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Roanoke Rapids Main Street

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Visit Main Street Roanoke Rapids

Welcome to the Main Street District of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, where historic charm meets new energy. Discover local dining, unique places to eat, boutique shopping, and small businesses that give our uptown and downtown their character. From seasonal downtown events to everyday things to do, Main Street is a place to gather, explore, and support local. Come see why Uptown is becoming a destination for residents and visitors alike.

If you’re looking to sharpen your business skills, explore creative marketing ideas, or connect with other entrepreneurs, the Halifax Community College Small Business Center has some incredible sessions lined up this fall. These workshops are free, open to the public, and packed with practical takeaways, whether you’re just starting out or growing your next big thing. Register on the Small Business Center site.

 

Upcoming Small Business Workshops

Presented by the Halifax Community College Small Business Center

Phone: 252-536-7274

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View all workshops & register 

 

 

October 2025

  • Visual Marketing Series: Introduction to Marketing Your Business with Videos

    · Online

    Halifax Community College · Small Business Center

  • Visual Marketing Boot Camp, Part 1: Hands-On Business Photography

    · On-Campus

    HCC Small Business Center, 800 Building

    Register
  • Visual Marketing Boot Camp, Part 2: Hands-On Business Video Marketing

    · On-Campus

    HCC Small Business Center, 800 Building

    Register
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset Series, Day 1: Identify and Evaluate Opportunities Others Overlook

    · On-Campus

    HCC Small Business Center, 800 Building

    Register
  • Obtaining 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status

    · On-Campus

    HCC Small Business Center, 800 Building

    Register
  • Visual Marketing Series: Put Yourself in Your Business Marketing Campaign

    · Online

    Halifax Community College · Small Business Center

    Register
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset Series, Day 2: Transform a Simple Idea into a Sustainable Success

    · On-Campus

    HCC Small Business Center, 800 Building

    Register
  • Harnessing the Facebook Algorithm for Your Business

    · Online

    Halifax Community College · Small Business Center

    Register

November 2025

  • Entrepreneurial Mindset Series, Day 3: Embracing an Entrepreneurial Mindset as a Life Skill

    · On-Campus

    HCC Small Business Center, 800 Building

    Register
  • Learning to Share Your Sandbox: Creating Effective Partnerships

    · Online

    Halifax Community College · Small Business Center

    Register
  • Creating a Fundraising Plan for Your Nonprofit

    · On-Campus

    HCC Small Business Center, 800 Building

    Register
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset Series, Day 4: Identify and Overcome Self-Limiting Beliefs

    · On-Campus

    HCC Small Business Center, 800 Building

    Register
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset Series, Day 5: Interact with Local Entrepreneurs for Guidance and Support

    · On-Campus

    HCC Small Business Center, 800 Building

    Register
  • Agriculture & The Experience Economy: Designing Experiences

    · On-Campus

    HCC Small Business Center, 800 Building

    Register

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Main Street America™ has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Roanoke Rapids is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center.  Main Street Roanoke Rapids is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.