BCC Hosts NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall for “Main Street” Walk and Small Business Roundtable
On April 28, 2025, Brunswick Community College’s Small Business Center welcomed North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall for a day of small business engagement in Southport and at BCC’s main campus in Bolivia. The day began with a “Main Street” Walk through downtown Southport, where Secretary Marshall, Deputy Secretary Tim Crowley, and Rural … Read MoreQuickBooks for Small Businesses Seminar Series: Part One
Attention small business owners! Are you ready to revolutionize your business finances? Join us for a FREE 3-part QuickBooks Seminar Series this September, sponsored by the BCC Small Business Center! Kick it off with Part One on September 5. Learn to save hours with Smart AI Features, eliminate shoebox receipts, sync real-time data with … Read More
BCC’s President Gene Smith and SBC Director April Scott Named WilmingtonBiz 100 Honorees
For the second consecutive year, the WilmingtonBiz 100 honorees include BCC President Gene Smith and Small Business Center Director April Scott. The WilmingtonBiz 100 is an annual Greater Wilmington Business Journal initiative to recognize the top 100 Power Players, Influencers, Innovators, Connectors, and Rising Stars impacting the Wilmington area’s business landscape. Selected as a Top … Read MorePop-Up Shop – Holiday Gifting
Vendor Pop-up Shop at Harrington Square | Join us for an exciting kick off to Shop Small Saturday. This effort by Brunswick Community College Small Business Center, Harrington Square and the Town of Leland will increase the presence of local small businesses. Our Pop-Up Shop will feature a diverse range of vendors offering a wide selection … Read More
Small Business Spotlight: Chocolate and S’more
Our latest Small Business Center Spotlight is Chocolate and S’more! It has been a dream of owner, Sheila Hall since college at East Carolina University and first came to mind when she started pairing sweet and savory ingredients together to make a s’more. While technically not a coffee business, coffee drinks are on the menu … Read More
Small Business Center Fuels NC Entrepreneur’s Success
Another Small Business Center success story! Thanks to the guidance and support she received from Brunswick Community College’s Small Business Center, Jessica Pickett (pictured) will spend August 5, 2022, opening Swell-Home, a Hunter Douglas Gallery servicing residential and commercial clients. Her showroom will feature fresh concepts in window treatments and interior design, perfect for Coastal … Read More
Business and Industry Incubator Program Drives Success
July 20, 2022 — This is a true testament to the business-building power of BCC’s Small Business Center. After relocating to BCC’s Small Business Center’s Business and Industry Incubator Program in Leland, Hilary Meehan completely rebranded her greeting card design business, (Mirthos Paper), and is now experiencing tremendous success. Congratulations! BCC’s Business and Industry Incubator helps … Read More
