Business Links

Developing Your Business Dream
Get Started with local resources:

Where to start first;
NC Deptpartment of Commerce to answer specific questions about your business license questions.
Contact number: 919-715-2864

Market Research

The Business License Information Office
800.228.8443
919.715.2864
Starting a Business in Wake County
Wake Couny # 919-856-6160
  
Town of Wake Forest
Planning & Zoning, Inspections, Business Licenses, Special Use Permits, Sign Permits. Contact number 919.554.6100  

More info on Business license at SmallBiz

Franklin County Tax Administrator(for Business License)
Phone number:919-496-2172

Town of Rolesville
Planning & Zoning, Inspections, Permits. Contact # 919.556.3506

Business Link Partners a network of organizations willing to provide services to the state's businesses, from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. This site will provide a single entry point to find help for your business from start, to growing and succeeding.

SCORE
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education offering one-on-one counseling service here at the Wake Forest Area Chamber the first Wendesday of each month. There is no cost for this service; open to members and not yet members. To reserve time with SCORE, contact Mary Yount.  
       Raleigh SCORE Chapter
       300 Fayetteville Street Mall
       Raleigh, NC 27602
       919.856.4739

Northern Wake Tech Campus
Fred Gebarowski, Director of Entrepreneurship
    6600 Louisburg Road 
    Raleigh NC 27616
    919.532.5629 

Are you ready to start a business?
Am I ready to start my own business a Self Assessment tool.
Guide for Small Business Start up:
The Riley Guide with helpful articles
Small Business Center Network

Small Business Technology & Development Center: 
  
North Carolina Department of Commerce
The NC Dept. of Commerce has two great sources.
Click here to view the North Carolina Small Business Resource publication.

The Business ServiCenter : 866.259.9846

Starting a Home Based Business:Working Solo

US Small Business Administration:
Local contact: Ivan Hankins, Senior Area Manager 919-335-1004

State Library of NC;Small Business and Technology Department
Business Week:  

Need Capital? Needed tools needed to receive funding for a small business.
Investors and banks require a business plan, below are helful tools:
Tool for writing a business plan:

Financing options with the US Small Business Adminstration:

Self Help Credit Union: A Small Business Loan

Managing the People in your Business.
Help writing an effective job description

Additional help with job descriptions

Equal Employment Opportunity
NC Wage and Hour
US Dept. of Labor

Sales person needed...interview questions:
Have a legal concern:
Questions about Human Resources
A Guide for employment: 

Other Links:
www.work.com
www.nolo.com
www.hr-guide.com
www.elinfonet.com

Understanding the Numbers:
IRS
IRS Forms
Recent Article

What About Marketing? How to get a business noticed.
Understanding a Marketing Plan
Grassroots marketing