economic growth across the Carolinas.
Join NCGrowth and U.S. Bank for an informative webinar focused on succession planning strategies for small business owners and community leaders. This kickoff session will provide practical tools and expert insights on preparing for leadership transitions that support long-term business sustainability and local economic resilience.
NCGrowth is proud to host the Contract Ready Cohort: Institutional Vendor Certification Program, a specialized workshop series designed to support small and minority-owned businesses in becoming vendor-ready for institutional contracts. Over the course of six in-depth sessions, participants gain essential knowledge and tools to navigate the certification process, understand institutional procurement, and position their businesses for growth through contract readiness. Dennis Wicker Civic Center | Sanford, NC Workshop Dates: May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Please Note: This cohort is currently closed and no longer accepting new registrants. Stay tuned for future Contract Ready cohort opportunities! Email for more information.
Dive into innovative solutions for justice-involved individuals as Dr. Darlene Deberry examines the opioid crisis and the transformative potential of entrepreneurship. Don’t miss this keynote session as a part of the Conference on Market-Based Solutions for Reducing Wealth Inequality on April 10-11 in Chapel Hill.
Small business owners, interested in becoming a vendor to large institutions in Central North Carolina? If yes, join us April 8-10, 5:30PM-7:30PM at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center in Sanford, NC to learn the process for becoming a vendor and connect directly with purchasers like Central Carolina Community College, Lee County, TriRiver Water and others.
NCGrowth is excited to host our 2nd Annual Analyst Alumni Dinner! Join NCGrowth staff and past analysts for an evening of great food and conversation at Hawkers. This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect, network, and learn how you can stay involved with NCGrowth as an alum.
This drop-in style event will showcase the work of NCGrowth and the Kenan Institute for Private Enterprise, partners of the UNC Kenan-Flager Business School. Stations will be set up spotlighting client projects with small businesses and communities, new economic research initiatives, and student involvement. Tribally-led tourism development, outdoor recreation economies, Hurricane Helene recovery, and small manufacturers innovating in rural North Carolina – these are a few topics you can expect to dive into!
When I think about economic transformation, I think about the people and places that make it possible. On December 10, 2024, I had the opportunity to join my colleagues from NCGrowth and the Kenan Institute for an immersive experience in Danville, VA, and Caswell County, NC. Our goal was simple yet powerful: to explore opportunities for strengthening partnerships and fostering community-driven growth.
Over the next two decades, an estimated $72 -$84 trillion in assets will be inherited by members of Generation X, millennials, and Gen Z from baby boomers, representing the greatest wealth transfer in U.S. history. As the saying goes, “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” …
NCAIED’s annual conference, the Reservation Economic Summit (RES), is the preeminent event to attend for high-caliber networking, winning teaming opportunities, business development sessions, and one-on-one consulting for American Indian enterprise.
Save the date for inaugural NCGrowth Showcase: Engaging for Economic Prosperity in the Kenan Center! Don’t miss out on engaging presentations and lunch from noon to 2 p.m. Feb 27.
To all of our former analysts and staff, NCGrowth staff invites you to our first alumni network event on February 27th in Chapel Hill from 5-7pm.
North Carolina is poised to received $1.5 billion from a series of national opioid settlements with 85% of funds going directly to local communities. In collaboration with the Center for the Business of Health, NCGrowth will conduct a series of community immersives in Winston Salem, Robeson County, in Western and Northeastern NC.
Please join NCGrowth and Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC) on December 6th for a discussion on Inclusion in Higher Education!
Save the date for the Fall 2023 NCGrowth Showcase in Bertie County, NC! Join us for engaging presentations and lunch on Nov 30th, 2023, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
June 5, 2023 | 12:30PM-3:00PM Jackson County Green Energy Park | 100 Green Energy Park Rd. Dillsboro, NC
Martin Community College 409 West Granville Street #2123 Windsor, NC 27983