Staff

Cathy Wheeler

Cathy Wheeler is the Director of the RCC Small Business Center.   Her goal is to provide Rockingham County businesses and perspective business owners with the best possible resources.   Cathy continues to search for resources, new training opportunities, and innovative approaches to assist her clients. 

Rockingham County’s economy is forever linked to our small business owners.  If through our efforts we can help these folks  continue and grow their business, then we have done our job!  By providing up-to-date information and tools specific to Rockingham County’s business climate, we create jobs, and grow our community.  Who could ask for a better job!!!  I am always amazed at the creative ideas, and dedication of our business owners in their resolve to succeed. 

  

Debi Joyce

Debi Joyce is an independent consultant working with the RCC Small Business Center.  She is dedicated to providing the best possible advise, resources, and training to her students and clients.

Right now I am working with Rockingham Community College Small Business Center assisting small business owners with their businesses.  We provide free counseling, seminars, and information to existing business owners, as well as, folks interested in starting a business.  Twice a year we have an intensive training program called “How To Start/Stay in Business.  This is a ten week session with extensive activities ranging from goal setting to breakpoint analysis. 

I’m also excited to be a part of a new program in North Carolina called GATE.  This is the acronym for Growing America through Entrepreneurship and is geared to assist displaced workers who have an interest in becoming business owners.  

We’ve set this blog up to stay in touch with students and clients.  My goal is to create an interactive environment where we can exchange ideas…  I’ll be posting frequently about business information and ideas.  I hope you enjoy and most importantly comment.  Your thoughts will create solutions!!!!