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SBC Mission News

The Small Business Center mission is to increase the success rate and number of profitable small businesses in New Hanover and Pender Counties. Click here for a Small Business Center Overview and here for our 2006 Annual Report. 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.

Don't miss the Raleigh Export Seminar Series including Doing Business with China!

Click here for SBA Loan Offerings.

 

SEMINARS for YOUR SMALL BUSINESS

(see chart below for dates, times & locations)

How to Start Your Own Small Business (Business Basics I and II)

                   May 1 & 8, 6:00 - 8:30, L107

Microsoft Office Thursdays: 2-5 pm

May 1: Intro to Windows & MS Word

May 8: MS Word

May 15: MS Excel

May 22: MS PowerPoint

May 29: MS Publisher

SMALL BUSINESS FINANCIAL SEMINARS

QuickBooks for Your Small Business  5/21

Tax Guide for Your Small Business  5/28

Basic Bookkeeping for Your Small Business  6/4

TOP TRAITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE WOMEN 6/19

 


Thanks to the following hosts and sponsors for making the Website Wednesdays a great success with over 80 businesses present and almost 200 registrations!

 

Classroom

Local Entrepreneurship Partners

Wilmington SCORE Counseling

UNCW SBTDC Counseling

Council for Entrepreneurial Development

Small Business Center Directors

How Do I Contact You?

 

Office Email:

Phone:

910.362.7469  | Fax: 910.362.7190
Address:

(New Location)

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 Summer 08 Course List (Registration Form)

ClassName Location Start End Time Days Room Cost
How to Start Your Own Business (Business Basics Part I and II) WILM 5/1 5/8 6-8:30p Thu. L107 FREE
               
MS Office Thursdays-Windows/Word WILM 5/1 5/1 2-5pm Thu. T100 FREE
MS Office Thursdays-Word WILM 5/8 5/8 2-5pm Thu.

T100

FREE
MS Office Thursdays-Excel WILM 5/15 5/15 2-5pm Thu. T100 FREE
MS Office Thursdays-Power Point WILM 5/22 5/22 2-5pm Thu. T100 FREE
MS Office Thursdays-Publisher WILM 5/29 5/29 2-5pm Thu. T100 FREE
               
QuickBooks for Your Small Business WILM 5/21 5/21 6-9pm Wed. T101 FREE
Tax Guide for Your Small Business WILM 5/28 5/28 6-9pm Wed. L107 FREE
               
Basic Bookkeeping for Your Small Business WILM 6/4 6/4 6-9pm Wed. L107 FREE
OSHA Regulations and Inspections WILM 6/11 6/11 6-8:30 Wed. T104 FREE
Generating Customers & Brand Recognition WILM 6/11 6/11 2-5pm Wed. L107 FREE
Top Traits of Highly Effective Women WILM 6/19 6/19 2-5pm Thu. L107 FREE
The Business of Making Computer Games WILM 7/9 7/9 2-5pm Wed. L107 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