Resources for North Carolina Start-up Businesses
Raleigh, North Carolina Business Resources
- Wake Technical Community College
- Wake Technical Community College Small Business Center
- Wake Technical Community College Business & Industry School
- Durham Technical Community College Small Business Center
- Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
- Raleigh Register of Deeds
- Cameron Village Regional Library
- Small Business Center Johnston County Community College
- Johnston Community College - Continuing Education
North Carolina Business Resources
- North Carolina Department of Commerce
- NC State University
- University of North Carolina
- State of North Carolina
- North Carolina Revenue Department
- Secretary of State, Corporate
- North Carolina Business License Information
- Business Start Up & Licenses
- North Carolina SBA Office
- SBA Preferred NC Lenders
- SBA Raleigh Information
- DUKE Business School
- UNC Business School
- North Carolina Business Directory
- North Carolina Manufacturers Directory
- Useful Business Statistics
- Small Business Center NC
National Business Resources
White Papers
- How to Start a Business in North Carolina (.pdf) - Booklet provided by UNC - SBTDC [Small Business and Technology Development Center]
- Business Plan Outline (.doc) - Outline pointing out important information needed in a business plan.
- LLC in North Carolina (.pdf) - Organize your Limited Liability Company in North Carolina, Secretary of State
- LLC Articles (.pdf) - Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization, Secretary of State
Books
Suggested readings and links to Wake County Library holdings.
- Ten Day MBA by Steven Silbiger
- The Customer Driven Company by Richard C. Whiteley
- Brand Leadership by David A. Aaker
- How to write a business plan by Mike McKeever
- Business plans made easy by David Bangs
- Anatomy of a business plan by Linda Pinmson
- Business plans for dummies by Paul Tiffany
- E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber