Local residents and elected officials from Warren and Vance Counties flocked to Lake Gaston Coffee on Thursday afternoon to meet and congratulate the new Warrenton Police Chief David Elliott.

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Learn about grant writing, meet business-minded people in your area, and support local young entrepreneurs!

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), a global celebration of entrepreneurship that occurs in the second week of November, from November 14–20 this year. During this week, people from over 200 countries worldwide operate an array of programs aimed at making it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business.

A collaboration with Warren Area Business Association (WABA), Access Warren, and the Warren County Cooperative Extension, all GEW Warren County events are FREE and open to the public.

WARREN COUNTY GEW 2022 EVENTS

Monday, November 14 @ 7pm
COMMUNITY RESOURCE PRESENTATION
Meet the President/CEO of Gateway CDC to find out what types of services this local organization can help with. Hint: you don’t have to pay thousands or even hundreds for logos and/or a brand.
Bragging Rooster
120 South Main Street
Warrenton, NC 27589

Tuesday, November 15 @ 7pm
GRANTS 101
Join us at the Frontier Warren Co-Working Space in Warrenton for a Virtual Conversation with Bethany Niebauer of Axial Compliance about grant writing for beginners.
Frontier Warren Co-working Space
140 South Main Street
Warrenton, NC 27589

Wednesday, November 16 @ 7pm
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES COFFEE TALK
Meet and greet with some area resources that can help you with funding ideas. Join us while we talk with representatives from Kerr-Tar COG and the Town of Warrenton.
Lake Gaston Coffee
104 Wellington Way
Littleton, NC

Thursday, November 17 @ 7pm
SPEED NETWORKING BUSINESS CARD BINGO
Time for Speed Networking! Grab your business cards and come prepared to make connections with other entrepreneurs in our area.
Roxie’s
109 South Hall Street
Warrenton, NC

Saturday, November 19 @ 10am-2pm
WABA KIDS ART + ENTREPRENEURSHIP MARKET
Get your holiday shopping started off right at the 3rd WABA Kids Arts & Entrepreneurship Market. Find baked goods, art, clothing, fiber works, cotton candy and more from our budding business owners.
Frontier Warren Co-working Space
140 South Main Street
Warrenton, NC

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We all love to feel appreciated. It’s even better when our efforts are recognized by a group of our peers, colleagues, or members of the community.

During the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce Membership Appreciation ceremony on Feb. 10th, local business owners and more were shown love for their entrepreneurial pursuits and philanthropic efforts.

The award recipients were:

Lake Gaston Coffee Company, Jason Shearin
Business of the Year

Locorum Distillery, Stacy Woodhouse
New Business of the Year

Jenny Cakes at the Lake, Jennifer Harlow (pictured)
Young Entrepreneur of the Year

LKG 911 Community Task Force
Community Champion of the Year

Greg Steel with Helpful Hands and Hearts
Volunteer of the Year

Myron Grueneich
Heart of the Community

Young Entrepreneur of the Year recipient Jennifer Harlow shared her appreciation with her social media followers along with a photo of her award:

I was so honored to receive the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award last night! I’m so thankful to this community for nominating me, to the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce for all their support, and my parents for making Jenny Cakes at the Lake a dream come true. I am blessed beyond measure and I know my granddad is smiling down on me. I can’t wait to open Jenny Cakes at the Lake SOON!

Locorum Distillery, which was honored with the New Business Award also took to their social media to share the good news:

Wow! What an honor to be recognized as new business of the year by the Lake Gaston Chamber!! We are so grateful for all the love that the community has shown us and have been humbled by the response to our bar and distillery. What was just an idea a year ago is now a melting pot of people, ideas, community, and love. Thank you!!!

Nominees were selected by members of the Lake Gaston Chamber. The mission of the Lake Gaston Chamber is to connect and serve the businesses and communities around Lake Gaston. For more information, visit LakeGastonChamber.com.

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