On Tuesday, March 31, Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton will meet with small business owners from the Triangle to discuss their needs and concerns, especially during this difficult economic environment.

Dalton will participate in the “Business Success in Tough Times Workshop” sponsored by the Small Business & Technology Development Center, which provides business owners with the tools and resources to survive the economic downturn.  For more information, visit http://www.sbtdc.org/events/bstt/BSTTCalendar.pdf.

Small business is an integral part of North Carolina’s communities and its economy.  In the last 10 years, small businesses have accounted for 70 percent of the country’s new jobs, and 86 percent of businesses in North Carolina have fewer than 100 employees.  The Durham meeting is part of a series of events Dalton is holding statewide to hear from small businesses and to learn of ways the State can help them.  With unemployment statewide at 10.7 percent, keeping small businesses working and employing North Carolinians is more important than ever.

The event will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the SouthBank Building, 400 West Main Street, Durham.