Empowering Small Business Owners: 25th Annual Small Business Expo Connects with Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

The 25th Annual Small Business Expo is being held by the City’s Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Program and Wake County Public School System. This event aims to connect small business owners and minority and women-owned business enterprises to valuable resources. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with local and state procurement and primary contractors, learn about available resources, enjoy lunch, and listen to a keynote speaker.

The expo will take place on Friday, June 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the McKimmon Center located at 1101 Gorman St. The schedule for the expo includes lunch and a keynote speaker from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by an information expo open from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Drop-ins are welcome for this section and no registration is required.

This year’s keynote speaker is James Montague, President of F7 International Development, who has an inspiring entrepreneurial journey that began in Southeast Raleigh at the age of 14 when he started cutting hair in his mother’s kitchen before opening his first salon at the age of 19 and expanding into real estate development with projects like Montague Plaza and Elders Peak Apartments through his company, F7 International Development which stands for Faith In Action, highlighting his belief that faith motivates him to solve problems and help others