We are one week away from Giving Tuesday! At CSBDF, we are on a mission to light the way for small businesses. As we approach Giving Tuesday, consider helping us make small business owners' dreams come true. Visit carolinasmallbusiness.org/give to donate!

Today, First Citizens Bank presented the Western Women's Business Center and CSBDF with a $25,000 grant to support the WWBC's work in Western North Carolina. Thank you to First Citizens Bank for being a champion for small businesses in Western North Carolina and for your support of the WWBC!

When small businesses succeed, everyone benefits! As you support our entrepreneurs and shop small this Small Business Saturday, please also consider supporting our work as a small business partner and advocate by visiting carolinasmallbusiness.org/give!

It's Giving Tuesday! At CSBDF, we're striving to create economic opportunity for all people in North Carolina. Help us as we continue to provide that spark this Giving Tuesday by visiting carolinasmallbusiness.org/give to donate!

The Western Women's Business Center, a program of CSBDF, is hosting its annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop this Saturday at the Asheville Mall. Come support some incredible women-owned, home-based small businesses this holiday season. Learn more and enter our giveaway below: wwbcnc.org/holiday-pop-up…

Over the weekend, the Western Women's Business Center hosted its annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop, bringing together nearly 50 small business owners in the Asheville Mall. Check out some local coverage of the event: wlos.com/news/local/wes…

As we reach the end of the year, our offices will be closed from December 23 until January 2. We look forward to serving you when we return in the new year. From our team to yours, have a safe and happy holiday season!

“In closing FY2023, we feel positive that we have provided sparks for entrepreneurs in North Carolina, and we feel confident that we will continue to convert darkness to light while making clear paths even brighter.” Read our FY2022-23 Annual Report: ow.ly/SsS750Qpipz

We're excited to head to Greensboro and The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship next month for our annual Black Entrepreneurship event in celebration of North Carolina's thriving ecosystem of Black small business owners. Stay tuned for more details!

In case you missed it, check out our 2022-23 Annual Report "Bringing Light to Darkness", which highlights the work we did to help light the way for North Carolina's entrepreneurs in the last fiscal year. Read the report here: ow.ly/qtvC50Qsk5A

Meet Danny Wilson, the owner of Profile Building Services and CSBDF client. "I felt like we were just on the same page. I can tell that they truly want our business to be successful, and they’ve given us every opportunity to accomplish that." ow.ly/qwlm50QyweJ

We are less than two weeks away from our Black Entrepreneurship Night event in Greensboro! Join us for a night of learning, engaging with, and celebrating our state's community of Black Entrepreneurs. Registration is open, secure your spot here: classy.org/event/black-en…

We want to sincerely thank Wells Fargo, the title sponsor for our Black Entrepreneurship Night, for their generous support! Limited tickets are free and still available. Reserve your spot today: carolinasmallbusiness.org/black-entrepre…

Our Black Entrepreneurship Night in Greensboro is SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who has registered for this event, and we look forward to seeing all of you tomorrow night at the The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship. For more information visit: carolinasmallbusiness.org/black-entrepre…

We would like to thank Pinnacle, the Platinum Sponsor for our sold-out Black Entrepreneurship Night, for their financial support and commitment to helping us celebrate North Carolina's Black entrepreneurial ecosystem!

Meet Tia and Chad Fredrich, the owners of Appalachian Clinical Lab in Western NC. See how community partners like CSBDF, the Western Women's Business Center, and SBA working together can help small businesses flourish: youtube.com/watch?v=Mqn5UG…