Surry Business

The Small Business Center at Surry Community College in Dobson regularly schedules classes, seminars and workshops for business people.

The Small Business Center provides free or low-cost services to both potential and existing businesses. Consultation with SBC Director Dennis Lowe on business-related issues is available Monday through Friday by phone, (336) 386-3309, or in the Small Business Center office, room 134 in the J Building. Literature is also available regarding business concerns such as business plans, cash flow/record keeping, marketing, and sources of funding. Referrals can be made to cooperating agencies such as the North Carolina Business and Technology Development Center, the Microenterprise Loan Program, and the Surry JobLink Center.

Training and educational opportunities are also arranged by the Small Business Center. Examples include how to start a small business, bookkeeping and tax education classes, workshops on marketing, microcomputer classes, and management seminars. Many of these classes/seminars are listed regularly on a Surry Community College web page. It includes a link for online registration.

Here is the schedule for upcoming programs.