How to Start a Business
- Starting a Business General Info.
- North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center’s
Business Startup and Resource Guide - Starting a Business in North Carolina: Planning Checklist
- Starting a Food Business in North Carolina
- Grants and Loans in North Carolina
Business Registration, Permits and Licenses
- North Carolina Secretary of State Corporation Division (legal structure
formation, business names) - Business License Information FAQ
- Business Name Registration
- Business License and Permits
- Trademarks
Taxes
- Business Taxes
- North Carolina Department of Revenue
- Business Tax Credit
- Sales and Use Tax
- Corporate Income and Franchise Tax
Mentorship/Assistance
- North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center
- SBA North Carolina
- North Carolina SBDC
- Asheboro – Asheboro SCORE
- Asheville – Asheville SCORE
- Chapel Hill – Chapel Hill SCORE
- Charlotte – Charlotte SCORE
- Greensboro – Greensboro SCORE
- Hendersonville – Western NC SCORE
- Kill Devil Hills – Outer Banks SCORE
- New Bern – Down East SCORE
- Raleigh – Raleigh SCORE
- Southern Pines – Sandhills Area SCORE
- Washington – East Carolina SCORE
- Wilmington – Wilmington SCORE
General Resources