Eastern NC Entrepreneurial Promise
A virtual regional incubator for companies owned by minorities and women in underserved counties of eastern North Carolina.
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Expanding Eastern NC’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Partner Community Capital and the National Institute of Minority Economic Development have launched the Eastern NC Entrepreneurial Promise (ENCEP). ENCEP is a virtual regional incubator for diverse companies in underserved counties of eastern North Carolina.
ENCEP serves businesses that:
- Are run by minorities or women
- Are located in economically distressed (Tier I or Tier II, see below) counties in Eastern NC
- Have revenues of less than $250,000 and opportunities to scale.
There is no cost to participants. ENCEP is funded by a generous grant from NC IDEA Foundation.
Eastern NC Tier I & Tier II Counties

114 W. Parrish Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Durham, North Carolina 27701
(919) 812-6635
encep@TheInstituteNC.org
Generous funding for ENCEP comes from
NC IDEA FOUNDATION