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What is NC REAL?

NC REAL is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping bring entrepreneurship and small business creation to North Carolina. Through our training programs and curriculum, we have helped thousands of people create new jobs throughout our state.

NC REAL stands for North Carolina Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning. We provide educational programs and support for adults or youth interested in entrepreneurship. Learn More

Recent News

Strategic Planning by Board of Directors and NC REAL Staff Identifies Goals for 2011-12

Strategic Planning by Board of Directors and NC REAL Staff Identifies Goals for 2011-12

The NC REAL Board of Directors and the staff has engaged in a strategic planning process for the last two years to define long and short term goals for the organization. As part of the process staff listened to REAL Facilitators about their experience with all aspects of the program, analyzed program data, and talked with a variety of our stakeholders.  Continue Reading…

Building entrepreneurs, empowering communities

Building entrepreneurs, empowering communities

By Molly McGowan / Times-News
2011-08-26 10:39:02

It’s undoubtedly been a trying year economically, with “layoffs” and “unemployment” becoming buzzwords. But a local housing association has started an entrepreneurship program, that’s successfully injecting new business owners into the local work force.
The Burlington Development Corporation  Continue Reading…

Greater Than 13 Consignment: Owner Allison Barnes Follows In Her Mother’s Footsteps

Greater Than 13 Consignment: Owner Allison Barnes Follows In Her Mother’s Footsteps

By Shannon Gallagher

Entrepreneurship appears to be in Allison Barnes’ blood. She grew up watching her mother run a consignment store out of their den and continued to have visions of running her own business over the 20 years she has lived in Onslow County. Though as Allison discovered, it is not always easy to come up with a realistic business idea.  Continue Reading…

Carteret Youth Camps - 7 Years and Still Going Strong!

Carteret Youth Camps - 7 Years and Still Going Strong!

By Shannon Gallagher

As the summer begins to wind down, so too are many of the Youth Camps that have been occurring across the state. In the past year, over 20 Youth Camps occurred from eastern to western North Carolina. One of the longest running programs in the east is Carteret Community College’s Youth Entrepreneurship Camp and Heritage Youth Camp  Continue Reading…

Success Story from the Field

Success Story from the Field

By Thelma Kastl

Avery is one of the EC (Exceptional Children) students. He has a form of autism that gives him social anxiety. When he first came to my classes he would not talk or look at anyone. He would not go with my class to lunch. He would go back to the EC room. By the middle of the semester we were working on businesses or services and he actually agreed to be in a video commercial for his teams business  Continue Reading…

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Raleigh, NC 27612

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NC REAL Youth Camp Training Jan 26-27, 2012

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