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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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• 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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Entrepreneurs with Disabilities | Federal Government | Franchising | Funding | Green Business | Market Research | Mentors | Taxes | Video |Web Hosting | Women Entrepreneurs | 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 |
| Centralina Workforce Development Board |
| GATE: Growing America Through Entrepreneurship |
| NC.gov - North Carolina Business Portal |
| NC Real Enterprises |
| NC 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
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Stanly Community College Small Business Center
141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC 28001, Director: Kathy Almond 704-991-0182
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Stanly County Chamber of Commerce
Main Office
116 East North Street, Albemarle, NC 28001
P.O. Box 909, Albemarle, NC 28002
Phone: 704-982-8116
West Stanly Office in the Locust Town Centre
241 Town Centre Drive, Locust, NC 28097
Phone: 704-888-1116
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Stanly County Economic Development Commission
1000 North First Street, Suite 11, Albemarle, NC 28001
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| Downtown Development Associations |
Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation
157 North Second Street, Albemarle, NC 28001
P.O. Box 190, Albemarle, NC 28002
Phone: 704-984-9415, Fax: 704-984-9414
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| Associations - National |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rural Resource Guide 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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| E-commerce |
| E-Commerce Toolbox |
| SBDCNet National Information Clearinghouse |
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| Entrepreneurs with Disabilities |
| The Abilities Fund |
| Job Accommodation Network |
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| Federal Government |
| Federal Business Opportunities |
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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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| Green Business |
| Center for Small Business and the Environment |
| Ecopreneruist |
| Greenbiz |
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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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| Taxes |
| IRS - Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource |
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| Video |
| Small Business TV Network |
| Small Business Videos - IRS |
| Your Business - MSNBC |
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| Web Hosting |
| Web Hosting Tutorial |
| Publishing Your Website |
| Domain Names and Registrars |
| Web Hosts: Ratings and Reviews |
Coffee HTML Editor Support
What is Hosting?
Choosing a Web Hosting Service
FTP Overview
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| Women Entrepreneurs |
| BUZgate |
| Count Me In |
| Franchise Solutions for Women |
| Golden Seeds - venture capital group |
| National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) |
| National Association for the Self-Employed |
| National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) |
| National Business Association (NBA) |
| Office of Women's Business Ownership - U.S. Small Business Administration |
| SME Toolkit United States |
| Springboard Enterprises - venture capital group |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
| U.S. Women's Labor Bureau |
| WomenandBiz.com - ezine |
| WomensBiz.US - online magazine |
| Young Entrepreneurs Network |
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| Additional Resources |
| About.com - Entrepreneurs |
| About.com - Small Business Information |
| BizToolkit -
Under "Free Site Access" users are presented with the top questions to ask and the most important steps to take at each stage of a business. Online resources are provided to help users be successful in each ostage of their business. Provided by the James J. Hill Reference Library. |
| Business.gov - Official Business Link to the U.S. Government |
| Business Owner's Toolkit - Total Know-How for Small Business |
| Entrepreneur.com |
| 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 |
| Small Business Watchdog - SBA Office of Advocacy |
| Start Up Nation - by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs |
| Wall Street Journal: Small Business |
| Pfeiffer University Business Degree Program |
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