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Thomas Family Center for Entrepreneurship
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372

Phone: 910.775.4208
Fax: 910.522.5780
Email: thomasfamilycenter @uncp.edu

Location: 901 Dogwood Lane
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Partners/Organizations:

• U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Instruction on buying a business or franchise, licenses, permits, taxes, insurance, selling your business, and much more.
• North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Inc.
  • County business data, entrepreneurial incubator information, and additional information to assist entrepreneurs in North Carolina.
• Small Business Center Network
  • 58 Small Business Centers throughout North Carolina offer training, counseling, and resource information to new and existing business owners.
• SCORE
  • Various business planning tools, internet marketing workshops, cash flow and sales templates, and much more.
• North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center
  • The SBTDC provides management counseling and education, business research, and more to small business owners across the state of North Carolina.
• Central Piedmont Community College: Center for Entrepreneurship

Additional Links:

• Central Piedmont Community College (already linked)
  • Information on grants, business plans, regional resources, women in business, market demographics, credit reporting agencies, legal requirements, and much more.
• Business Resources Directory (PDF - requires Adobe Reader)
  • Looking for technical assistance or capital for your business? This guide provides detailed information on business resources available in North Carolina. 
• Navigating Business Services in North Carolina (PDF - requires Adobe Reader)
  • Do you know what you need, but don’t know where to go for help? This directory assists small business owners in finding the services that fit their needs.
• Federal Financial Assistance
• North Carolina State Financial Assistance
• Business Plan Template (Word - requries Microsoft Word)
  • This business plan template provides valuable guidance to individuals looking to start a new business.
• Why Business Plans Don't Get Funded (PDF - requires Adobe Reader)
  • Your business plan is the first impression on potential investors. Be sure to avoid these simple mistakes.
• Natural Capital Investment Fund (PPT - requires Microsoft PowerPoint)
  • The NCIF makes subordinated debt and equity investments in environmental and natural resource-based small businesses. Its focus is on products, services and technologies in:
    • Value-added and sustainable agriculture
    • Sustainable forestry and forest products
    • Recycling and water conservation
    • Renewable energy and energy efficiency
    • Eco-and heritage tourism
    • Natural medicine
• Rural Venture Fund (Word - requries Microsoft Word)
  • The Rural Venture Fund offers a variety of investments, from equity to subordinated debt, specifically designed for qualified businesses in economically distressed counties of North Carolina.
• Inception Micro Angel Fund (PPT - requires Microsoft PowerPoint)
  • A state wide program to increase access to capital and provide education for investors and entrepreneurs.

Updated: Tuesday, October 19, 2010