Start Your Small Business Downtown Reidsville!

Meet Reidsville's economic developers and learn how to start your small business downtown! Learn from Jeff Garstka and Missy Matthews about current incentives, grants, and other great resources they can offer you. Also meet your Chamber of Commerce President, Diane Sawyer, who will unveil all the key "selling" benefits offered to small businesses through member directories, networking opportunities, business to business introductions, and much more! Specific opportunities they will cover: - Main Street Program - Downtown Rehabilitation Grants - Main Street Design Services through UNCG - Historic Tax Credits - And, everything you need to know about city zoning and permitting! And finally, the North Carolina Small Business Center (NCSBC) will cover key issues to consider when opening a small business in "downtown." Learn how to identify critical issues and make the right decisions in managing a small business in Rockingham County and in North Carolina. The NCSBC provides one-on-one business counseling, small business classes, and expert resources from around the State and industries. What you will learn: - Why do you need a business plan before you open? - Is your business idea feasible? - How much will it cost to start your business? - How to budget and handle revenue and expenses - How to generate customers and market your small business

Fee: No Cost