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March 4, 2025

ROCKY MOUNT, NC — The Small Business Center at Nash Community College proudly announces that it has received the prestigious NC IDEA MINDSET grant to provide critical funding for entrepreneurial education and support in the area. This grant will enable the Center to implement the nationally recognized Ice House Entrepreneurship Program, designed to instill an entrepreneurial mindset in aspiring business owners. Under the leadership of Ruthie Holloman, NCC’s Director of the Small Business Center, this…

September 5, 2023

Washington, NC – September 16th, 2023 – The Pamlico Business Resource Center is excited to unveil its groundbreaking “Lessons From The Ice House” Entrepreneurial Mindset Program in a one-day boot camp format on September 16th, 2023, in Washington, NC. This transformative workshop, led by Keith Hudson, Executive Director of the center, aims to cultivate entrepreneurial thinking and personal growth within the community. Thanks to the generous support of a grant from NC IDEA, all participants…

August 10, 2023

The book “Who Owns the Ice House?” was brought to our attention at a conference hosted by North Carolina A&T Cooperative Extension called the Grassroots Leadership Conference. At the conference, the Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub of UNC-Pembroke conducted an enlightening session called ‘Starting a Business: From Idea to Reality’ and provided a free copy of “Who Owns the Ice House?” to a few of us in the audience. After reading the book, our two offices –…

April 25, 2022

Originally posted in The Tennessee Tribune, April 25, 2022 Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) held its In 23rd Annual Membership Meeting Tuesday, April 19. Members had the opportunity to engage (in person since early 2020), not only in dialogue but in learning about the challenges faced by our small business community and the impact of Covid-19. With Hispanic owned business surpassing the 1,500 mark in Nashville, the topic…

September 17, 2021

Roxanne Thompson wanted to open her own small business and at first, thought she wanted it to be a coffee shop. She helped Jeremy Morris, Director of the Minority Mentor Protege Program at Richland Community College, teach a certified nurse assistant training class over the summer. “I’ve had a passion for health care all my life,” she said. During her first session with the Minority Mentor program, she realized a coffee shop was not at…