Small Business Toolkit
Resources, checklists and links to start and/or grow your business.
Business planning
Non-traditional sources of funding
Business research
Register your business
- State of North Carolina
- Business structures (sole proprietorships, LLC)
- Business taxes
- Federal tax and EIN
- Business license and permits: N.C. Secretary of State | N.C. Small Business Center
COVID-19 resources
Legal resources
Public-sector work resources
Free Triangle and North Carolina resources
Small-business startup and financial assistance
For more information, contact the Small Business Center director at 919-335-1007.
- Small Business Center Resource Library - Western Wake Campus
- North Carolina Small Business Center Network (SBCN)
- Business Link of North Carolina (BLNC)
- N.C. Capital Access Program
- North Carolina Chamber
- North Carolina Military Business Center
- Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association (calendar of events)
- SCORE - Counselors to America's Small Business
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Wake Tech - Wells Fargo Center for Entrepreneurship
- Certification and training programs offered by Wake Tech educational partners
Chambers of commerce in Wake County
- Apex | 220 N. Salem St. | 919-362-6456
- Cary | 307 N. Academy St. | 919-467-1016
- Fuquay-Varina | 121 N. Main St. | 919-552-4947
- Garner | 401 Circle Drive | 919-772-6440
- Hispanic | 150 Fayetteville St. | 919-645-1680
- Holly Springs | 104 S. Main St. | 919-567-1796
- Knightdale | 207 Main St. | 919-266-4603
- Morrisville | 260 Town Hall Drive, Ste A | 919-380-9026
- Raleigh | 800 South Salisbury St. | 919-664-7034
- Rolesville | 200 E. Young St. | 919-562-7069
- Wake Forest | 350 S. White St. | 919-556-1516
- Wendell | 115 N. Pine St. | 919-365-6318
- Zebulon | 815 N. Arendell Ave. | 919-269-6320
Free national resources
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Encore Entrepreneurs (AARP program)
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
- IRS Small Business Center
- IRS Small Business Tax Workshops
Free resources for food entrepreneurs
DISCLAIMER: The resources listed in this section are not specifically endorsed or recommended by Wake Tech. They are included here as a sample of the resources that are available. It is your responsibility to determine if information, advice or services offered are legitimate.
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