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The 2nd Annual Seed & Sow Pitch Contest is back for 2025!

This is a small business learning and planning process culminating in a "pitch contest", where qualifying entrepreneurs compete to win cash awards to help fund their small business startup or expansion idea! Qualifying contestants will be required to complete one of our FREE full day Seed & Sow Contest Workshops and attend two (1-hour) counseling sessions with the BCCC SBC Director. Contestants will complete a basic business plan during this process and are expected to register their business with the NC Secretary of State. Register for a Seed & Sow Contest Workshop for more details. The contest will take place on April 12, 2025 with workshops & counseling already underway. Only open to Beaufort, Hyde, Tyrrell, and Washington County entrepreneurs. Past contestants are permitted to participate! Our 2025 sponsors include NACCE (National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship), Beaufort County Economic Development, and Wells Fargo Bank.

All Available Seminars & Workshops

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SBCN Core Curriculum

Students who complete a class in each of the small business topics will receive a certificate of completion. The five topics are: Start-Up Assistance, Planning, Financing, Taxes, and Marketing. Each qualifying class will list the topic it covers in the class description.

Classes include, but are not limited to: How to Start an LLC, How to Start a Non-Profit, Opportunity Canvasing for Small Business, Develop a Professional Business Plan in Just One Day, Financing Your Small Business, Recordkeeping & Taxes for Small Business, Product Photography for Small Business Marketing, Small Business Marketing With Canva, Bookkeeping with QuickBooks and Build Your Business Website.