Chamber Newswire July 14, 2023 😁👍

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Chamber Business Newswire

Business and community leaders working together for a better tomorrow.

News and Updates with Sam

Sam tells us of the upcoming events for next week, all part of our "Jam Packed July!"

Laura Brown Evans of the Edgecombe Community College Small Business Center joins Sam to talk about the upcoming Lunch & Learn with Martin Brossman & Dan Scala on "How to Write a Business Plan".

Join us for the incredible Power Breakfast event with Brittany Butler, former CIA Targeting Officer, held at the Brown Auditorium (NEW VENUE) on Tuesday, July 25th.

Lots more upcoming events for our area in the Newswire below.

Upcoming Chamber Events

Mark your calendar and show support for the businesses in your community.

Lunch & Learn

Thursday, July 20

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

How to Write a Business Plan with Martin Brossman

Station Square

1st Floor Conference Room

301 S. Church Street

Rocky Mount, NC

Business After Hours

Thursday, July 20

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Braswell Memorial Library

727 N. Grace Street

Rocky Mount, NC

Power Breakfast

Tuesday, July 25

7:30 am - 10:00 am

** NEW LOCATION **

Brown Auditorium

522 N. Old Carriage Road

Rocky Mount, NC

Some of these events require registration. Please visit our calendar for complete information and registration links for the above listed events/programs. Thank you.

We encourage our members to share news on accomplishments, upcoming events, and special benefits for fellow Chamber members. Submit your announcements and news by Wednesday to be included in Friday Newswire to mdooley@rockymountchamber.org

North Carolina Ranks 1st.

AGAIN ....

North Carolina named Top State for Business for SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR!!

North Carolina wins bragging rights (AGAIN) as America’s Top State for Business for the second year in a row from the business news channel CNBC.

It’s only the second time a state has received the top spot back-to-back since CNBC started the rankings in 2007.

North Carolina ranked No. 1 in Workforce – the most important category in this year’s study – based on educated workers flocking to the Tar Heel state and its worker training programs. North Carolina also boasts the third-best economy with solid growth, stable state finances and a healthy housing market, according to the report.

“We invest in our people. We know they are the foundation of our success,” Gov. Roy Cooper told CNBC’s Scott Cohn on a live broadcast Tuesday, July 11th, from the lawn of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville........