Dozens of small businesses that have completed the LaunchWakeCounty program are taking part in an Alumni Vendor Expo on June 4 in Building L on the Southern Wake Campus. Business owners have a chance to network with each other and local officials, learn how to present their businesses at such events and then sell their products and services to the public during a 1-4 p.m. expo.
The LaunchWakeCounty program aims to support and develop entrepreneurs and small businesses in under-resourced communities in the county. Towns across Wake County collaborate with Wake Tech to offer a LaunchWakeCounty program for established or aspiring entrepreneurs in their communities. By nurturing homegrown, Main Street businesses, we hope to strengthen the small-business ecosystem across the region.
Participants in these no-fee programs are selected based on a competitive application and review process. Each program includes the following:
If you are interested in applying for a LaunchWakeCounty program but do not see your town listed, email the Wake Tech Small Business Center at [email protected].