Small Business Resources

 

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Small Business Collection

 

 
Small business periodicals at the Stanly County Library

Business Journal, Business North Carolina, Business Week Small Biz, Charlotte Business Journal, Entrepreneur,

NC Magazine - The Power of NC Business, and Small Business Opportunities

 

 

Featured Resources

NC Small Business Center Network

The best place to find programs and services for existing and prospective North Carolina business owners. The resources page links to contact infomation at the local level.

Sponsored by the North Carolina Community College System.

Stanly Community College Small Business Center

141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC 28001, Director: Kathy Almond 704-991-0182

Our community-based provider of education and training, counseling, information and referral for small businesses. Located in the Corporate and Professional Center on the Albemarle campus.

 

 
Online Resources

State and Local Resources | Associations |Business News | Business Plans | Demographics | Franchising | Funding |

E-commerce | Market Research | Mentors | Podcasts | Taxes | Video | Additional Resources

 
 
State and Local Resources
North Carolina Resources
Business Services - Employment Security Commission of North Carolina
Business Services - North Carolina Department of Commerce
NC.gov - North Carolina Business Portal
North Carolina Rual Economic Development Center
NC Small Business Center Network - Resources
Small Business Adminstration - Services: Expand Your Business
Small Business and Technology Development Center
 
Stanly County Resources

Employment Security Commission

2215 US Highway 52 N, Albemarle, NC 28001, 704-982-2183

Stanly Community College Small Business Center

141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC 28001, Director: Kathy Almond 704-991-0182

Stanly County Chamber of Commerce

116 East North Street, Albemarle, NC 28002, 704-982-8116

Stanly County Economic Development Commission

1000 North First Street, Suite 11, Albemarle, NC 28001

 
Business Associations

Albemarle Downtown Business Association

157 North Second Street, Albemarle, NC 28002, 704-986-2583

 
Associations
National Association for the Self-Employed
National Association of Women Business Owners
National Federation of Independent Business
SOHO America - Small Office/Home Office Entrepreneurs
 
Business News
NC LIVE - Regional Business News
Business Week - Small Business
New York Times: Small Business Center
 
Business Plans
Bplans.com
Business Plan Center
Business Plan Templates
Business Plan Workbook
More Business
Reference for Business
SBA: Write a Business Plan
SCORE offers the workbook How to Really Start Your Own Business which can be requested through a SCORE chapter. You don’t need to be a member and you can find the contact information for each chapter on the SCORE website. By completing the workbook, entrepreneurs will have a business plan ready to implement.
 
Demographics
NC LIVE - Reference USA A searchable database with detailed information, including addresses and phone numbers, on more than 12 million U.S. businesses, 102 million U.S. residents, 683,000 U.S. health care providers, and 95,000 Technology Companies and 280,000 Executives Database.
NC LIVE - Business Source Premier Includes company profiles
CensusScope
Charlotte Regional Partnership
City-Data
EconData.net Regional Economic Data on the Web
Facts and Figures - NC Office Of State Budget and Management
Labor Market Information From the Employment Security Commission of NC
Rural Data Bank NC Rural Economic Development Center
Small Town Profiles NC Rural Economic Development Center
Stanly County Chamber of Commerce
US Census
US Census County and City Data Book
US Census State & County Quickfacts
 
Franchising
Franchise.com
Franchise Chat
FranChoice
Franchise Zone
International Franchise Association
 
Funding
Business Loan Program - NC Rural Economic Development Center
Capital Opportunities - NC Small Business and Technology Development Center
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Federal Government Grants - Find and Apply
Self-Help: creating ownership and economic opportunity
Small Business Administration - Financial Assistance
USDA Rural Development
 
E-commerce
E-Commerce Toolbox
SBDCNet National Information Clearinghouse
 
Market Research
NC Small Business Center - Market Research
 
Legal Guides
Citizen Media Law Project - legal rights for online publishers
 
Mentors
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) - Counselors to America's Small Business
 
Podcasts
Small Business Administration
Small Business Podcasts - Mastercard
Small Business Trends Radio
 
Taxes
IRS - Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource
 
Video
Small Business TV Network
Small Business Videos - IRS
 
Additional Resources
About.com - Entrepreneurs
About.com - Small Business Information
Business.gov - Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
Business Owner's Toolkit - Total Know-How for Small Business
Delicious Bookmarks
Entrepreneur.com
eVenturing Entrepreneur's Resource Center
IdeaCafe
Inc.com
Internet Public Library: Business and Economics
Library of Congress: Business Reference Services: Subject Guides
Library of Congress: The Entrepreneur's Reference Guide to Small Business Information
New York Times: Small Business
Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse
Start Up Nation - by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs
Wall Street Journal: Small Business
 

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