Accelerate Rural NC

Accelerate Rural NC

Accelerate Rural NC is a rural business accelerator focused on helping small businesses gain access to global markets with innovative products. Key components of the accelerator include e-commerce development, development of high-value offerings for niche markets, and export training for primarily product-based businesses. The program begins April 12, 2023 and will run for 12 consecutive weeks.

This training is a self-paced course focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship training. Entrepreneurs will have 12 weeks to complete the training modules.

The program is grant-funded and no cost to participants. Participants will receive:

• Self-paced course design

• Intensive innovation and entrepreneurship training

• Prototyping and new product development assistance

• Web development and e-commerce development

• Market plan development

• Export target market identification assistance

Sponsored by: ECU Miller School of Entrepreneurship Crisp Small Business Resource Center

Registration ends April 7, 2023