UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
www.sba.gov
The official site of the United States Small Business Administration. This site has a wealth of information about starting and running small businesses. This is THE place to go for information about small business.
NC COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM SMALL BUSINESS CENTER NETWORK
www.sbcn.nc.gov
Each Community College in North Carolina has a Small Business Center which supports the development of new businesses and the growth of existing businesses by being a community-based provider of training, counseling, and resource information.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S SMALL BUSINESS AND SELF-EMPLOYED ONE-STOP RESOURCES
www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html
The IRS page on tax information for small businesses.
SMALL BUSINESS TELEVISION NETWORK
www.sbtv.com
Small Business TV has dozens of streaming video programs on a variety of issues related to small businesses. If you would rather watch than read, this is a good resource.
NORTH CAROLINA - A BETTER PLACE TO DO BUSINESS
www.ncgov.com/2,2,North_Carolina_A_better_place_to_do_business,North_Carolina_A_better_place_to_do_business.html The section of the North Carolina state website dealing with businesses in the state. Click on the "plus sign" next to each major category (eg., +Starting a Business) to reveal the list of available links in each category.
THE OFFICIAL BUSINESS LINK TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
www.business.gov
Business.gov guides you through the maze of government rules and regulations and provides access to services and resources to help you start, grow and succeed in business.
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION - INFORMATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS
www.sec.gov/info/smallbus.shtml
The website of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission regarding small business rules and responsibilities.
BUSINESS WEEK - SMALL BUSINESS NEWS
www.businessweek.com/smallbiz
Business Week magazine's website of news specifically for small business owners.
SCORE - COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
www.score.org/index.html
SCORE is an organization that provides retired business people to serve as mentors to beginning business owners. The closest SCORE offices to Currituck are in Kill Devil Hills and Norfolk. Help can also be obtained online.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
www.mbda.gov
The United States Department of Commerce's website for their Minority Business Development Agency.