Launch Johnston County

Across the United States and the world, many entrepreneurs, including minorities and low income generators, lack the training and resources necessary to be successful. Launch JoCo is a CCOC initiative supporting and developing entrepreneurs and small businesses in Johnston County.

Modeled after the LaunchMyCity program offered in NC and across the country, this program is a proven recipe for bringing success to new entrepreneurship ventures to the underserved in our county.

This sponsorship offers you the opportunity to collaborate with several county agencies to build a new legacy in Johnston County!

Your company will be visible not only to the students, but also in the press and to all the leading agencies in the project including Clayton Chamber of Commerce, Town of Clayton, Rotary programs across Johnston County, Johnston Community College, Johnston County Alumni Association of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and the Racial Equality Coalition. 

This program will provide access to a 14 week Business Training/Entrepreneurship Academy. Upon successful completion of the training, the participants will then have access to micro-loans and a minimum of 6 months of business mentoring and networking support.

Classes will be held at the Johnston Community College Small Business Center weekly from January 2023 - April 2023.

• Accentuate Staffing: Weekly Dinner Sponsor
• Black Castle IT: Graduation Diploma Sponsor
• Chefella's Catering and Event Planning: Weekly Dinner Sponsor
• Craig Davis Properties, Inc. : Program Kick off
• Deacon Jones Auto Group Business Elite: Videographer Sponsor
• Dollar General - Distribution Center: Sponsor a Student
• Douglas McClentic Architect: Weekly Dinner Sponsor
• Douglas McClentic Architect: Gold Sponsor
• First Flight Federal Credit Union: Graduation Selfie Photo Booth Sponsor
• High Point Bookkeeping, LLC: Weekly Dinner Sponsor
• HomeTowne Realty - Angelina Corroo: Weekly Dinner Sponsor
• HomeTowne Realty - Angelina Corroo: Sponsor a Student
• JNow Magazine: Weekly Dinner Sponsor
• Johnston County Alumnae Chapter - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: Silver Sponsor
• Johnston County Economic Development: Sponsor a Student
• KS Bank: Presenting Sponsor
• KS Bank: Professional Head Shot Sponsor
• KS Bank: Weekly Dinner Sponsor
• KS Bank: Graduation High Top Table Sponsor
• MedicalTraining.me: Graduation Diploma Sponsor
• MedicalTraining.me: Videographer Sponsor
• Nobles Insurance Agency, Inc.: Sponsor a Student
• One80 Counseling: Graduation Registration Sponsor
• Pit Stop Smoke Shop LLC: Graduation Beverage Sponsor
• Riverside Savings Bank: Graduation High Top Table Sponsor
• SavvyCardz.com by Mobile First Builder: Weekly Dinner Sponsor
• snaCKs Provision Company: Weekly Dinner Sponsor
• Tay and Sons Enterprise: Sponsor a Student