Whether just starting or growing by leaps and bounds, listed below are helpful resources that can assist you in maximizing your business potential. Keywords include: Certification, Construction, Financing, How to Do Business, How to Start/Grow Your Business, Networking. Please, also look at information concerning the NC Department of Administration's Disparity Study. The disparity study will be used to update and evaluate current procurement practices for MWBE firms.
Anyone who conducts business in the City of Greenville must obtain a Privilege License, except for businesses that are specifically exempted by state or federal statute. To find more information, click here.
Step by Step Guide for how to prepare and market yourself for business with the federal government.
Procurement Technical Assistance Counselor (PTAC)
Counselors located within Small Business Technology and Development Centers help businesses obtain contracts by providing comprehensive assistance in selling products and services to local, state and federal government entities.
Business development service of The University of North Carolina, operated in partnership with the US Small Business Administration (SBA) located on the campus of East Carolina University. Focuses on one-on-one business counseling. Website also links to start-up business guides, licensing/permit guides, etc.
The Department of Commerce’s Business ServiCenter offers a one-stop source for consultations, information and referrals. The Business ServiCenter provides:
One-on-one client consultations
Customized licensing information
Employer and business structure forms
Referrals to State Agencies and State Occupational Licensing Boards, Local Governments & Federal Agencies
Referrals to Local, State & Federal business services, programs & resources
A Small Business Ombudsman to work on your behalf to resolve issues with State Government Agencies
SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a network of both working and retired executives and business owners who provide resources online and through mentors located throughout the United States. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
IBM and IFC created a free, small business toolkit specifically for women and minority entrepreneurs to provide business information, tools and training services usually reserved for Fortune 1000 companies.
In today’s job market, employers are increasingly looking for applicants to have internship and work experience. ECU Career Services is committed to help match students with quality internships and full-time positions. Our internship program serves to provide companies with top-notch students who have the skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm to achieve their greatest potential. To take advantage of internship opportunities, contact Susanne Killian.
Provides entrepreneurs easy access to resources needed to maximize their potential and enable them to launch products, services, ideas and inventions to the market. Connect's a network of nonprofit resource organizations that provide business-building services for small businesses.
Networking Associations
Minority Roundtable
Networking association for minority business owners of the Greenville/Pitt County area co-sponsored by the City of Greenville and Greenville-Pitt Chamber of Commerce. Our mission is to foster supportive networks for the education, opportunity, and empowerment of minority business owners.
For more information, contact Ferdinand A. Rouse, 252.329.4462 or Amanda Meyer, 252.752.4101. To complete a membership application, please click here.
A volunteer organization of business, professional, industrial, and community leaders working to create and maintain a healthy business environment. The Chamber’s Mission is to serve its members by strengthening the business environment; enhancing the quality of life; communicating the views of business and supporting constructive initiatives on major issues of public policy.
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