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SUMMARY:Small Business Series: Session One: Tools & Strategies to Reach New Markets & Customers\, Presented by Excite Credit Union
DESCRIPTION:Most business owners\, whether large or small\, prioritize identifying new markets and customers. This event aims to equip company leaders with practical tools\, best practices\, and insights to create or enhance strategies for penetrating new markets\, acquiring new customers\, and boosting brand recognition.\n\n \n\nThe program will provide an overview of the tools offered by the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) in collaboration with the Small Business Administration. These tools are designed to assist businesses in expanding their reach to international markets\, buyers\, and sales agents. The content will also cover the EDPNC's STEP Program\, a grant program that provides businesses with fewer than 500 employees the chance to compete for grant funding to help with travel expenses associated with exhibiting at qualifying tradeshows\, booth costs\, website localization\, e-commerce fees\, and other export marketing-related media.\n\n \n\nIn addition\, participants will have the opportunity to hear directly from a panel of business leaders in the Wilmington market who will share their insights on reaching new customers\, building and managing effective vendor networks\, implementing online engagement opportunities\, and creating targeted media for their audiences.\n\n \n\nSpeakers\n\n- Blake Jackman\, International Trade Manager\, EDPNC\n\n- Jon Barber\, General Manager/COO\, Wilmington Grill\n\n- Scott Monroe\, Co-Founder & CEO\, Essential Personnel\n\n- John Tueller\, FX Airguns\n\n\n\nTICKETS & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION\n\n\n\nTickets for Wilmington Chamber members are $25 each and nonmembers are $35 each. Limited tickets are available. For sponsorship information\, please contact Megan Mullins at mullins@wilmingtonchamber.org. \n\n\n\nAGENDA\n\n\n\n11:30 am - Doors Open\, Registration & Networking (Lunch will be Provided)\n\n12:00 pm - Presentation on the EDPNC's STEP Program\n\n12:30 pm - Panel discussion\n\n\n\nLOCATION\n\n\n\nWilmington Chamber of Commerce\, 1 Estell Lee Place Wilmington\, NC 28401\n\n\n\nPARKING\n\n\n\nThe Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is situated at 1 Estell Lee Place\, Wilmington\, NC 28401. Our guests may park in our parking lot or at the Wilmington Convention Center parking deck. To enter\, please go through the gate on the left side of the building\, facing the Cape Fear River. Please note that there will be no virtual option for this presentation.
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\nMost business owners\, whether large or small\, prioritize identifying new markets and customers. This event aims to equip company leaders with practical tools\, best practices\, and insights to create or enhance strategies for penetrating new markets\, acquiring new customers\, and boosting brand recognition.
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\nThe program will provide an overview of the tools offered by the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) in collaboration with the Small Business Administration. These tools are designed to assist businesses in expanding their reach to international markets\, buyers\, and sales agents. The content will also cover the EDPNC'\;s STEP Program\, a grant program that provides businesses with fewer than 500 employees the chance to compete for grant funding to help with travel expenses associated with exhibiting at qualifying tradeshows\, booth costs\, website localization\, e-commerce fees\, and other export marketing-related media.
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\nIn addition\, participants will have the opportunity to hear directly from a panel of business leaders in the Wilmington market who will share their insights on reaching new customers\, building and managing effective vendor networks\, implementing online engagement opportunities\, and creating targeted media for their audiences.
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\nSpeakers
\n- Blake Jackman\, International Trade Manager\, EDPNC
\n- Jon Barber\, General Manager/COO\, Wilmington Grill
\n- Scott Monroe\, Co-Founder &\; CEO\, Essential Personnel
\n- John Tueller\, FX Airguns
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\nTICKETS &\; SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
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\nTickets for Wilmington Chamber members are $25 each and nonmembers are $35 each. Limited tickets are available. For sponsorship information\, please contact Megan Mullins at \;mullins@wilmingtonchamber.org. \;
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\nAGENDA
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\n11:30 am - Doors Open\, Registration &\; Networking (Lunch will be Provided)
\n12:00 pm - Presentation on the EDPNC'\;s STEP Program
\n12:30 pm - Panel discussion
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\nLOCATION
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\nWilmington Chamber of Commerce\, 1 Estell Lee Place Wilmington\, NC 28401
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\nPARKING
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\nThe Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is situated at 1 Estell Lee Place\, Wilmington\, NC 28401. Our guests may park in our parking lot or at the Wilmington Convention Center parking deck. To enter\, please go through the gate on the left side of the building\, facing the Cape Fear River. Please note that there will be no virtual option for this presentation.
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LOCATION:Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
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URL:https://www.wilmingtonchamber.org/events/details/small-business-series-session-one-tools-strategies-to-reach-new-markets-customers-presented-by-excite-credit-union-2418
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