Charlotte Business Vanguard

18/10/2022

Housing credit developments expected to support 25,600 jobs statewide.

05/08/2022

Charlotte isn’t just a banking hub as more companies move to North Carolina. Get city development, local business openings or closings and new job growth news.

05/08/2022

Over $200 million available for businesses in North Carolina.
https://www.bpr.org/2022-08-03/federal-government-will-distribute-200m-to-support-small-nc-businesses

The U.S. Treasury Department announced it has approved the state's application for funding under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).

05/04/2022

Counties like Gaston, York, Cabarrus, Rowan, and Iredell saw strong growth in demand for office space as well.

22/03/2022

It’s been a challenging two years for business owners, and now business owners are navigating higher prices on almost everything.

14/03/2022

A total of 902 such establishments, 24 of which scored below a 90, were inspected in Mecklenburg County last month.

09/03/2022

North Carolina Rural Center Prepares to Deploy $201.8M for Small Businesses

NC Rural Center prepares to deploy $201.8M for small businesses through loans, VC fund investments

24/02/2022

“The SSBCI program is one of the most rigorously evaluated programs we have for investing in small business. It leaves a lot of flexibility to regions and states to meet the needs of their business community,” Berkaw said, which means businesses with the greatest need — such as the historically underserved — have a better shot at getting timely access to support. “It’s the flagship investment vehicle the federal government has to invest in small businesses.”

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Biden’s economic legacy — as well as the financial future of America's mom-and-pop businesses.

19/02/2022

Alyson Craig is Charlotte’s interim planning director, taking over as the city is in the midst of implementing its massive 2040 comprehensive plan. In other business news, a flea market that was operating at the old Eastland Mall site is gone and the cost of hiring off-duty police at Charlotte spo...

18/02/2022

PORT CHARLOTTE — Budding entrepreneurs and small business owners can learn how to start, expand and make business more successful by learning from the pros beginning Feb. 28.

18/02/2022

Black-owned businesses make up a small share of Raleigh’s employer firms. But a surge in Black entrepreneurship over the past two years could change that statistic and help reduce inequities.

18/02/2022

The N&O highlights six African American businesses you should know, from restaurants to the professional sector. Each represent the vibrant Black business scene in the Triangle.

22/01/2022

NC IDEA, one of the state’s leading foundations for supporting startups, has promised to give Black businesses more support.

17/01/2022

Sharply higher costs are yet another challenge thrown at business owners by the global pandemic

17/01/2022

The Charlotte Hornets could use a center to round out their team and take them up a level.

16/01/2022

Black business owners face many hurdles, especially when it comes to securing capital. Here are nine government agencies, venture capital firms and programs that can help.

15/01/2022

From ticketed consumer shows, smaller meetings, tradeshows, and etc. the Charlotte Regional Visitor's Authority says they're optimistic this year.

11/01/2022

As the industry continues to push DE&I initiatives, Black and minority-owned businesses grapple with the influx of work.

29/12/2021

Charlotte is full of business stories. It’s the biggest city in the Carolinas and is home to several major international corporations, after all. But the stories about small business owners and public projects that have a direct impact on people who live and work in the Queen City matter, too.

26/12/2021

Welcome to the Charlotte Business Vanguard (CBV), the leading source of business information and opportunity for Charlotte region's 45,000 Black and minority entrepreneurs. The CBV is part of The American Business Vanguard, the leading source of business information on minority entrepreneurs and businesses in over ten markets. The CBV focuses on real estate, business financing, business startups and expansion, exporting, technology, wealth-building and many other issues.

25/12/2021