Resources
QUESTIONS? CONTACT US.
Cassidy Ball
Director, Small Business & Entrepreneurial Development
cball7094@stanly.edu
704-991-0355
At the Small Business Center, we value the essential role of solid connections in small business success. Our center provides a comprehensive network linking you with chambers of commerce, business associations, economic development agencies, financial institutions, legal, accounting and marketing firms, and other educational advisors. Join us on your entrepreneurial journey, where support and collaboration form the basis for your business success.
Resource Center
Visit our transformed Resource Center, which provides access to the internet, desks, on-site Chromebook usage, a lending library and comfortable sitting area.
Online Connections
The SBC facilitates connections for local small businesses with community, state, and federal business-related entities, including:
- Stanly County
- Stanly County North Carolina Economic Development Commission
- City of Albemarle
- City of Locust
- Town of Badin
- Town of Norwood
- Town of Oakboro
- Town of Stanfield
- Village of Misenheimer
- Stanly County Chamber of Commerce
- Visit Stanly
- Center for Entrepreneurial Development in North Carolina
- Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
- IRS Resources for Small Business
- NC Secretary of State (SOS)
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- NC Rural Center
- Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
- Albemarle Downtown
- North American Industry Classification System Code Search
- NC Department of Commerce Business and Occupational License Database
- NC Secretary of State Rural RISE NC
- Grant Resource
- NCIDEA
Resources for Nonprofits
Whether you are passionate about positively impacting your community or addressing a specific cause, we have curated a list of tools and information to streamline the process.
- Incorporating Your Nonprofit in North Carolina
- Guide to Launching a Nonprofit Corporation in North Carolina
- North Carolina Nonprofit Business Registration Forms
- Obtaining a DUNS
Visit the SBCN Website
Explore the SBCN website for a wealth of resources, including business plan templates, up-to-date information from the NC Secretary of State, Dept. of Revenue, Dept. of Commerce, as well as entrepreneurial self-assessments, and more!