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The Small Business Center mission is to increase the success rate and number of profitable small businesses in New Hanover and Pender Counties. We provide:

Seminars/classes to prospective and existing small business owners.
Free, confidential one-on-one business and technology counseling.
Access to our extensive Business Resource Library of training videos, business planning and web-editing software, business books and pamphlets.

Employers, click here for the CFCC free job posting website.

Click here for SBA Loan Offerings.

FREE SEMINARS for YOUR SMALL

BUSINESS

(register here on line)

(see chart below for dates, times & locations)

9/4 - DOING BUSINESS with the

GOVERNMENT/MILITARY

(conducted by the North Carolina Military Business Center)

9/9 & 9/16 - HOW TO START YOUR

OWN SMALL BUSINESS

(2 part seminar led by

UNCW Cameron School of Business Prof. Jonathan Rowe)

SEE FOR OUR FALL SCHEDULE BELOW

Thanks to the following hosts and sponsors for making the

Website Wednesdays a great success with over 80 businesses

present and almost 200 registrations!

Local Entrepreneurship Partners

Wilmington SCORE Counseling

UNCW SBTDC Counseling

Council for Entrepreneurial Development

How Do I Contact You?

Office Email:

Phone:

910.362.7469 | Fax: 910.362.7190

Address:

805 North 3rd Street

Wilmington, NC 28401

SBC

Coordinator

Douglas Tarble

How to Start Resources

How To Start

Choosing/Registering a Name

How To Start(Spanish)

How to Start Childcare Business

Business Plan Guide

Business License Information

Corporations (NC Sec of State)

Sales and Use Tax FAQ (NC DOC)

Employer ID Numbers (IRS)

SBA Business Plan Online Course

Sample Financials Worksheet

E-NC E-Commerce Guide

Business Databases

CFCC Library Databases

NCLive

Pender Public Internet Access

New Hanover Public Internet Access

Statistics/Demographics

NC County Profiles(2005)

NC Rural Center County Data(Pender/NH)

Wilmington Quick Info (Dec 2004)

New Hanover Quick Facts (2003)

Pender Quick Facts (2003)

Wilmington City Age/Income (2000)

Wilmington MSA Age/Income (2000)

Wilmington Quick Facts (2000)

Demographic Profiles (2000)

Burgaw Demographics (2000)

Wrightsville Beach Demographics (2000)

Nonemployer Statistics

FedStats

Wilmington Downtown Economic Dev Report

Wilmington Industrial Development Stats

Hourly Wage by Occupation (BLS)

Chambers of Commerce

Greater Wilmington

Hampstead

Burgaw

Pleasure Island (Carolina/Kure Beach)

Topsail

Wrightsville Beach

Market Research

Business Reference Database

Public Libary Electronic Resources

SICS Code Lookup

NAICS Code Lookup

Free Online Lookups (Melissadata)

NH County QuickFacts

ESC Labor Market Info

ESC Licensed Occupations List

FactFinders by Zip!

Zipcode Stats (1997)

Zipcode Stats (2002)

ESC Occupational Wages

SBTDC Industry Analysis Reports

Municipalities

City of Wilmington

New Hanovery County

Pender County

SBC FALL 08 Course List (Registration Form)

Class Name	Location	Start	End	Time	Days	Room	Cost
Proper Dress & Etiquette	WILM	8/14	8/14	1-3pm	Thurs	L107	FREE
Doing Business with the Government	WILM	9/4	9/4	6-8 p.m.	Thurs	L 107	FREE
How to Start Your Own Small Business (I)	WILM	9/9	9/9	6-8:30 p.m.	Tues	L 107	FREE
How to Start Your Own Small Business (II)	WILM	9/16	9/16	6-8:30 p.m.	Tues	S 613	FREE
Communicating in the Workplace	WILM	9/17	9/17	9-12 p.m.	Wed	L 107	FREE
Guerilla Marketing	WILM	9/17	9/17	6-9 p.m.	Wed	L 107	FREE
Supercharge Your Website Using Google Ad Words	PLEASURE ISLE	9/17	9/17	6-9 p.m.	Wed		FREE
Investigating Franchise Opportunities	WILM	9/25	9/25	6-8 p.m.	Thurs	L 107	FREE
Grant Writing for Non-Profits	WILM	10/1	10/1	9-12 p.m.	Wed	L 107	FREE
Writing a Business Plan with Business Plan Pro	WILM	10/3	10/3	8:30-4:30 p.m.	Fri	T 100	FREE
How to Publish Your Book Now!	WILM	10/8	10/8	1-4 p.m.	Wed	L 107	FREE
Disney's Approach to Customer Service	WILM	10/15	10/15	1:30-4:30 p.m.	Wed	L 107	FREE
Sales Seminar Series I: Sales & Business Development	WILM	10/16	10/16	8-10 a.m.	Thurs	L 107	FREE
Sales Seminar Series II: Marketing & Negotiation	WILM	10/23	10/23	8-10 a.m.	Thurs	L 107	FREE
How to Finance Your Small Business	WILM	10/29	10/29	6-8 p.m.	Wed	T 104	FREE
Sales Seminar Series III: Leadership & Teambuilding	WILM	10/30	10/30	8-10 a.m.	Thurs	L 107	FREE
Quick Books for Year End	WILM	11/06	11/06	6-9 p.m.	Thurs	L 107	FREE
Starting a Home Based Business	WILM	11/10	11/10	6-9 p.m.	Mon	L 107	FREE
Managing Your Boss	WILM	11/11	11/11	9-12 p.m.	Tues	L 107	FREE
Tax Implications for Your Small Business	WILM	11/12	11/12	6-8 p.m.	Wed	T 104	FREE
Create an Effective Marketing Campaign	WILM	11/12	11/12	6-9 p.m.	Wed	L 107	FREE
MS Word for Your Small Business	WILM	11/18	11/18	2-5 p.m.	Tues	T 100	FREE
Basic Bookkeeping for Your Small Business	WILM	11/19	11/19	6-9 p.m.	Wed	T 104	FREE
MS Excel for Your Small Business	WILM	11/25	11/25	2-5 p.m.	Tues	T 100	FREE
MS Power Point for Your Small Business	WILM	12/2	12/2	2-5 p.m.	Tues	T 100	FREE
MS Publisher for Your Small Business	WILM	12/9	12/9	2-5 p.m.	Tues	T 100	FREE
Quick Books for Contractors	WILM	12/11	12/11	6-9 p.m.	Thurs	L 107	FREE
MS Applications: Using Them All Together for Your Small Business	WILM	12/16	12/16	2-5 p.m.	Tues	T 100	FREE

How Do I Register (Required)?

EMAIL OPTION: Download the Registration form, fill it out and email it as an attachment to sbc@cfcc.edu; OR

MAIL-IN OPTION: Download the Registration form, fill it out, and mail it to the Small Business Center, Cape Fear Community College, 411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401; OR

WALK-IN OPTION: Come by the Small Business Center at 805 North 3rd Street, Wilmington, NC and fill out the registration form.

Payments (if required) are made 15 minutes prior to the first class meeting with:

Check or Money Order made payable to "CFCC" OR
Exact Cash (sorry, we can't make change)

For full registration details click here.

Where is the BIG Center?

The Center for Business, Industry and Government Training is located at the corner of 3rd Street and Brunswick in historic downtown Wilmin-gton. The address is:

Physical Address - BIG Center 805 N. 3rd St. Wilmington, NC 28401. See map here.
Mailing Address - BIG Center ATTN: REG - 411 N. Front St. Wilmington, NC 28401