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1. Help Lines
Raleigh SCORE - Mentors help clients to start or stay in business. Many templates, tools & lists of service providers. Phone: (919)-869-4151
Business Structure Sole Proprietorship and General Partnerships - Register with Wake County Register of Deeds
For LLC or S-Corp and C-Corp register with the NC Secretary of State
Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) - File with NC Secretary of State (Cost $125) Phone : (919)-814-5400
Employer Indentification Number (EIN or FEIN) - File with the IRS (Free) Phone: 1-800-829-4933 (Business)
Economic Development Partnership of NC
Wake Tech Small Business Center - Phone: (919)-335-1007
NC Women Business Center Durham - Phone : (919)-956-8889
Small Business & Technolofy Development Center (SBTDC) - Phone: 1-800-258-0862
Small Business Administration - SBA NC
Charlotte NC Main Office Phone: (704)-344-6563
Raleigh Office Phone: (919)-532-5525
NC Department of Commerce - Raleigh Phone: (919)-814-4600
2. License & Permits
NC Department of Commerce – Phone (919)-447-7777
NC Department of Revenue – Phone: 1-877-252-3052
County Permits & License Wake Co – Phone: (919)-856-6222
City of Raleigh Permits & License – Phone: (919)-996-3200
3. Employer Obligation
NC Department of Labor – Phone: (919)-996-5740
Federal Employer Tax Guide – Phone: 1-800-829-4933
4. Tax Obligation
NC Sales & Use Tax – Phone: 1-877-252-4052
Unemployment Insurance Tax – Phone: 1-800-829-4933
Business Privilege License and Tax – North Carolina – Phone: 1-877-252-3052
Business Privilege License and Tax – Raleigh – Phone: 1-800-679-3611
Business Privilege License and Tax – Wake County – Phone: (919)-856-5400
Workers Compensation – NC Industrial Commission – Phone: (919)-716-1700
5. Resources for Minority Owned-Businesses
US Minority Business Development Agency - Phone: (202)-482-2332
NC Institute of Minority Economic Development – Phone: (919)-956-8889
City of Raleigh Minority & Women Owned Enterprise – Phone: (919)-996-5740
6. Financing Loans
SBA Preferred Lenders (Top lenders in NC // Funding Programs) – Phone – Raleigh: (919)-532-5525
Self Help Credit Union – Phone: 1-800-476-7428 (Durham)
SBA for Women Owned Businesses & Many Other Webistes
7. Angel Investors
Angel Capital Association – Phone: (913)-894-4700
Inception Micro Angel Fund Sandhills, NC – Phone: (914)-483-8133
8. Venture Capital - Equity Investors
The Aurora Funds – Phone: (919)-484-0400
Intersouth Partners – Phone: (919)-493-6640
SJF Ventures – Phone: (919)-530-1177 (Durham)
Southern Capitol Ventures – Phone: (919)-858-7580
9. Grants for Women Owned Businesses
Merchant Maverick Opportunity Grant - Minority
Emma Johnson Single Mother Grant
10. Grants General
More to come!
11. Crowdfunding
Non Profit (sample sites)
Razoo
Crowdrise
Gofundme
Peer to Peer Lending Debt (sample sites)
Prospect
Somaolend
Lendingclub
Reward Based Crowdfunding (sample sites)
Kickstarter
Indigogo
Fundable
Equity Crowdfunding (sample sites)
Fundinglauchpad
Wefunder
Relayfund
Crowdfunding Websites (sample)
iFund Women Raleigh
Comparison of Crowdfunding Websites – Inc Magazine
Crowdfunding Bible – Book
57 Secrets of Crowdfunding - Book
The Crowdfunding Revolution – Book (How to Raise Capital using Social Media)
12. Personal Credit Score & Resources
Credit Freeze Information NC Attorney General
Equifax – Phone: 1-800-685-1111
Experian – Phone: 1-888-397-3742
TransUnion – Phone: 1-800-888-4213
Annual Credit Report Request Service – Phone: (877)-322-8228
13. Webhosting
14. Social Networks
15. Credit Card Processors
16. Accounting Software
17. Coming Soon
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20. Exporting
What are the INCO-Term’s (International Commercial Terms for Shipping Products) - Additional Resource
U.S. Export Commercial Service North Carolina
Trade Statistics (Census Bureau Foreign Trade Division)
BIS Export Licenses (Bureau of Industry and Security)
Letter of Credit and other Payment from a Foreign Buyer
Managing Across Borders The Transnational Solution - Book
The Cultural Environment Of International Business - Book
Managing Cultural Differences – Book
