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Starting a Business in the Greater Hickory Metro Area of North Carolina

Click here to return to the home page of Grow Your Own Biz

Click here to go to the self-assessment

Click here to go to the frequently asked questions section of the SBA web site

Click here to go to a section on no-cost business accounting

Click here for links on choosing professional services

Click here for an index to the site
Click here for a listing of area agencies that may be able to help you
Click here for information about business planning and budgeting
Click here for information about educational opportunities

Click here for information about financing and capital
Click here for information about inventions and patents
Click here for information about the legal structure of business
Click here for information on licenses and permits
Click here for information on choosing a location
Click here for places to do market research
Click here for information about staffing
Click here for start-up options
Click here for a listing of network members

 

Market Research

Demographics, census data, etc - Western Piedmont Council of Governments

Business Research - Small Business Technology and Development Center

Hickory Public Library - Business Reference Section

NCLive - Online resource with tremendous amounts of information by subject. Requires a library card from your public library.

Public Access to the Internet

  • Patrick Beaver Memorial Library - 375 3rd Street NE, Hickory, NC 28601
  • Ridgeview Branch Library - 701 1st Street SW, Hickory, NC
  • Catawba County JobLink Center - CVCC East Campus, 2550 Highway 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602
 
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