NC Department of Commerce is the State of North Carolina's lead agency for economic, community and workforce development. The Department also has under its auspices the information technology function for state government and agencies which regulate commerce in the state. The mission of the Department of Commerce is to improve the economic well being and quality of life for all North Carolinians.

Located on North Carolina's Officical Web site, the business section provides information of particular interest to corporate and private businesses.

North Carolina Business Recruitment is a service of the North Carolina Department of Commerce providing information such as the Triangle being named as the second best city for companies seeing to expand or relocate, helping businesses succeed, regional partnerships, NC sites and buildings, business climate, work force quality, operating costs, inventive programs, ease of working with local political and economic development officials, and much more.

North Carolina's official government gateway to aid expansion of business and relocation to the state.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development was founded in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high impact companies in the greater Research Triangle area. CED achieves its mission by providing programs and services in four major areas: education, capital formation, mentoring, and communications. Through these efforts, CED provides entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills that ensure their success and at the same time heightens awareness of the contribution that entrepreneurial companies make to our communities and our economy.

Statewide nonprofit organization representing the interest of underdeveloped and underutilized sectors of the state's economic base

Rural Consumer Services Corporation is an independent, not-for-profit coporation dedicated to economic development initiatives to improve the quality of life in Brunswick and Columbus Counties, North Carolina.  Site has a plethora of business development links and resources.

The Small Business Technology Development Center is North Carolina's resource for growing companies. It helps owners and managers gain knowledge essential to improving business practices, creating high-value products and services, and enhancing competitiveness. Ultimate objective is to improve North Carolina's economy through job creation and increased tax revenues.

Regional Center for Economic, Community, and Professional Development fosters regional collaboration, enhances business development and empowers communities for the betterment of the quality of life in Southeastern North Carolina. Through initiatives to increase resources, establish networks and provide training, the Regional Center strives to address the diverse needs of the region.

About the Small Business Administration

If you don't know, then you just arrived on this planet.

The Minority Business Development Agency is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, specifically created to encourage the creation, growth and expansion of minority-owned businesses in the United States.

National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development has developed into the premier business consulting firm for Native Americans having secured more than $75 million dollars annually in procurements for clients.  In 1989, the all Indian Board of Directors implemented a long-term strategic plan to expand its offering of economic development services to American Indians, Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives and tribal governments.

Unites the nationwide management and technical assistance infrastructure of America's Small Business Development Center Network with the expertise and capabilities of OSHA and DOL's Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP).

Federal Business Opportunities (Fed Biz Opps)

The HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program stimulates economic development and creates jobs in urban and rural communities by providing Federal contracting preferences to small businesses. These preferences go to small businesses that obtain HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) certification in part by employing staff who live in a HUBZone.

The majority of financial institutions will not consider companies or individuals that have experienced bankruptcy in the past ten years. Also, IRS, state or payroll tax liens may hinder the borrower from obtaining a loan unless the debts are paid off or the liens are satisfied. Use these tools to determine your credit rating and worthiness and also establish your Dun & Bradstreet listing.

Minority On-line Information Service is designed to provide the laterst inforamtion on Black and Hispanic colleges' and universities' missions, strengths, and emerging capabilities.

Women's Business Center is a partnership program between the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Women's Business Ownership (OWBO) and The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development, Inc (NCIMED).Our Mission is to provide Training, Counseling and Technical Assistance to Aspiring and Existing Women Business Owners.

UN Development Business is published by the United Nations Department of Public Information and is available by subscription. Since 1979, UNDB has been the only business publication providing a comprehensive source of information on opportunities to supply goods, works and services for projects financed by the United Nations, governments and the world's leading development banks (the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, African Development Bank Group, Asian Development Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and North American Development Bank). A subscription service of the United Nations Public Information Office.

Rural Business-Cooperative Service provides leadership in building competitive businesses including sustainable cooperatives that can prosper in the global marketplace by investing financial resources, technical assistance to businesses and cooperatives located in rural communities; and establishing strategic alliances and partnerships that leverage public, private, and cooperative resources to create jobs and stimulate rural economic activity.

US Department of Labor's Office of Small Business Programs administers four programs: Procurement — related utilization of small, small minority, and small women-owned businesses, and minority colleges and universities, by the Department of Labor, Department of Labor interaction with and support of Minority Colleges and Universities, Department of Labor's central point for Compliance Assistance Information and referral services for small entities, and administrative oversight of Department Advisory Committees and similar activities.

Designed for small businesses which may not have a human resources department or a specialized EEO staff. We realize that the information provided here may not answer all of the questions you may have. This section of the website is not intended to answer all of the sophisticated legal issues that can arise in employment discrimination cases. What we do hope is that this page will help you answer some of the most common questions that employers encounter. Most importantly, we hope to make it easier for you to comply with the anti-discrimination laws and help you in your dealings with the EEOC.

North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry is the state's chamber of commerce and manufacturing association, serving as the premier advocate and lobbyist for business and industry.

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