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Small Business Event Calendar

Events held by local small business partners

Updated: Aug 27, 2025

The City of Raleigh enjoys an ecosystem of support organizations that focus on the success of small business owners. This calendar highlights small business-related events offered by these partners in the City of Raleigh. Event types include:

  • Training & resources
  • Public affairs, annual meetings & expos
  • Grant & funding application dates
  • Vendor or foot traffic opportunities
  • Networking events

  • Sep
    26

    Partner Event: Desarrolle Su Marca Personal

    9 a.m. • Friday
    Add to Calendar 2025-09-26 09:00:00 2025-09-26 10:30:00 Partner Event: Desarrolle Su Marca Personal Hosted by ProsperaAprenda a construir una marca personal auténtica y estratégica para destacar en su industria. Descubra cómo posicionarse como referente y conectar con su audiencia ideal para impulsar su negocio, productos y/o servicios. Temas a tratar:• Fundamentos de la marca personal• Definición de propósito y propuesta de valor• Estrategias de visibilidad y posicionamiento• Herramientas para comunicar su identidad de marca City of Raleigh America/New_York public
  • Sep
    27

    Partner Event: Raleigh Tamale Festival

    Saturday
    Add to Calendar 2025-09-27 00:00:00 2025-09-27 23:59:59 Partner Event: Raleigh Tamale Festival Hosted by City of Raleigh   City of Raleigh Aracelys TorrezCommunity Relations AnalystDepartment of Economic and Social Advancementaracelys.torrez@raleighnc.gov America/New_York public
  • Sep
    30

    Partner Event: Holiday Marketing on Any Budget

    9:30 a.m. • Tuesday
    Add to Calendar 2025-09-30 09:30:00 2025-09-30 10:30:00 Partner Event: Holiday Marketing on Any Budget Hosted by Downtown Raleigh AllianceThis workshop flips the traditional holiday marketing conversation by showing small businesses how to leverage their unique advantages during the holiday season. Participants will discover budget-tier strategies, learn the "David vs. Goliath" tactics that work, and explore how personalization, community connection, and agility can outperform big-budget campaigns. Attendees will leave with specific, actionable strategies tailored to their budget level and the confidence that they can not only compete-but win-during the holidays. Speaker: Madison Morgan, Senior Marketing & Communications Strategist with Brasco City of Raleigh America/New_York public
  • Oct
    1

    Partner Event: The Innovation Funding Journey

    9 a.m. • Wednesday
    Add to Calendar 2025-10-01 09:00:00 2025-10-01 16:00:00 Partner Event: The Innovation Funding Journey Hosted by SBTDCUnlock Funding for Your Innovation: A Comprehensive Guide for NC EntrepreneursJoin us for a full-day event designed to help North Carolina innovators and entrepreneurs navigate the complex world of funding. From federal R&D grants and state-supported programs to legal resources, loans, and equity investment, this event features expert insights, funding organization overviews, and real-world lessons from successful grant and equity recipients. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to scale, this event will equip you with the knowledge and connections to build your funding roadmap. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, network, and take the next step in funding your business growth! During registration, you can choose the option to attend in person or virtually. In-Person LocationNC Biotechnology Center15 TW Alexander Dr.,Durham, NC VirtualThe Zoom link will be shared with you prior to the event. City of Raleigh America/New_York public
  • Oct
    1

    Partner Event: Unlock Funding for Your Innovation: A Comprehensive Guide for NC Entrepreneurs

    9 a.m. • Wednesday
    Add to Calendar 2025-10-01 09:00:00 2025-10-01 16:00:00 Partner Event: Unlock Funding for Your Innovation: A Comprehensive Guide for NC Entrepreneurs Hosted by SBTDCJoin us for a full-day event designed to help North Carolina innovators and entrepreneurs navigate the complex world of funding. From federal R&D grants and state-supported programs to legal resources, loans, and equity investment, this event features expert insights, funding organization overviews, and real-world lessons from successful grant and equity recipients. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to scale, this event will equip you with the knowledge and connections to build your funding roadmap. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and take the next step in funding your business growth! We’ve reached our maximum capacity for in-person seats, but you can still join us virtually for this highly anticipated event. City of Raleigh America/New_York public
  • Oct
    2

    Partner Event: Introduction to Entrepreneurship

    12 p.m. • Thursday
    Add to Calendar 2025-10-02 12:00:00 2025-10-02 13:00:00 Partner Event: Introduction to Entrepreneurship Hosted by SBAThis class is designed to empower small business owners at any stage of the business life cycle with the skills and tools to enhance their strategies. Through this comprehensive program, entrepreneurs will learn to apply decision sheets, articles, and frameworks from the GrowthWheel platform to elevate their business operations and decision-making skills. City of Raleigh America/New_York public
  • Oct
    2

    Partner Event: NCSSM Campus-Wide HVAC Renovations

    3:30 p.m. • Thursday
    Add to Calendar 2025-10-02 15:30:00 2025-10-02 16:30:00 Partner Event: NCSSM Campus-Wide HVAC Renovations Hosted by The InstituteProject: NCSSM Campus-Wide HVAC Renovations project. The pre-bid meeting for this project will be held at 3:30pm on Thursday, September 11, 2025.  The project bid date is October 2, 2025. Bid Document: NCSSM Campus-Wide HVAC CD Specs City of Raleigh America/New_York public
  • Oct
    2

    Partner Event: Who is Your Customer? Build Your Ideal Audience Webinar

    6 p.m. • Thursday
    Add to Calendar 2025-10-02 18:00:00 2025-10-02 20:30:00 Partner Event: Who is Your Customer? Build Your Ideal Audience Webinar Hosted by NC Veterans Business Outreach Center  Knowing your customer is key to building a successful business. In this class, you’ll learn how to identify your ideal audience and create a detailed customer avatar. This exercise helps you understand their needs, motivations, and buying behaviors so you can better target your products, services, and marketing. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Sarah Espinosa at 910-672-2683 or sespinos@uncfsu.edu. Instructions:  Registration is required. This class will not be recorded. City of Raleigh America/New_York public

Contact

 

Jocelyn Sanchez
Small Business and Workforce Development Analyst
jocelyn.sanchez@raleighnc.gov
984-220-2958

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