General
Resources
E-Learning
Regional Resources
Franchises
Business Plans
Market Research
Buying/Selling a
Business Nonprofit
Charlotte Legal
Requirements Partner
Organizations
Corporation Forms
Publications
Credit Reporting
Agencies
Tax Center
Woman
& Business
Business
Resources -
General
American Express
Small Business
Tools
http://www133.americanexpress.com/osbn/tool/biz_plan/
Category:
General Business
Resources
Bank of America Resource Center
http://www.va-interactive.com/bankofamerica
/resourcecenter/
Category: General Business Resources
Biz Info Library
http://www.bizinfolibrary.org/
Category: General Business Resources
Biz Move: Small Business Knowledge Base
http://www.bizmove.com/
Category: General Business Resources
Business Owner's Idea Café
http://www.businessownersideacafe.com/
Category: General Business Resources
Business Owners Toolkit
http://www.toolkit.cch.com/BOToC.asp
Category: General Business Resources
Business Valuation Resources
http://www.valuationresources.com/
Category: General Business Resources
Center for Business Planning
http://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html
Category: General Business Resources
Checklist for Starting your Business
http://app1.sba.gov/survey/checklist/
Category: General Business Resources
Economic Development of Small Business in Charlotte
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Economic+Development/
Small+Business/Home.htm
Category: General Business Resources
Entrepreneurship Education Resources
http://edcorner.stanford.edu/index.html
Category: General Business Resources
Getting Started as an Entrepreneur
http://www.nciia.org/resource_folder/entreguides/
gettingstarted/
Category: General Business Resources
NC Live - Business & Investing Resources
http://www.nclive.org/browse.phtml?page=1&subj=2
Category: General Business Resources
Small Business Television - SBTV
http://www.sbtv.com/
Category: General Business Resources
Site by Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs
http://www.morebusiness.com
Category: General Business Resources
Small Business Resource Portal
http://www.buzgate.org
Category: General Business Resources
Stanford University Entrepreneur Resources
http://edcorner.stanford.edu/index.html;jsessionid=
916A9E671F904C21FD104F1EED53380E
Category: General Business Resources
Wachovia Business Research
http://www.wachovia.com/small_biz/page/0,,447_641,00.html
Category: General Business Resources
Welcome Business USA
http://www.welcomebusiness.com
Category: General Business Resources
Young Entrepreneurs Association
http://www.yeacharlotte.org
Category: General Business Resources
http://www.centralinaworks.com/
Category: Regional Resources
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Workforce Development Board
http://www.charlotteworks.org/
Category: Regional Resources
Davidson County Workforce Development Board
http://www.davidsoncountyworks.org/
Category: Regional Resources
Monroe Economic Development Board
http://www.developmonroe.com/
Category: Regional Resources
Business Plans
BPlans
http://www.bplans.com/
Category: Business Plans
BizPlanIt
http://www.bizplanit.com/
Category: Business Plans
Dynamic Business Plan
http://www.dynamicbusinessplan.com/
Category: Business Plans
SCORE Start-UP Business Plan Template (PDF)
http://www.score.org/pdf/Business%20Plan%20for%20a%20Startup%20Business_July.pdf
Category: Business Plans
SCORE Established Business Business Plan Template(PDF)
http://www.score.org/pdf/ABusiness%20Plan%20for%20an%20Established%20Business.pdf
Category: Business Plans
Why Business Plans Don't Get Fund (PDF)
http://www.caycon.com/downloads/Why_Business_Plans
_Dont_Get_Funded.pdf
Category: Business Plans
Buying/Selling A Business
Business For Sale Marketplace
http://www.bizbuysell.com
Category: Buying/Selling
Business Nation
http://www.businessnation.com/
Category: Buying/Selling
Empire Business Brokers
http://www.empierbusinessbrokers.com
Category: Buying/Selling
Charlotte/Mecklenburg
County Legal
Requirements
A Step
by Step Guide to
Licenses,
Permits & Legal
Formation
http://www.cpcctraining.org/e-institute/entrepreneurial_links/BusinessLicensing.pdf
Category:
Charlotte/Mecklenburg
County Legal
Requirements
Business ServiCenter (NC state licensing & permits) http://www.nccommerce.com/servicenter/blio/redbook/
Category: Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Legal Requirements
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (Employer Account Number - EIN)
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html
Category: Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Legal Requirements
NC Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (Beverage Permits)
http://www.ncabc.com/
Category: Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Legal Requirements
NC Department of Revenue (tax information)
http://www.dor.state.nc.us/business/
Category: Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Legal Requirements
NC Department of Labor (labor laws & statistics)
http://www.nclabor.com/
Category: Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Legal Requirements
Office of the Tax Collector (Business Tax Information)
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Tax+Collections/FAQ/
Business+Tax.htm
Category: Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Legal Requirements
Secretary of State (register your business)
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Corporations/ThePage.aspx?404;http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/notice.asp
Category: Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Legal Requirements
US Patent & Trademark Office (obtain patents & file trademarks)
http://www.uspto.gov/
Category: Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Legal Requirements
Zoning Administration (zoning & sign permits)
http://charmeck.org/Departments/Planning/Zoning+
Administration/home.htm
Category: Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Legal Requirements
Corporation Forms
Business Corporations
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Corporations/Forms.aspx?EntityId=2719924&Type=BusinessCorporation
Category: Corporation Forms
Business Entity Forms
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Corporations/Forms.aspx?EntityId=2719950&Type=BusinessEntity
Category: Corporation Forms
Nonprofit Corporation
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Corporations/Forms.aspx?EntityId=2719996&Type=Nonprofit%20Corporation
Category: Corporation Forms
Limited Liability Companies (LLC)
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Corporations/Forms.aspx?EntityId=2719976&Type=LimitedLiability%20Company
Category: Corporation Forms
Limited Partnerships
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Corporations/Forms.aspx?EntityId=2719994&Type=Limited%20Partnership
Category: Corporation Forms
Limited Liability Partnerships
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Corporations/Forms.aspx?EntityId=2719995&Type=Limited%20Liability%20Partnership
Category: Corporation Forms
Annual Report Forms http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Corporations/Soskb/arentry.
asp?BlankForm=True
Category: Corporation Forms
Professional Corporations http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Corporations/Forms.aspx?EntityId=2720003&Type=Professional%20Corporation
Category: Corporation Forms
Professional LLCs
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Corporations/Forms.aspx?EntityId=2720005&Type=Professional%20LLC
Category: Corporation Forms
Credit Reporting Agencies
Equifax
http://www.equifax.com/home/
Category: Credit Reporting
Agencies
Experian
http://www.experian.com/
Category: Credit Reporting Agencies
TransUnion
http://www.transunion.com/
Category: Credit Reporting Agencies
E-Learning Modules - Free
Rocket Fuel for your Biz
http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/rocketfuel/menu.html
Category: E-Learning
i10 Innovation
http://www.i10.org.uk/e-learning
Category: E-Learning
Interactive Guide: Toward Starting Your Own Business
https://secure.wisconsinsbdc.org/firststeps/flash_content/
firststeps_pop.html
Category: E-Learning
How to Find Start-Up Funding
http://www.trumpuniversity.com/programs/sba/en002.cfm
Category: E-Learning
How to Write a Business Plan
http://www.trumpuniversity.com/programs/sba/en001.cfm
Category: E-Learning
Franchises
American Association of
Franchise Dealers
http://www.aafd.org
Category: Franchises
Entrepreneurs Source
http://www.theesource.com/RMitchell/
Category: Franchises
Franchise Update Publication
http://www.franchise-update.com/
Category: Franchises
Francorp, Inc
http://www.francorpinc.com/
Category: Franchises
FranNet
http://www.frannet.com/
Category: Franchises
International Franchise Association
http://www.franchise.org
Category: Franchises
Market Research, Demographics, & Statistics
BizStats
http://www.bizstats.com/
Category: Market research,
demographics, statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
Development Alliance
http://www.DevelopmentAlliance.com
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
Easi Demographics
http://www.easidemographics.com
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
FirstGov
http://www.usa.gov/Business/Business_Data.shtml
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
Hospitality Trends (Restaurant Industry Research)
www.htrends.com
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
Hoover's Online
http://www.hoovers.com/
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
Industry Research Desk
http://www.virtualpet.com/industry
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
Market Research Association
http://www.mra-net.org/
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
Market Research
http://www.maketresearch.com/
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
North Carolina Occupational Trends
http://eslmi23.esc.state.nc.us/projections/
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
North Carolina State Data Center
http://sdc.state.nc.us/
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
North Carolina Demographics and Statistical Data Sources
http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/iss/ncdataresources.html
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
PR Newswire
http://www.prnewswire.com/
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
Research Info
http://www.researchinfo.com/
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
Restaurant Industry Research
http://www.restaurant.org/research/
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
SDBCnet
http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbic/industry.htm
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
Thomas Register
http://www.thomasnet.com/
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for North Carolina
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37000.html
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
ZapData - Dun & Bradstreet
http:/www.zapdata.com
Category: Market research, demographics, statistics
NonProfit
Resources
Duke Nonprofit Program
http://www.learnmore.duke.edu/certificates/nonprofit/
Category: Nonprofit
Federal Grant Resources
http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/index.html
Category: Nonprofit
Foundation Center
http://foundationcenter.org/
Category: Nonprofit
Government Grants
http://www.grants.gov/
Category: Nonprofit
Nonprofit PR
http://www.nonprofitpr.com/
Category: Nonprofit
North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
http://www.ncnonprofits.org/
Category: Nonprofit
Partner Organizations
Charlotte Chamber
http://www.charlottechamber.com/
Category: Partner Organizations
Community Anchors, Inc.
http://www.communityanchors.org/
Category: Partner Organizations
http://www.trainingmatrix.com/cpcc/
Category: Partner Organizations
Small Business Center Network
http://www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/Business_and_Industry/
sbcnmainpage.htm
Category: Partner Organizations
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)g>Small Business Administration (SBA)
http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html
Category: Partner Organizationss
http://www.sbtdc.org/
Category: Partner Organizations
Popular Business Publications
Charlotte Business Journal
http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/
Category: Publications
Business Week SmallBiz
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/index.html?engine=overture&keyword=business+journal
Category: Publications
E-Commerce Times
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/
Category: Publications
Entrepreneur
http://www.entrepreneur.com/
Category: Publications
Inc.
http://www.inc.com/
Category: Publications
Fortune Small Business
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/index.html
Category: Publications
Newsweek Business
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3286193/site/newsweek/
Category: Publications
Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/public/us
Category: Publications
Woman & Business
BizWoman
http://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/
Category: Woman
Ladies Who Launch
http://www.ladieswholaunch.com/
Category: Woman
NAWBO
http://www.nawbocharlotte.org/
Category: Woman
The Forum for Woman Entrepreneurs & Executives (FEW)
http://www.fwe.org/
Category: Woman
Women's Business Centers
http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/index.html
Category: Woman
World Association of Woman Entrepreneurs (FLEM)
http://www.fcem.org/www/en/home.asp
Category: Woman
