Additional Resources & Links
We understand how overwhelming it can be searching and sifting through the sheer volume of information that’s available out there about starting a new business. Here we’ve already done the legwork and compiled a concise list of relevant and helpful resources & links to further assist with making your business dreams a reality in Moore County, a Certified Entrepreneurial Community®.
Additional Resources & Links
Data & Statistics
- NC Department of Commerce Demand-Driven Data Delivery (D4) – Local, Regional & State Labor Market Data
- NC Office of State Budget & Management – NC Demographics & Statistical Data
- US Census Bureau – Census Data Profiles, Tables, Maps & Tools
- US Census Bureau – Interactive Maps
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics – Labor Market Activity, Economic & Productivity Data
Industry Specific:
Education & Training Opportunities
- SBA Learning Platform – Digital Learning Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
- SBA Ascent – Free Online Learning Platform for Women Entrepreneurs
- SBA Boots to Business – Entrepreneurial Program for Transitioning Service Members & Their Spouses
- Kauffman Foundation FastTrac – Entrepreneurial Courses
- NC State University Entrepreneurship – Undergraduate & Graduate Entrepreneurship Programs
Business Opportunities / Government Contracting
- NC Military Business Center – Leverage Military and Other Business Opportunities
- Matchforce – Web-based Tool Matching NC Businesses to Federal Business Opportunities
- NC Government Contracting Assistance Program @ SBTDC
- NCDOA Historically Underutilized Businesses – Promoting Economic Opportunities for HUB Businesses
- SBA HUB Zone Map
Military / Veterans
- USDA Veterans & Entrepreneurship – Transitioning Veterans into Agricultural and Business Entrepreneurship
- Bunker Labs – Entrepreneurial Assistance to Veterans & Military Spouses
- DOD Skills Bridge Program – Helping Service Members Gain Civilian Work Experience
- Elite Meet – Membership-based Business Networking For Elite Military Veterans
Networking & Events
Taxes, Reporting, & Legal Assistance
- NC Department of Revenue
- Internal Revenue Service
- NCDHHS State Directory of New Hires
- NC Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Program (LEAP) – Pro Bono Legal Assistance via Webinars & Clinics
- Georgia Patents – Pro Bono Patent Assistance Serving NC Inventors
- US Patent & Trademark Office – Agency Granting U.S. Patents & Registering Trademarks
General Information / Technical Assistance
- NC Department of Commerce – Workforce Development, State Incentive Programs, Economic Reports
- Economic Development Partnership of NC (EDPNC) – New Business Recruitment, Existing Business Support
- EDPNC Go Global – International Trade & Export Assistance
- NC Department of Labor – Workplace Regulations, Safety, and Rights
- US Department of Labor – Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- NC Department of Environmental Quality – Environmental Permitting & Regulations
- NC Retail Merchants’ Association – Membership-based Organization for NC’s Retail Industry Sector
- Minority Business Development Agency – Programs & Services for Minority-Owned Businesses
- SCORE for Hispanic Entrepreneurs – Assistance for Hispanic-Owned Small Businesses
- Farm Answers – Information Clearinghouse for Beginning Farmers & Ranchers