Special Offer: Service Immersion | See Your Business Through Your Customers' Eyes
Offered by convivial | Limited to five B2C businesses
You know your business from the inside, and your customers know it from the outside. Those two perspectives can be very different.
A Service Immersion is how you close that gap. I spend time in your business the way a real customer would: arriving, navigating, interacting, and leaving. I watch what's easy to miss when you're the one running things — the moment a first-timer looks lost, the friction that makes people hesitate, and the small things that make people loyal.
Afterward, I sit down with you and tell you plainly what I found: what's working, what's getting in the way, and what your customers might be experiencing. You get a written summary of observations and practical recommendations that you can actually use.
This offer is available to the first five B2C businesses that sign up, at a special Small Business Week rate of $150 (regularly $500). No jargon, no big consulting engagement required — just a fresh set of eyes and an honest conversation about what I saw.
convivial is a Raleigh-based practice helping small businesses in the Triangle serve their customers better... and keep them coming back.
Networking 101 featuring Dr. Micah Krempasky, WakeMed's Chief Medical Officer of Mental Health & Well-Being
Networking 101 is our quarterly professional development series. In our next session, Dr. Micah Krempasky, WakeMed Health & Hospitals’ Chief Medical Officer of Mental Health & Well-Being, will discuss the unrecognized negative biases around mental health education and where biases exist in daily life. Attendees will have an opportunity to discuss the everyday bias around mental health, challenging conversations, and how we can show up as community members to break the stigma. Attendees will also hear how WakeMed is taking the lead in confronting the current mental health crisis in our community with the development of a Whole-Person Health Campus.
Key discussion topics:
Mental health bias is often unrecognized
Practical tools for tough conversations
Real discussion, real scenarios
WakeMed’s local response and what it signals for the community
REGISTER: https://web.raleighchamber.org/events/Networking101%20%20May%202026-3101/details
Navigating Your Food Business: A Success Series
Join the Wake Tech Small Business Center and NC State Extension for an evening of food safety and food regulation insights for your food operation. Get our new food safety implementation guide and network with food professionals in your area. Walk away with insight, tools, templates and logs to implement optimized food safety systems. Extension partners specializing in assisting companies with needs in value-added foods, restaurants, and food safety education will join us to help assess and answer questions.
Register: https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=540460057
Coffee with Leaders featuring Brian DiDiano
Join us for a dynamic conversation with Brian DiDiano, Executive Vice President of Bobbitt, a long-standing commercial and industrial construction firm serving the Carolinas. In this session, Brian will share insights from his extensive career in construction, business development, and leadership, including his recent transition into a strategic growth role at Bobbitt. Against the backdrop of Triangle Small Business Week, this conversation will explore how leaders can harness strategic thinking, adaptability, and community engagement to grow their organizations and elevate their impact.
Key discussion topics:
• Evolution of leadership
• Strategic vision and growth
• Building trusted relationships
• Resilience and adaptability
• Community impact during economic change
Mastering Commercial Contracts in Service Industries(online)
Unlock the secrets to building a thriving service business with this dynamic seminar by Rod Civis. Learn to navigate commercial contracts, forge key relationships with property managers, HOA boards, and government agencies, and master the art of crafting winning proposals. From private businesses to national chains, discover strategies to secure lucrative contracts and grow your industry network.
Register:
Children's Art Classes Open House - See our brand new studio!
Come see Children's Art Classes before we officially open. We are holding free open houses every Saturday in May at our brand new Raleigh studio, and we would love for you to stop by.
Dates: May 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 10am to 2pm
Location: 6119 Capital Blvd, Raleigh NC
No registration required. Drop in any time during the four-hour window.
Here is what to expect when you visit. Tour our fully stocked, brand new art studio built specifically for young artists ages 3 through 18. Try a hands-on drawing activity led by one of our instructors, open to all ages and all skill levels. Meet our teaching staff and learn how our classes are structured. Get all your questions answered about our summer workshop schedule, with week-long sessions running Monday through Friday across 7 weeks in June and July. Learn about our year-round weekly classes starting in September as well. Light snacks will be available while supplies last.
More info: https://nc-north-raleigh.childrensartclasses.com/
Digital Bridge Run
HUBZone Technology Initiative
Run, walk, bike, swim, or roll wherever you choose! Complete your distance (1+ miles) on a treadmill, around your neighborhood, at a park, or on your favorite trail. The last day to register is May 31. We’ll ship your event medal directly to you! Every mile helps bridge the digital divide by turning old laptops into new opportunities for individuals, families, and organizations in need.
Having a computer is a way of life for most of us. However, for some, it’s just another expense that doesn’t fit the budget.
That’s where HTI comes in! We are committed to bridging this digital divide by providing HTI Chromebooks to students, veterans, seniors, families, and nonprofits in need. Our clients use their HTI Chromebooks to advance professionally and educationally, improving their futures!
Register: //givebutter.com/dbr26
The Big Run
Fleet Feet Raleigh-Morrisville
FREE 5K celebrating Fleet Feet’s 50th Anniversary!