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BUSINESS RESOURCES
Business Planning Start-up Training and Counseling
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Raleigh Score Counselors to America’s Small Business 919-856-4739, http://raleigh.score.org
o SCORE http://www.score.org Templates and tools
Raleigh Office of Economic Development : Resource Guide For Small Business: www.raleigh4u.com
Business Link North Carolina 1-800-228-8443 http://www.blnc.gov
North Carolina Community College System Small Bus Center Network https://www.ncsbc.net
Wake Tech Small Business Center 919-335-1001 http://smallbusinesscenter.waketech.edu/
Wake Tech Center For Entrepreneurship http://entrepreneurship.waketech.edu/
Women’s Business Center of NC in Durham 919-956-8889 www.ncimed.com
Small Bus Reference Ctr. Wake Co Library 919-250-1196
Small Business & Technology Development Centers: www.sbtdc.org
o Raleigh SBTDC 919-715-7373
o Chapel Hill SBTDC 919-692-0389
o How To Booklet http://www.sbtdc.org/pdf/startup.pdf
NC Secretary of State, Corporate Div: 919-807-2225 www.sosnc.com/corporations
NC Dept of Commerce: http://thrivenc.com/smallbusiness/start-a-new-business
http://accessnc.commerce.state.nc.us
Vet Bus Outreach Ctr: 910-672-1107
Doing Business With The City of Raleigh: www.raleighnc.gov.
C. Ellis Wheeler, Purchasing Manager 919-996-3240 ellis.wheeler@raleighnc.gov
Doing Business In North Carolina
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The Federal Small Business Administration 919-335-1004 Website: www.sba.gov
“Small Business Planner”: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html
An easy to read (and searchable) resource for starting and managing a business in NC; with links to all necessary
NC Departments.
 NC Dept of Commerce: http://www.nccommerce.com/servicecenter/blio
Select a Name
 Think of “The Perfect Name” and capture an internet domain name incorporating “Your Business Name”
Can you do business effectively without an associative internet address? Get it now!
o Capturing a new address is relatively cheap Ransoming a name from a broker will not be!
o Trademarks, patents, etc. http://www.uspto.gov
o Check at least Google & Facebook for Domain Name, etc.
Select A Business Structure
 BLNC www.blnc.gov/start-your-business/selecting-a-business-structure
For: Sole Proprietorships and General Partnerships:
Your County Register of Deeds:
Wake: http://rod.wakegov.com/
Durham: http://www.durhamcountync.gov/
For: Corporations
The NC Secretary of State: 919-807-2225 www.sosnc.com/corporations
Get A Federal IRS Employer Identification Number After you have a business name and structure
 Go to: www.irs.gov/business/small
Seek All Necessary License and Permit Info/Costs
 http://www.blnc.gov/start-your-business/business-licenses-permits
Questions? Call 800-228-8443 or 919-715-2864 to speak to a NC Dept of Commerce Counselor
 NC Dept of Revenue: www.dor.state.nc.us
 NC Dept of Commerce: http://www.nccommerce.com/servicecenter/blio
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County, City/Town/Village Permits and Licenses
Raleigh: 919-996-3200 www.raleighnc.gov/
Durham: 919-560-0300 http://durhamnc.gov/Pages/ecomm.aspx
Wake Co: 919-856-6060 www.wakegov.com
Durham Co: www.co.durham.nc.us
Durham “One Call” 919-560-1200
Understanding Employer Obligations
 Get a NC Dept of Labor New Business Packet
o http://www.blnc.gov/start-your-business/business-licenses-permits
 Nc Tax Registration for Wage Tax withholding:
 Federal Employer’s Tax Guide:
o www.irs.gov/publications
 Federal Tax Guide for Small Businesses
Understand Your Tax Obligations
o http://www.blnc.gov/start-your-business/business-licenses-permits
o http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html
 Sales and Use Tax
o www.dornc.com
 Federal Employer Tax
o www.irs.gov/publications
Unemployment Insurance Tax
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http://www.blnc.gov/start-your-business/business-licenses-permits
More Tax Obligations
Business Privilege License and Tax
o North Carolina: http://www.blnc.gov/start-your-business/business-licenses-permits
o Raleigh: www.raleighnc.gov
o Durham:
 County Taxes
o Wake: www.wakegov.com/tax
o Durham: www.co.durham.nc.us
o Johnston: www.johnstonnc.com
Insurance Coverage
o Workers Compensation NC Industrial Commission www.comp.state.nc.us or 800-688-8349
Seek Financing SBA Preferred Lenders: www.sba.gov
Entrepreneur Sources
Incubators:
entredot.com
kindredboutique.com
caryinnovationcenter.org
Accelerators:
trianglestartupfactory.com
Co-working
hubraleigh.com
bullcitycoworking.com
mercurystudiodurham.com