The objective of Craven Community College’s Small Business Center (SBC) is to increase the success rate and the number of viable small businesses in Craven County by providing high quality, readily accessible assistance to perspective and existing small business owners in the form of workshops, counseling, networking, and other resources.
SBC’s Resource Center provides computer and internet access and a variety of small business resources. These resources include specialized software, small business books, and government resources.
Additionally, our SBC developed a small business startup incubator program called the SBC Generator. It provides affordable space and access to support services to help selected entrepreneurs through the startup phase of their business.
For more information, visit the SBC website or call 252-638-1166.
Military Business Center
Craven Community College offers a Military Business Center (MBC) which is a satellite office of the NC Military Business Center (NCMBC). The mission of the NCMBC is to leverage military and other federal business opportunities to expand the economy, grow jobs and improve quality of life in North Carolina. The local MBC office at Craven Community College helps identify the most lucrative federal contract opportunities (prime and subcontracts), notify and pre-position North Carolina firms for specific opportunities, and assist firms to understand government solicitations, prepare winning proposals, and to successfully execute federal contracts. To connect North Carolina businesses with all federal opportunities, including local opportunities at bases in the state, the NCMBC administers the State’s official, FREE web portal for federal contracting – www.MatchForce.org. Full information about the NCMBC can be found online at: https://www.ncmbc.us.