Small Business Center Gaston College

10/12/2026

🍂 What’s on the calendar this week?

We’ve got two NO COST online classes designed to help you build a stronger business:

🚀 Wednesday, Oct. 14 | Start, Manage & Scale Your Business: Part 1 | 6–8 PM
📊 Thursday, Oct. 15 | QuickBooks Part 2: Reconciling & Reports | 6–8 PM

Pour yourself something warm, grab your laptop, and join us online! ☕💻

👆 Register at our link in bio!

Gaston College - Economic Workforce Development

10/08/2026

Did you miss the last one? We're featuring an encore presentation of How to find Your Customers! 👀

Who are they? What do they want? And where in the world do I find them? 🤔
Join Michele Palmer with Wakerobin Marketing to learn more about the people you want to reach and how to better connect with them.

Tuesday, October 20
6PM - 8PM
Register: How To Find Your Customers

Stop guessing and start finding the people who are most likely to become your customers. 🛍

10/05/2026

🍁 A new week means new opportunities to grow your business!

Here’s what’s happening online this week:

💰 Tuesday, Oct. 6 | SBA Lending Overview | 12–1 PM
💵 Wednesday, Oct. 7 | Beyond the Myths: How Small Businesses Actually Secure Funding | 12–1 PM
📊 Thursday, Oct. 8 | QuickBooks Part 1: Set-Up | 6–8 PM

Three NO COST classes. Three chances to learn something that can help your business move forward.

👆 Save your seat by clicking our link in bio.

Gaston College - Economic Workforce Development

10/01/2026

The Business Builder Series is wrapping up, and we have more new classes ahead! See all this and more in our October newsletter.
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09/29/2026

🦾 Seven weeks. Seven building blocks. One stronger business.

We’re wrapping up the Business Builder Series with one of the biggest questions every entrepreneur needs to answer: How can I use my financial reports to make the best informed business decisions.

In Basics of Bookkeeping, we’ll explore how to properly record financial transactions for your business and uncover the three BEST reports to make those important decisions.

And for everyone who has been with us from the beginning…this is the finish line! You're on your way to earning your Small Business Startup Certificate from the Gaston College Small Business Center.

📅 Thursday | 6–8 PM
💻 Online | 💰 FREE
👉 Basics of Bookkeeping

Whether you joined us for one class or all seven, let’s finish Business Builder strong! 🏗️

Gaston College - Economic Workforce Development

09/28/2026

🍂 October is packed with opportunities to learn, grow, and strengthen your business!

Grab your calendar and take a look at next month’s NO COST online seminars:

📚 Oct. 1 | Basics of Bookkeeping
💰 Oct. 6 | SBA Lending Overview
💵 Oct. 7 | Beyond the Myths: How Small Businesses Secure Funding
📊 Oct. 8 | QuickBooks Part 1: Set-Up
🚀 Oct. 14 | Start, Manage & Scale Your Business: Part 1
📈 Oct. 15 | QuickBooks Part 2: Reconciling & Reports
🚀 Oct. 21 | Start, Manage & Scale Your Business: Part 2
💡 Oct. 22 | ABCs of Starting a Small Business on a Limited Budget
🎯 Oct. 28 | Strategies to Attract More Customers
📣 Oct. 29 | Finding Your Perfect Customer & Creating a Marketing Plan

All classes are online and NO COST. Pick one, pick a few, or join us all month long!

👆 Register in our link in bio

Gaston College - Economic Workforce Development

09/23/2026

Quick change of plans! This week we are featuring:

👀 How to Find Your Customers

In this free online seminar, we’ll review who is most likely to buy from you, what they need, and most importantly... where to find them!

📅 Thursday | 6–8 PM
💻 Online | 💰 FREE
🎫 How To Find Your Customers

See you tomorrow evening! 🏗️

Basics of Bookkeeping is moving to October 1st.

Gaston College - Economic Workforce Development

09/22/2026

📊 Do you know what your numbers are trying to tell you?

You don’t have to be an accountant to understand the financial health of your business. This week’s Business Builder Series class, Basics of Bookkeeping with Crystal Wambeke of Wambeke & Associates, will help you understand how to record transactions, read key financial reports, and use your numbers to make better business decisions.

We’re almost at the finish line! 🚧 Complete all seven builder sessions to earn your Small Business Startup Certificate from the Gaston College Small Business Center.

📅 Thursday | 6–8 PM
💻 Online | 💰 FREE
👉 https://tinyurl.com/businessbuilder6

Gaston College - Economic Workforce Development

09/21/2026

🤖 + 📊 = a pretty smart week for your business!

This week, learn practical ways to put AI tools to work in your business, then get a better handle on your numbers with Basics of Bookkeeping, part of our Business Builder Series 🛠.

Two FREE online classes designed to help you work a little smarter and build a stronger business.

Register to join us: www.tinyurl.com/sbcgcclasses

Gaston College - Economic Workforce Development

09/18/2026

☕ October 22 sounds like a ways off…but we all know how fast the calendar fills up! 👀

Go ahead and save the date for the return of the Fifth Third Bank Coffee Morning Social!

Join us for a morning of coffee, conversation, and making connections with fellow local business professionals.

📅 Thursday, October 22
⏰ 8:00 AM
📍 Fifth Third Bank – South Point
975 South Point Rd., Belmont

No RSVP required. Just put it on your calendar now and come grab a cup with us! ☕