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Here's what you'll find in this issue:
💵 When Did You Last Change Your Prices?
Most small businesses set prices by checking what similar ones nearby charge and picking something close. That tells you what the market expects, not what your work costs you.
Your price has to cover more than materials and labor. Rent, insurance, software, and vehicle costs all get paid out of what you charge, and so do the hours you spend on quotes, invoicing, and driving. Owners who haven't put those numbers side by side are often working from a price they set when they opened, before their costs moved.
Three offices in the Nussbaum Center will go through your numbers with you, free and confidential:
SBTDC at NC A&T. Financial analysis, cash flow, and pricing. By appointment, serving Caswell, Guilford, Randolph, and Rockingham counties.
GTCC Small Business Center. One-on-one counseling, plus seminars on bookkeeping and financial basics.
SCORE NC Piedmont Triad. Volunteer mentors covering the 12-county Triad, with no cap on how much time you use.
🌟 Program Spotlight: Launch Lab Growth
Launch Lab Growth is a free accelerator program designed to support entrepreneurs as they scale their businesses. Through founder-focused sessions, mentorship, assignments, and peer collaboration, participants gain the tools and connections needed to strengthen their operations, clarify growth strategies, and prepare for long-term success.
Applications Open: August 1 – August 31, 2026
Program Dates: September 14 – December 7, 2026
📊 Event Spotlight: Turning Data Into Funding
Learn how to use business data to support growth, strengthen funding applications, and make informed decisions. This session will introduce entrepreneurs to Data Axle Reference Solutions, a free market intelligence platform available through the Greensboro Public Library. Attendees will learn how to research markets, analyze competitors, identify customers, and build stronger pitch decks, loan applications, and grant proposals. Presented by Greensboro Public Library, NC LIVE, and NC IDEA.
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, 111 W. February One Place, Greensboro, NC 27401
🗓️ The Next Two Weeks in the Triad
Aug 12: Turning Data Into Funding (Greensboro Public Library, at Greensboro Chamber)
Aug 13: WE Connect (Greensboro Chamber)
Aug 13: Business Plan 101 (Part 1) (GTCC Small Business Center, online)
Aug 18: Membership 101 (Greensboro Chamber)
Aug 18: CPR for Your Business (GTCC Small Business Center, hybrid at Nussbaum Center)