accelerate the core

grow your business, land more contracts, scale your opportunities

A Collaborative Project by Asheboro/Randolph Chamber, Randolph Community College and VentureAsheboro

More details and application below!

A one of a kind accelerator

  • This 6-week program that offers workshops, seminars, and coaching to help local businesses land more contracts in the Carolina Core economic development region.

    Our instructors are not academics, but rather practitioners with real world experience facing challenges. Support for this program comes from VentureAsheboro, Randolph Community College Small Business Center, and the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce.

    Participants will be paired with a business consultant/coach or one-on-one customized coaching that will help you create context around the information they are learning and how it applies to their small business.

  • Seminars Schedule: Announcing in June! Sign up below to receive updates.

    Cost: Free

    Types of Businesses: ANY

    Business Experience Required: NONE

  • Researching Opportunities in the Region

    Getting on the Approved Vendor List

    Preparing for the Bid Process

    Evaluating Contracts

    Building Long-term Vendor Relationships

    Much more…

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FAQs

  • This 6-session program is designed to meet the demanding schedules of business owners. Classes will be hosted online and in-person, and attendance in all classes is not necessary: only attend the topics you need!

  • This program is free to participants thanks to NC IDEA!

  • That’s great, we can help! This program is designed to help regular people grow their business. We do ask that you have an existing business, but other than that, we are simply looking for motivated individuals with a passion to grow their business and themselves.

  • Business coaching is FREE and will connect each participant with experts in their field. Whether that be operations, finance, legal, marketing, or tax compliance, we will connect you with the right person and the right time to help you succeed.

  • We will be offering at least $10,000 in small business grants through this program, as well as free technical assistance from legal, marketing, financial, and tax professionals.