BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
Revised September 2010
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
The following resources can assist businesses with developing plans for success!
CPCC Institute for Entrepreneurship
CPCC Central Campus
Professional Development Building
124 E. Independence Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28235
Phone (704) 330-6831
CPCC's Institute provides one-on-one counseling and
access to their resource center with materials and
resource information to plan or improve small
businesses. Free seminars and tuition based courses on
business related topics are offered most months at the
Institute. Whatever your small business needs, the
Institute staff and associates are ready with reliable
information, solid advice, skills training, one-on-one
counseling, and help in making the right business
connections. Visit their web site for a current schedule
of business offerings:
www.cpcctraining.org/e-institute/
Minority Business Development Center – Charlotte
1000 Seaboard Street, Suite B-10
Phone (704) 332-2383
Able to assist businesses in all stages of their growth,
the MBDC offers managerial and technical services to
help assist minority entrepreneur's in achieving their
business goals by providing assistance in business
planning, marketing, management, other technical
assistance and financial planning.
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
330 South Tryon Street
Charlotte NC 28202
Phone (704) 378-1300
www.charlottechamber.com
The Chamber provides marketing, educational,
networking and leadership opportunities for members.
They are an excellent source for information about
local markets, business activity and business
opportunities.
NC Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Program
(NCLEAP)
www.ncbar.org/ncleap; 1-800-662-7407
A project of the NC Bar Association that provides free
legal services to low-wealth entrepreneurs who are in
the process of starting or expanding their business.
NCLEAP can assist with legal formation, compliance
with government regulations, contracts, personnel
issues, property ownership & leasing issues, tax
planning, etc.
Counselors to America’s Small Business (SCORE)
(formerly Service Corp of Retired Executives)
6302 Fairview Road Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28210-2227
(Across from SouthPark Mall)
Phone (704) 344-6576
www.charlottescore.org
SCORE members are current or retired business
professionals who provide volunteer business services to
those interested in starting or expanding a business. Free
consultations are available to help individuals define a
successful marketing strategy, develop a marketing plan or
help solve business problems.
Small Business & Technology Development Center
(SBTDC)
The Ben Craig Center – 8701 Mallard Creek Rd
Charlotte NC 28262
Phone (704) 548-1090
www.sbtdc.org
The SBTDC helps small business owners meet the
challenges of today's business environment, manage their
ever-changing world, and plan for the future of their
business. They provide management counseling and
educational services to small and mid-sized businesses.
Their primary focus is management counseling on issues
such as financing, marketing, human resources, operations,
and business planning and feasibility assessment.
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Main Branch
310 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
www.plcmc.org
Sample business plans, business research tools, searchable
data bases and much more are all available on the second
floor of the Main Library. Also available is The
Foundation Center’s Cooperating Collection of nonprofit
and grant materials. In addition, SCORE® provides free
Individual Counseling Sessions to Business Start-Ups and
Entrepreneurs at the Main Library every Tuesday from 10
a.m. until 2 p.m. by appointment.
Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
The SBA’s website provides information on how to start,
manage, finance and sell a business. Visit their site for
business resources for every stage of your business life
cycle.
SBA Charlotte Regional Office
6302 Fairview Road, Suite 300
704-344-6563
The above list is not meant to be exhaustive. Business owners are encouraged to seek technical assistance from a
provider of their choice, regardless of whether or not the provider is reflected on this list. Fees for services provided are
set at the sole discretion of the provider.