Moore County, NC
MSCC Local chapters connect you where you live, if you are in the Moore County, North Carolina area, check out our chapter and meet others within the community.
MSCC Local Moore County, NC
Moore County, NC, is home to a vibrant military and military spouse community, largely influenced by its proximity to Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), one of the largest military installations in the world.
Military spouses play a vital role in the local economy, often spearheading entrepreneurial ventures and community initiatives.
The area boasts a strong support network for service members, veterans, and their families, with numerous resources for career development, education, and small business opportunities. Follow our local Facebook group here.
Peighton Woodard
Moore County, NC Chapter Lead
Peighton Woodard is a dedicated leader and seasoned entrepreneur serving Moore County, NC. With a background in business development and a passion for fostering community growth, Peighton leverages her expertise to empower local businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive.
As a military spouse, Peighton brings a unique perspective to leadership, embodying resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to service. Her entrepreneurial journey includes founding successful ventures like Luna Leaf, a FemTech app designed to support women’s wellness, while showcasing her ability to identify challenges and create innovative solutions.
In her role as Chapter Lead, Peighton focuses on building strong connections, facilitating growth opportunities, and promoting collaboration among members to strengthen the local business ecosystem, particularly for the military spouse and veteran-founded businesses within the greater Moore County area. Her mission is to inspire and uplift businesses while fostering a sense of community and shared success.
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Your gift keeps on giving.
Drive Economic Prosperity
When you donate to the Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce, you are directly bolstering our economy through positively impacting military spouse business owners. Typically, a Chamber of Commerce is funded by membership fees ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars per member.
Support the Homefront
Military spouses hold down the fort while the service member secures our freedom. When troops worry about paying the bills, it impacts battle readiness, retention of military talent, and our national security. Military spouses who maintain careers through entrepreneurship financially contribute to the household and directly impact the well being of our service members.
Remove the Barrier
Our military spouses already sacrifice enough in support of the military lifestyle, including lost income from high levels of unemployment and underemployment. We want to remove all financial barriers for milspouses. Your gift helps military spouses access tools and resources for free to confidently start and grow their businessess.
Enable Advocacy
We are proudly the voice of military spouse owned businesses all over the globe. Our team and members are subject matter experts on unique issues faced by military spouses to advise on policy and legislation for military spouse owned enterprises.
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The Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and your gift means we can better serve military spouse owned businesses.
Why Support Military Spouses?
Lost Income Compounds Over Time
Military spouses faced a staggering 24% unemployment rate prior to the global pandemic. When military spouses are employed, they earn on average $12,000 less per year than their civilian counterparts despite having higher levels of college education. Your gift will remove a financial barrier to military spouses who want to pursue entrepreneurship as a sustainable career path.
Many Milspouses Thrive in Entrepreneurship
When military spouses enter the world of entrepreneurship, it provides income, flexibility, and a career that moves with them all over the world. In a 2020 survey with over 2,000 respondents conducted by The Rosie Network, over 50% of military spouse business owners report earning six-figure+ incomes.