This hands-on session introduces the fundamentals of business automation and shows how simple workflows can eliminate the manual work, reduce errors, and free up hours each week.

@ Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce

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AI isn't magic- it's tools, data, and instructions working together. This introductory session launches our year-long AI for Business series and is designed to help business owners understand what AI actually is, how today's tools work, and how to begin using them with purpose and confidence.

@ Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce (North State Conference Room)

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Ready to stop reacting and start planning? In this hands-on Strategic Planning Session, we'll guide you through creating a personalized strategic plan for your business. Whether you're aiming for growth, stability, or something in between, this session will help you define clear goals, prioritize actions, and map out a strategy for the year ahead- so you can lead with focus and intention.

@ The Loading Dock, Wake Forest

The Wake Forest Founders Program will host another exciting Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Showcase at The Loading Dock - Wake Forest (525 S White St.) on the evening of Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 5:00-7:30. The event is open to all companies in the Wake Forest area, not just those who have participated in Wake Forest Founders programs, and will catalyze the entrepreneurial growth of our community into 2026.

The competition will spotlight the burgeoning startup culture and community in Wake Forest and award cash prizes to participating entrepreneurs. Experienced entrepreneurial and business-minded judges from Wake Forest will determine the winning ventures based on a rubric covering multiple categories. The primary goal is to get more entrepreneurs in the area connected to resources and each other — and then funnel them into the Wake Forest Founders community to ensure they have the best chance of personal and professional success.

For those pitching, attendance at an in-person Pitch Practice/Scrub event on Sunday, November 16, 2025 is required as well.

HUGE thanks to our Spring 2025 event sponsors — ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., St. John Properties, Benchmark Bank, The Loading Dock, The Town of Wake Forest, and The Wake Forest Business & Industry Partnership.

Reach out to Clark Rinehart (crinehart@wakeforestnc.gov), Entrepreneurial Specialist, with questions.

@The Graham, Cotton Company

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Handling tough conversations is important for personal and professional growth. Join other Wake Forest founders for a training on how to best navigate difficult interactions within your business.