Welcome Entrepreneurs!

Americans are by nature independent. Even before we became the United States of America and North Carolina, individuals who settled here started businesses. Today, hundreds of years later, small businesses are the heart of the American - and North Carolina's - economy. The American economic system, the number of opportunities in North Carolina, and the wealth of resources available to help small businesses, combine to make starting and maintaining a thriving business an achievable dream.

If you are serious about starting a small business or expanding a business in North Carolina, this guide should get you started. The CD, which is available from the Small Business Center at Coastal Carolina Community College, has been produced to assist those new to business ownership. However, it is designed to also be helpful to current growing businesses and those looking to relocate to this state. Whatever your level of experience, this guide provides information we hope you will find useful when doing business in North Carolina.

	About North Carolina		Step 1: Getting Started
	About the Small Business Center Network		Step 2: Operating a Business
	About the North Carolina Community College System		Step 3: Business Plan
	About Coastal Carolina Community College
	About Onslow County

The information contained in An Interactive Guide: Starting a Small Business in North Carolina is brought to you by the North Carolina Community College System and was developed by the Community College Workforce Alliance.

The CD has been updated by Coastal Carolina Community College with support from Onslow CHIP and The Duke Endowment. It is brought to you by Coastal Carolina Community College in partnership with the Jacksonville-Onslow Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council and the Jacksonville-Onslow County Office of Economic Development.