Business News of Interest

09/15/10 - A free training program is available to help you go green with your business.

 The N.C. Rural Economic Development Center is offering the program to help small businesses cut energy costs, reduce employee turnover and become more competitive.

The program has several components to help you boost efficiency at your business. These include:

To be eligible for the program, you must be a small business owner in one of the 85 rural North Carolina counties, as defined by the Rural Center. Your business must have been in operation for more than 18 months, and you must be able to devote at least four hours a month to thinking about your business in new ways.

The center, with funding from the Citi Foundation, is offering 25 small business owners the opportunity to go through the program for free. The training program, valued at $2,250, is available on a competitive basis for a limited time. To apply or learn more, contact:
Barry Ryan
(919) 250-4314
barry@ncruralcenter.org   For a program flyer, click here


12/04/09 - Golden LEAF Loan Program at Self-Help provides loans to help small businesses in rural and tobacco-dependent counties in North Carolina. Click for flyer