You're one of the new breed - a mobile entrepreneur. Savvy. Independent. Resourceful. You have your own way of doing things. You're tired of traffic. Bored with bureaucracy.

You're free to start anew, and find yourself wanting to work in a more enriching environment. Where you can open your office window for a breath of crisp, clean air. Where you're worlds away, but in a thriving business community convenient to major markets.

The Chamber’s Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department offers counseling services, seminars and training programs, presented by Advocates for Small Business, and other resources to individuals ready to take the plunge and start their own business.

For more information on workshops and seminars offered especially for small businesses, click here.

To help you get started, the Chamber has put together the Guide to Licensing & Permitting and Business Notes which includes information from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

Do you know, or are you, a small business that is strong and growing? Nominate them, or yourself, for the Small Business of the Month.

Below you’ll find links to other Web sites that offer assistance to small businesses.

• Asheville SCORE
• Mountain BizWorks
• Small Business & Technology Development Center
• Asheville-Buncombe Office of Minority Affairs
• Internal Revenue Service Small Business
• Small Business Administration’s Charlotte Office
• WNC Business Opportunities - Buy One or Sell One
• Writing a Business Plan
• Samples of Business Plans
• Resources from the Federal Government
• Better Business Bureau

Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Send an e-mail to the Small Business Administration’s help desk.


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