The Small Business Center Network’s (SBCN) mission is to increase the success rate and the number of viable small businesses in North Carolina.
Comprising 58 Small Business Centers throughout the state all located conveniently at community colleges, the Small Business Center Network is a community-based provider of training, counseling and resource information.
The SBCN provides:
- Free, confidential counseling services and access to resources for new and existing businesses.
- Business seminars and workshops (some with minimal registration fees).
- Connection to business and community leaders as well as local, state and federal agencies who share the goal of making your business a success.
- Specific training for individual business needs.
To learn more, visit the Small Business Center Network (SBCN) website.
You may also download the North Carolina Community College System’s Business Planning Guide, below. This document outlines the offerings of the SBCN, the contents of a sound business plan, and includes a list of the Small Business Centers in North Carolina.
Start Business / NC Community College System Business Planning Guide
For contact information and websites for all of the Small Business Centers in North Carolina, download this document.