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

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Site Index

Alexander County Contact Information

Bank Options

Banks

Burke County Contact Information

Business Planning and Budgeting

Buying an Existing Business

Caldwell County Contact Information

Catawba County Chamber of Commerce

Catawba County Contact Information

Catawba County Economic Development Corporation

Catawba Valley Community College Business and Industry Training / Customized Training & Development

Catawba Valley Community College Small Business Center / Corporate & Continuing Education

Choosing a Location for Your Business

Choosing an Accountant

Commercial Bank Certified Lenders

Commercial Bank Preferred Lenders

Conover, City of - Planning and Economic Development

Corporations

Counseling

Education Resources

Employment Security Commision of North Carolina

Financing an Expansion

Financing and Capital

Finding Venture Capital

Hickory, City of - Planning and Development

Hickory Downtown Development Association

Hickory Public Library

How Banks Make Lending Decisions

How to Choose a Banker

How to Choose a Lawyer

Joint Ventures

Legal Structure

Lenoir Rhyne College

Licenses and Permits

Limited Liability Company

Location

Market Research

Network Members

Newton, City of - Planning and Economic Development

Nonbank Lenders

Nonbank Certified Lenders

Nonbank Preferred Lenders

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

NC Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC)

North Carolina State University Industrial Extension Service

Other Financial Methods

Partnership

Personal Resources

Professional Resources

Purchasing a Franchise

Region E Development Corporation (REDC)

Research Assistance

Securities Offerings

Self-Assessment

Sole Proprietorship

Staffing Considerations

Starting a New Business

Startup Options

Tips for Getting and Using Small Business Credit

Types of Loans

US Small Business Administration Loan Guarantees

Venture Capital

Venture Capital Funds Active in North Carolina

Western Piedmont Council of Governments

What to Look for in an Ad Agency

 
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