RALEIGH, N.C., July 17 -- The North Carolina Community College System issued the following news release:
North Carolina has long been a launchpad for bold ideas and visionary thinkers. Helping those entrepreneurs take the next step is at the heart of the North Carolina Community College System's Small Business Center Network (SBCN).
That mission takes center stage with theSBCN Startup Showdown, Powered by Wells Fargo,a statewide accelerator program combining intensive coaching, business development, and mentorship with a live competition for more than $60,000 in prize funding.
A competitionofthis scale requires an extraordinary panel of experts to evaluate the pitches. To fill those seats, the SBCNhas brought together a distinguished gro...