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Fayetteville and SBA host town hall for local small businesses: New Location announced

By Staff Report, posted 1 year ago

The City of Fayetteville and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host a joint town hall for local small businesses and entrepreneurs on Thursday, June 13, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Fayetteville City Hall located at 433 Hay St. in downtown Fayetteville.

Mayor Mitch Colvin and Allen Thomas, Regional Administrator for SBA, will engage in a fireside chat to share what is available locally and federally for small businesses. Following the chat, there will be a small business resource panel discussion and an open question-and-answer session.

The goal of this event is to provide small business owners and entrepreneurs with information about available resources that could benefit their business.

The doors will open at 12:30 p.m. the day of the event. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to RSVP at: https://forms.office.com/g/kWEvrqAqS7.

There are free two-hour parking spaces in the parking lot directly behind City Hall. Paid street parking is also available. 

 

***Update as of 06/12/24: A new location has been announced for the Town Hall. It will now be held at the Tony Rand Student Center located at 2220 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303 on the Fayetteville Technical Community College campus. 
 

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