N.C. Small Business and Technology Development Center.

• Position: Small Business Resource

The Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) is a statewide business advisory service of the University of North Carolina system, operated in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Since 1984, the SBTDC's experienced counselors have helped more than 135,000 small- to mid-sized business owners make better decisions, become more competitive, and improve the economy of North Carolina. National studies show that SBTDC client companies increase revenues and create jobs at significantly greater rates than the average North Carolina business.

(800) 258-0862 sbtdc.org

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Regional Service Centers:

[1] SBTDC at Appalachian State University (828) 262-2492 (Boone) * (828) 345-1110 (Hickory)

Serving counties: Alleghany, Alexander, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey

[2] SBTDC at Western Carolina University (828) 227-3504 (Cullowhee) * (828) 251-6025 (Asheville)

Serving counties: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, and Transylvania

[3] SBTDC at UNC Charlotte (704) 687-0440 (Charlotte)

Serving counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Southern Iredell, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Rowan, Stanly, and Union

[4] SBTDC at Winston-Salem State University, N.C. A&T State University (336) 750-2030 (Winston-Salem) * (336) 256-9300 (Greensboro)

Serving counties: Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Northern Iredell, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin

[5] SBTDC at UNC Chapel Hill, N.C. Central University (919) 962-0389 (Chapel Hill) * (919)...