North Carolina Military Business Center

US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District Industry Day The US Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District, supported by the North Carolina Military Business Center, will host an industry day on December 5, 2024. Agenda:?? Who We Are - Program Overview Keys to Success for Construction Networking with USACE Subject Matter Experts When. December 5, 2024 from 8:00 am - Noon.? Where.?Cape Fear Community College, 411 North Front Street, Wilmington, North Carolina in the McLeod Building (S Building), Lecture Hall S002. This is a free event, however, registration is required.? https://lnkd.in/eDY9ufBX #Construction #Infrastructure #USACE

Are you a small business owner in NC looking for guidance with Government Contracting? The SBTDC Government Contracting Assistance Program (GCAP) and the North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) are hosting multiple events this Fall across North Carolina to provide small business owners insight on the ins and outs of federal contracting. You will learn: ? Federal contracting fundamentals ? How to navigate federal small business certifications ? How to effectively present your small business to the federal government Ready to build confidence in government contracting? Check out our events page for links to the whole series: https://sbtdc.org/events #SBTDC #YourBusinessBetter #FederalContracting #NCEvents #GovernmentContractingAssistance #NCMBCEvents

After Texas, North Carolina has the largest rural population of any state. Team SBA was proud to spend time in the city of Kinston in rural Eastern North Carolina today (Nov. 7) with partners to showcase available programs to help our eastern folks launch and scale their businesses. Cale Grady of the Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce moderated a fireside chat with City of Kinston Mayor Dontario Hardy, EPS and SBA Southeast Regional Administrator Allen Thomas, while SBA Deputy Aregnaz Mooradian led a panel discussion of resources for prospective and existing small businesses. The event concluded with a resource fair including SBA, NC SBTDC, Veterans Business Outreach Center, NC Rural Center, North Carolina Military Business Center, Lenoir Community College Small Business Center, and City of Kinston stakeholders. #ruralsmallbusiness #ecosystem #ruralamerica #whereyoulive

CMMC Implementation Workshop: Your Path to Cybersecurity Compliance Join the North Carolina Military Business Center and North Carolina State University for a “CMMC Implementation Workshop: Your Path to Cybersecurity Compliance” on December 3 in Raleigh, North Carolina. CMMC Day is designed to prepare NC defense contractors for their Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification assessments by providing them with the latest information about CMMC 2.0 and the associated DFARS clauses, and how to implement them. The goal of the event is for defense contractors and their IT/cyber staff and/or IT managed service providers to gain a thorough understanding of the requirements in CMMC and have a plan to get started or continue with their cybersecurity program. By the end of the day, attendees should know what the next steps are and what resources are available to help them develop their cybersecurity programs. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/e2dTBRbr #CMMC #cybersecurity #Compliance

Registration is live for the SE Region Federal Construction, Infrastructure & Environmental Summit (April 22-24 - Wilmington, NC) The Offices of US Senator Thom Tillis and US Senator Ted Budd and the North Carolina Military Business Center are pleased to announce the Southeast Regional Federal Construction, Infrastructure & Environment Summit on April 22-24, 2025 in Wilmington, North Carolina. ?“The?Summit” brings together over 800+ representatives of the Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Fort Liberty, Marine Corps Installations East, Seymour Johnson AFB, other Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps installations, US Coast Guard, Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration, other federal agencies, general and specialty contractors, designers and construction suppliers from throughout the Southeast of the United States. Register as an attendee or exhibitor today! Sponsorship opportunities are available. https://summit.ncmbc.us/ #Construction #Infrastructure #Energy #MilitaryInstallation

A great piece by the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal interviewing our Director of Operations Courtney Smedick on "Hurricane Helene Support," available to contractors in our great State of North Carolina to support the recovery efforts. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/e8su9dE4 #HurricaneHelene #SupportWesternNC #CarolinaStrong #828

SBA Regional Administrator Allen Thomas is excited to host a Small Business Town Hall with Kinston Mayor Dontario Hardy at the N.C. Global TransPark on Thursday, November 7th?from 9:00 to 11:30 am ET. This event is a no cost opportunity, and it will provide attendees information on accessing capital for your small business, tips on government contracting, and much more. This event is for any business owner- wherever they fall in the business lifecycle. Why Attend? Network with business owners and community leaders Learn about resources and support for local businesses ? Agenda Highlights: Presentation of available SBA programs and services, such as the lending, contracting and counseling for your small business Fireside Chat with the SBA Regional Administrator regarding local and federal level small business matters Small business expert resource partner panel with attendee Q&A Small business expert resource tables We look forward to seeing you there! November 7th 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. To register for this no-cost event: https://lnkd.in/d7-usBp5

US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District Industry Day December 5, 2024 * Wilmington, North Carolina The US Army Corps of Engineers - Wilmington District supported by the North Carolina Military Business Center will host an industry day on December 5, 2024. Agenda:?? Who We Are - Program Overview Keys to Success for Construction Networking with USACE Subject Matter Experts When. December 5, 2024 from 8:00 am - Noon.? Where.?Cape Fear Community College, 411 North Front Street, Wilmington, North Carolina in the McLeod Building (S Building), Lecture Hall S002. For more information or to register, visit: https://lnkd.in/eDY9ufBX

After serious consideration and discussions with the NC Department of Agriculture and industry partners, we need to postpone the Federal Food Symposium from November 19-20, 2024, to the new?date of?April 1-2, 2025.? Hurricane Helene’s devastation in Western Carolina affects a third?of the state – including many businesses who would benefit from the Federal Food Symposium.?Additionally, businesses in central and eastern Carolina are responding to support efforts that would want to attend this event.?We feel that the focus for industry needs to be on the Carolinians who were in Helene’s destructive path. Registration is open for the new date, visit: https://food.ncmbc.us/.

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) will host a Export Coffee Talk | Japan Biotech Panel | Market Entry Insights on October 31st. The panel will provide drug development and market entry insights focused on Japan’s biotechnology industry. The information would benefit biotech companies that aim to enter Japanese and Asian markets and contract research organizations (CROs) supporting those biotech companies. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/g3hxwBcs