Durham Business Listening Tour
Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Venue: Southwest Regional Library – Southwest Meeting Room, Durham
Price: Free
Category: Family
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>Give It To The People® x Commissioner Michelle Burton x Durham County Library SBC</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">As one of the NC’s leading curators of business education, professional development, and ecosystem-building experiences, <strong><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.giveittothepeople.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CCBWILLIAMS%40dconc.gov%7C128899bd85d6481955c308de38c8e8de%7Cc16a00a3560947c0b2c272d8635e3423%7C0%7C0%7C639010632737777159%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=iPiXnLmQDGGH%2FiLm8cV5Ej6TUMzYLmWpbC%2Fs0WdLvwQ%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.giveittothepeople.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://www.giveittothepeople.com/. Click or tap if you trust this link.">Give It To The People®</a></strong> knows that sustainable growth starts with real conversations. This tour is designed to meet business owners where they are, understand the challenges they face, and identify how they’re accessing (or struggling to access) the resources available across Durham and the Triangle.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">Commissioner Michelle Burton brings the heart of an educator and the vision of a public servant to this initiative. Together, we are committed to being intentional about listening, truly listening, to what Durham’s business community needs to grow, hire, scale, innovate, and stay competitive.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">Every stop on the tour will create space for entrepreneurs to share their lived experiences, offer insight on what’s working and what isn’t, and shape future solutions that reflect the real needs of our community. From new startups