The Small Business Center mission is to increase the success rate and number of profitable small businesses in New Hanover and Pender Counties. We provide:

• Seminars/classes to prospective and existing small business owners.
• Free, confidential one-on-one business and technology counseling.
• Access to our extensive Business Resource Library of training videos, business planning and web-editing software, business books and pamphlets.

Employers, click here for the CFCC free job posting website.

Click here for SBA Loan Offerings.

The CFCC SBC is now publishing a monthly newsletter. It offers a small business topic, a feature on Continuing Education, upcoming seminar information, and when appropriate, features on individuals we have met who have recently started their own small businesses.

If you would like to receive the newsletter, call Kim at 362-7216 or write to kleclair@cfcc.edu.

FREE SEMINARS for YOUR SMALL

BUSINESS (see chart below for dates, times & locations)

Register on line to get directions and a parking pass sent to you-see registration instructions at the bottom of this site.

CFCC's SBC is now on summer hours. We will close each Friday at noon until mid August.

SUMMER SCHEDULE

6/16 - 'How To Start A Construction Company'

N 202   6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS

6/17 - 'How To Promote Your Book Now'

L 107 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

7/9 - 'Creative Marketing for Artists and Crafters'

L 107 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

SUMMER CLASS

'Financial Management Basics for Your Small Business'

Each Mon. & Wed. June 1st through June 24th, 6-9:00 PM in L 107.

24 hours total

Cost $58

Thanks to the following hosts and sponsors for making the

Website Wednesdays a great success with over 80 businesses

present and almost 200 registrations!

• WordWright Web
• BlueTone Media
• Bons Eye
• Signal
• Graymerica.Com / SBTDC
• CED Coastal
• Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.

Local Entrepreneurship Partners

Wilmington SCORE Counseling

UNCW SBTDC Counseling

www.gw-corp.org

Council for Entrepreneurial Development

How Do I Contact You?

Market Research

Business Reference Database

Public Libary Electronic Resources

SICS Code Lookup

NAICS Code Lookup

Free Online Lookups (Melissadata)

NH County QuickFacts

ESC Labor Market Info

ESC Licensed Occupations List

FactFinders by Zip!

Zipcode Stats (1997)

Zipcode Stats (2002)

ESC Occupational Wages

SBTDC Industry Analysis Reports

Municipalities

City of Wilmington

New Hanovery County

Pender County

SBC SPRING 09 Course List (Registration Form)

How Do I Register (Required)?

EMAIL OPTION: Download the Registration form, fill it out and email it as an attachment to sbc@cfcc.edu; OR

MAIL-IN/FAX OPTION: Download the Registration form, fill it out, and mail it to the Small Business Center, Cape Fear Community College, 411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC  28401; OR fax to 910-362-7190.

WALK-IN OPTION: Come by the Small Business Center at 805 North 3rd Street, Wilmington, NC and fill out the registration form.

Payments (if required) are made 15 minutes prior to the first class meeting with:

• Check or Money Order made payable to "CFCC" OR
• Exact Cash (sorry, we can't make change)

For full registration details click here.

Where is the BIG Center?

The Center for Business, Industry and Government Training is located at the corner of 3rd Street and Brunswick in historic downtown Wilmin-gton. The address is:

• Physical Address - BIG Center 805 N. 3rd St. Wilmington, NC 28401. See map here.
• Mailing Address - BIG Center ATTN: REG - 411 N. Front St. Wilmington, NC 28401