Public/private nonprofits.

• Position: SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE

N.C. Biotechnology Center

(919)541-9366 www.ncbiotech.org

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center is a private, nonprofit corporation established in 1981 as the United States' first statewide initiative in biotechnology. The center's primary focus is to strengthen the biotechnology research capabilities of the state's universities; assist biotechnology business development; educate the public about the science, issues, and application of biotechnology; encourage collaborations among the state's universities, industry, and government; and strengthen North Carolina's national and international leadership in biotechnology.

REGIONAL OFFICES:

Eastern NC

(252) 328-9981 (Greenville)

Greater Charlotte

(704) 687-8563 (Charlotte)

Piedmont Triad

(336) 725-6672 (Winston-Salem)

Southeastern NC

(910) 763-5747 (Wilmington)

Western NC

(828) 290-1432 (Candler)

N.C. Rural Economic Development Center

(919) 250-4314 www.ncruralcenter.org

The Rural Center's mission is to develop, promote, and implement economic development strategies that improve the quality of life of North Carolinians in the state's 85 rural counties, with a special focus on individuals with low to moderate incomes and communities with limited resources. Key programs include capital access and microenterprise funding initiatives, entrepreneur and youth business counseling, and a leadership development institute.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED)

(919)549-7500 www.cednc.org

The Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, forums, workshops, and programs on entrepreneurial management and finance.

Good Work

(919)682-8473 www.goodwork.org

Good Work helps start-up entrepreneurs, existing business owners, nonprofit organizations, and social entrepreneurs advance their financial and entrepreneurship literacy through individual coaching, group trainings, and ongoing support. Good Work specializes in workforce development services; the arts, heritage, natural resources, and good food; health, wellness, caregiving, and human services; and community development.

North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development (NCIMED)

(919)956-8889 www.ncimed.org

NCIMED--the only organization of its kind in the country--offers 30 years of experience helping clients harness the power of diversify to achieve business and economic objectives. They bring deep industry...