Randolph Entrepreneurial Summit Oct. 16 at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College will host the Randolph Entrepreneurial Summit on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Asheboro Campus.

"Interested individuals should attend and discover the programs and opportunities available at Randolph Community College to unleash the entrepreneur that lives inside of you," said Lonnie Hamm, director of RCC's Small Business Center, which is sponsoring this unique networking opportunity.

The event will feature a ribbon cutting for GATE entrepreneurs. Growing America Through Entrepreneurship (GATE) is a demonstration program funded by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps rural dislocated (laid-off) workers approach self-employment as an alternative career path to finding a job.

The Summit will also include a small business panel for questions and advice, a NCLeap presentation on legal services, and opportunities to meet bankers and to network with other business owners. Attendees will be able to meet with representatives from the North Carolina REAL (North Carolina Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning) Institute, the North Carolina Rural Center, and SCORE. SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small business start, grow and succeed nationwide.

Any small business owner can register to set up a table at this free event. For more information, contact Lonnie Hamm at 336-633-0240 or Marty Brown, RCC GATE counselor, 336-633-0306.