Small Business Tools in Durham | NCCU and Mayor Leo Williams host the Entrepreneur Town Hall – ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Durham leaders are hosting a town hall aimed at benefiting small business owners.

It will also offer support and resources to entrepreneurs.

North Carolina Central University along with Durham Mayor Leo Williams is hosting a Small Business Town Hall today in hopes of providing a space for people to connect and build the local economy.

Doors opened around 8:30 a.m. and local business owners had an opportunity to network and learn about the resources that exist in Durham to help businesses thrive.

A mix of business owner types were in attendance, many just starting out and new to business ownership.

The leaders on the panel want to make sure it’s a diversity of businesses, a diversity of business sectors and a diversity of people to talk about collaboration and how collaboration and these industries can help grow and expand your business.

“It takes a lot of risk. But what good is taking a risk if you don’t have the resources to back it up? So my goal is to make sure that we know what those resources are, that we have access to them, and that we can make sure that we bring those two things together. You take the risk, we provide the resources. You need to be able to be a small business in Durham and thrive, not just survive and ensure that we use your strong Durham. is stronger,” said Mayor Leo Williams.

The event is scheduled to last until 2 p.m. and is free.