About Us

	RBTC Board of Trustees

Dr. Prezell R. Robinson, Chairman President Emeritus St. Augustine's College Dr. Diane Boardley Suber President St. Augustine's College Dr. Clarence Newsome President Shaw University Mr. Lawrence Wray Assistant City Manager City of Raleigh Dr. E. Walton Jones Former Executive Director Raleigh Business & Technology Center Ms. Andrea Harris Executive Director N.C. Institute of Minority Economic Development

Incubators really cook

Numerous studies have been conducted that document the validity of the Raleigh Business & Technology Center's "small business incubator" concept. More than 80 percent of businesses in similar centers succeed, as opposed to less than 20 percent outside of them.

Who We Are

The Raleigh Business & Technology Center is designed to assist new and existing smaller businesses in areas critical to growth -- areas such as management, marketing and financial planning -- and to provide cost-effective office space and administrative services.

If you are an owner or manager of a small business, you have probably faced this situation: If you could afford better equipment and more efficient support services, you could run your business better and more profitably. The RBTC offers its tenants access to equipment and services, but unlike most other business incubator programs, our center offers a tier of services and training to everyone who becomes a member of our program, not just tenants, through our Business Link Resource Center.

We serve clients from all over the region, and work with all manner of business types -- from construction contractors to technology firms. When it comes to strengthening businesses, everyone has similar needs, and they come to us for help meeting those needs and getting on the fast track to business success.

Our history

Though just five years old, the history of the Raleigh Business & Technology Center really dates back about 20 years. Still, not many recall how it evolved from just an idea to an 18,000-square-foot building at downtown Raleigh's eastern gateway.

(From left: Robert L. Robinson, RBTC Executive Director; Dr. Prezell R. Robinson, President Emeritus, St. Augustine's College, and RBTC Chairman; Dr. E. Walton Jones, former RBTC Executive Director.)

Our mission . . .

. . . is to provide entrepreneurs, start-ups and owners of small businesses the tools and the blueprint for commercial and financial success.

Our objectives

To operate the business incubator in an efficient manner and to provide tenants with management and technical assistance that will promote their business growth and capacity.
To develop and facilitate business support training programs targeting less advantaged businesses that are committed to growth and job creation.
To advocate on behalf of small businesses and to effectively disseminate new procurement opportunities and business collaborations for the local business community.