Pamlico Community College Small Business Center
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The Small Business Center at Pamlico Community College is Pamlico County's primary support for the development of new businesses and the growth of existing businesses.
A community-based provider of training, counseling, and resource information, the services of the SBC are available to any person needing assistance to start or to manage a small business.
Located at 701 Main Street in Bayboro, the SBC provides one-on-one counseling for small businesses in Pamlico County. In addition, the SBC sponsors business-related cost-free seminars and co-sponsors several events with the Chamber.
Contact the SBC at 252.745.7348.
Pamlico County Committee of 100
North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center Resources
The Rural Economic Development Center is North Carolina's leading resource for rural people and communities.
Its mission is to develop, promote, and implement sound economic strategies to improve the quality of life of rural North Carolinians. The center serves the state's 85 rural counties, with a special focus on individuals with low to moderate incomes and communities with limited resources.
Entrepreneurs and Small Business owners will find the Rural Center to be an invaluable resource. Use the links on the left to visit some of The Rural Center's resources.
| Visit the Rural Center | Home Page |
| Rural Data Bank | Information on rural people, communities and the rural economy |
| Rural Resource Guide |
Information on local, state and national organizations that provide vital services to North Carolina's rural communities |
| Programs that provide capital for business start-ups and expansions | |
| Entrepreneurship Education and Training Directory |
Help for small business owners and entrepreneurs to identify entrepreneurial education and training opportunities in their local areas. |
Eastern Carolina University Rural Development Services
ECU’s Regional Development Services (RDS) is one of the university's gateways through which its outreach and applied research resources are made available to business, industry, local/state/federal government, individuals, and non-profit organizations.
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| Provides economic and community development services and conducts applied research in eastern North Carolina | |
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A team of ECU faculty, staff, and students who work with community organizations to find resources for programs that promote sustainable growth and development in eastern North Carolina |
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| Matches talented students with eligible community organizations, the Capstone Studio allows students a unique and exciting bridge between the classroom and real life work while helping our communities find innovative ways of utilizing landmark buildings in eastern North Carolina | |
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Focuses on fostering entrepreneurship within the university community and eastern North Carolina. A major goal of the initiative is to help regional entrepreneurial companies develop and grow within the region. |
Small Business Technology Development Center
North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) helps small business owners and those interested in starting a business. Management counseling and educational services are available to small and mid-sized businesses.
The SBTDC has 17 offices across North Carolina -- each affiliated with a college or university. Most of the services are free of charge, and all SBTDC services are confidential
The SBTDC is a business development service of The University of North Carolina, operated in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBTDC office that serves Pamlico County is part of the Regional Development Services at East Carolina University:
300 East First Street
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
Phone: 252.737.1385
| Visit the SBDTC | Home Page |
| Management Counseling | Help with financing, marketing, human resources, operations, business planning, and feasibility assessment |
| Management Education | Targeted, research-based educational products which are focused on change management, strategic performance, and leadership development for your management team, employees, and board members. |
| Business Research | Research and marketing support services for SBTDC clients, primary research on small business needs and economic impact, and special projects such as small business incubator feasibility studies |
| Government Procurement |
Help with securing contracts by providing comprehensive assistance in selling your products and services to federal, state, and local governments. |
| Export Financial Services | Help with export financing |
| Marine Trades | Business and regulatory services to marinas, boatyards, boat dealers, boat builders, marine construction firms, and product/service providers. |
| Technology Commercialization | Assistance to technology businesses through management counseling and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) outreach. |
Entrepreneurship Education
Entrepreneurship Education is a process of providing individuals with the concepts, skills, insights, self-esteem and knowledge to initiate or manage an entrepreneurial business or organization. The links below provide information for educators and others involved in providing programs to meet the needs of entrepreneurs.
| The Consortium for entrepreneurship education | For teachers, instructors, program developers and others who help students of all ages find their own entrepreneurial opportunities. |
| Real Enterprises | REAL (Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning) provides curricula, training, and resources to help rural America grow through hands-on entrepreneurship education that prepares active, self-sufficient and productive citizens to contribute to their communities' social and economic development. |
| National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship | Brings its entrepreneurial training to high school students, especially those from low-income communities. Through its programs, students gain an entrepreneurial understanding of basic workplace and life skills, often for the first time. |
| Non-profit economic education organization. Programs are taught by classroom volunteers from the business community in both the U.S. and nearly 100 countries worldwide. Purpose is to educate young people to value free enterprise, understand business and economics and be workforce ready. | |
| The Kauffman Foundation | Works with leading educators, researchers, and other partners to further understanding of the powerful economic impact of entrepreneurship, to train the nation’s next generation of entrepreneurial leaders, to develop and disseminate proven programs that enhance entrepreneurial skills and abilities, and to improve the environment in which entrepreneurs start and grow businesses. |
| Entrepreneurship Everywhere | A guide to resources and models for Entrepreneurship Education |
| National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship | Focused on increasing economic development through entrepreneurship education and student business incubation at the community college level. |
| DECA / Delta Epsilon Chi | An international association of high school and college students studying marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality and marketing sales and service. |