Market research isn’t just for startups. It's an important ongoing process for every small business. Developing a focused and effective marketing plan requires up-to-date market analysis. In this webinar from Dennis Watts, you will discover the variety of market research tools that will give you critical information about your industry and customers, get the data you need to test the feasibility of a new business and find the competition and potential customers interested in your proposed product or service. Learn more at www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=280440028.

Start your morning off in Claytonby networking, sharing your business news, giving your 30-second pitch to a packed room, and leaving with new contacts and deeper relationships with peers in the Claytoncommunity. Good Morning Clayton is CCOC's free monthly morning connection-building event. It is freeto CCOC investors and first-time guests, with coffee and breakfast included. We meet at the Clayton Chamber of Commerce from 8 a.m.-9 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024 Eventhosted by Mobile First Card https://www.facebook.com/events/1408955696700209/

Come join us for your morning breakfast with your Jeep. See ya soonlet's fill the field with JEEPS! https://www.facebook.com/events/1683456258844329/

Mama Queen Creations will be at the Ham and Yam Festival in Smithfield, NC this year! Hope you can come out and see all of our new crochet items and wood signs! Check out their website for more details: www.hamandyam.com https://www.facebook.com/events/344334464699870/

Discover how to use data to boost your business. In this class, you will learn how to navigate Google Analytics, understand what each metric means, learn to identify where you website traffic is generated, learn to identify what actions individuals take on your website and learn how to use these details to improve your marketing with JNOW Digital's Shanna Capps. To learn more, visit www.ncsbc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=280440016.

Join us for our annual BBQ chicken fundraiser on Saturday May 4th for 11am-7pm. Things will be a little different this year with a drive through only pick up at Corinth-Holders FD Station 1. The food will be just as good! See a firefighter for tickets to secure your plate. Please share with your friends. Thanks for your support! https://www.facebook.com/events/1111143660032743/

UNC Health Johnston Derby Day brings the "run for the roses" right to Johnston County. More than 800 guests will walk the red carpet atthe Portofino Equestrian Center in Clayton, NC, donning their finest Derby hats and fashion. Enjoy exhilarating live horse races, sip mint juleps and graze on your favorite foods - all for a great cause. Tickets Adults - $75 | Youth (ages 6 - 20) - $25 | Ages 5 and under - Free Includes complimentary food, soda and water, access to all event attractions, entry in the hat and outfit contests, and twobeverage tickets for guests ages 21+ Party with a purpose, as proceeds will benefit the Johnston Health Foundation. The past few years revealed a need for many things in the healthcare industry – more supplies, more hands, and more accessibility. When you support UNC Health Johnston Derby Day at Portofino and the Johnston Health Foundation, you make a wonderful, immediate difference in the health of our community. Your support can provide: - Free heart health and cancer screenings as well as access to quality health care for thelow-income, elderly, and disabledpopulations. - Scholarships so underserved youth in Johnston County can receive nutritional counseling and fitness instruction. - Peace and dignity and compassionate end-of-life care at the SECU Hospice House https://www.facebook.com/events/281112788189849/

Summertime music with songs like Southern Nights, Cruising, Drift Away, magic Moment, At The Hop and many more summer themed songs. https://www.facebook.com/events/706716001540157/?event_time_id=706716008206823

Isaiah 117 House is on its way toour community, bringing warmth, care, and immediate support to children on one of the hardest days a foster child will ever experience,removal day. No longer will the cold, unwelcoming spaces of officesbe a stop for children awaiting foster care placement. Join us on May 7th at 6:30 PM at The Barn at Broadslab to catch the vision and find out how you can be a part of this heartwarming project. Let’srally together to provide a welcoming red door to children in need right here in Johnston County. Event Details: 🗓 Date: May 7, 2024 🕡 Time: 6:30 PM 📍 Location: The Barn at Broadslab, 24676 NC Hwy 50 South, Benson, NC 27504 Together, let's ensure that every child experiences the comfort and compassion they deserve. Let's make a difference, one red door at a time. Feel free to share this eventand invite your friends to spreadthe word! The more, the merrier — because it takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a community to welcome them home. We would like to extend a heartfelt thankyou to The Barn at Broadslab for graciously allowing us to use their beautiful space for this event. The generosity of local businesseslike theirs is invaluable and truly makes a world of difference to our cause. Can't wait to see you all there! For more info, contact: johnstonNC@isaiah117house.com https://www.facebook.com/events/1479402295945848/

Join us for the biggest trucker party on the East Coast! We are celebrating 12 years of the East Coast Truckers Jamboree! There will be live music, exhibits, trucks on display and so much more. Click here for the schedule of events: https://kenly95.com/trucker-jamboree/2024-schedule-of-events/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1380384749249887/