Important Links

The Business ServiCenter has assembeld this list of resources for your convienence.

Licensing Requirements

Legal Structures 

Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights 

Taxes

Employer Issues

• Official Website of North Carolina with information and links to all State Agencies

• NC Department of the Secretary of State
  • Receptionist /  general information (919) 807-2000
  • Corporations Division (919) 807-2225 or (888) 246-7636 (NC only)
  • Trademarks Division (919) 807-2162
  • Securities Division (919) 733-3924 or (800) 688-4507 (NC only)
  • Solicitation Licensing Division (919) 807-2214 or (888) 830-4989 (NC only)
  • Authentications (919) 807-2140
  • UCC Division (919) 807-2111
  • Notary Public Division (919) 807-2131
  • Lobbyist Registration (919) 807-2156

• NC Department of Revenue (877) 252-3052

• NC Department of Labor (800) NCLABOR (800) 625-2267 (NC only)

• NC Department of Environment & Natural Resources - Customer Service Center (877) 623-6748

• NC Cities & Towns - Check local listings, city or town halls

• NC Counties - Check local listings, counties

• Federal Citizen Information Center (800) FED-INFO (333-4636)

• IRS
  • Information:(800) 829-1040
  • Forms:  (800) 829-4933  
  • Tax-exempt Organizations Customer Service: (877) 829-5500
• Other Business Resource Groups:
  • Small Business Center Network (SBCN) at your local Community College
  • Small Business Administration (SBA) (800) 827-5722
  • Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE) (800) 634-0245
  • Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) (800) 258-0862 (NC only) or (919) 715-7272

• Minority Business Resources
  
  
  • The Historically Underutilized Business of the NC Department of Administration program (919) 807-2330 
  • Federal Government Contracting and Business Development
  • Small Disadvantaged Business Certification
  • Minority Business Development Agency of the US Department of Commerce (888) 324-1551 
  • Women’s Center of Fayetteville (910) 323-3377
  • NC Institute of Minority Economic Development (919) 956-8889

   

• Financing Sources
  
  

  • Small Business Administration (SBA) (800) 827-5722
  • Self-Help Credit Union (800) 476-7428 (NC only) or (919) 956-4400
  • Capital Opportunities for Small Businesses (SBTDC) (800) 258-0862 (NC only) or (919) 715-7272
  • First Flight Venture Center (FFVC) (919) 990-8558