Small Business Resources |
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Search the current collection of the Stanly County Library |
Business and City Directories | Business Plans | E-commerce | Entrepreneurship | Funding | Legal Guides |
Small Business Collection |
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| 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 |
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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.
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• 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.
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| Online Resources |
State and Local Resources | Associations |Business News | Business Plans | Demographics | Franchising | Funding |
E-commerce | Market Research | Mentors | Podcasts | Taxes | Video | Additional Resources |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Business Associations |
Albemarle Downtown Business Association
157 North Second Street, Albemarle, NC 28002, 704-986-2583 |
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| 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 |
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| Business News |
| NC LIVE - Regional Business News |
| Business Week - Small Business |
| New York Times: Small Business Center |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| Franchising |
| Franchise.com |
| Franchise Chat |
| FranChoice |
| Franchise Zone |
| International Franchise Association |
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| 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 |
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| E-commerce |
| E-Commerce Toolbox |
| SBDCNet National Information Clearinghouse |
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| Market Research |
| NC Small Business Center - Market Research |
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| Legal Guides |
| Citizen Media Law Project - legal rights for online publishers |
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| Mentors |
| SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) - Counselors to America's Small Business |
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| Podcasts |
| Small Business Administration |
| Small Business Podcasts - Mastercard |
| Small Business Trends Radio |
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| Taxes |
| IRS - Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource |
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| Video |
| Small Business TV Network |
| Small Business Videos - IRS |
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| 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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