North Carolina
Business & Economy
Contents
Government Agencies • Local/Regional/Global Information
Freight/Transportation • Consumer Protection • Technology/Engineering
Geology, Geography, Environment • Small Business • Statistics
State Purchasing, Surplus • Business License Information
Government Agencies
North Carolina - "A Better Place to do Business"
- Taxes, licenses, permits, doing business with the state, and much more. It is THE most thorough, business-oriented site in the state, provided from the homepage of the State of NC
North Carolina Dept. of Administration
North Carolina Dept. of the Secretary of State
- Qualified Business Tax Credit Program
- Securities Division
- North Carolina Consular Corps
- Authentication Office -- authenticates documents
- Electronic Commerce Section
- Office of International Services
- Trademarks Section
- Uniform Commercial Code Division
- Corporations Division -- Responsible for the examination, custody and maintenance of the legal documents filed by more than 320,000 corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships. Includes the Corporate Names Directory.
- Business Services
- International Trade Services
- Develop International Business
- Start Your Business
- Support Your Business
- Locate Your Business
- Business Licenses and Permits
- Financing Business Growth
- Community Services
- Workforce Services
- Economic Development Intelligence System (EDIS) Database
Office of the State Fire Marshal (Department of Insurance)
- Includes the Engineering Division and Building Code
Builders: Licensing Board for General Building Contractors
Labor Market Information Reference Catalog
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Local and Regional Information plus Global Initiatives
REGIONAL COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT:
Piedmont Triad Council of Governments Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Centralina Council of Governments Land of Sky Regional Council - Region B Isothermal Planning & Development Commission - Region C High Country Council of Governments - Region D Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments - Region K Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments Western Piedmont Council of Governments Triangle J Council of Governments Upper Coastal Plains Council of Governments Lumber River Council of Governments Eastern Carolina Council of Governments - Region P Cape Fear Council of Governments Mid-East Commission Western NC Regional Economic Development Commission Economic Development Information System - Comparisons by state, region, county, and/or industry
NCAPA - The NC Chapter of the American Planning Association
The Business Journal - News in the Triad
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro Merchants Association
North Carolina World Trade Association
NC International Affairs Council
North Carolina Fast Facts and Trivia
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Freight/Transportation
Railway Association of North Carolina
North Carolina Trucking Association
Air Freight Pickup and Delivery North Carolina
Directory of Freight Forwarding Services
North Carolina Charter Operators
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Consumer Protection
- Do Not Call Registry/No Calls NC
- "Lemon Law"
- Consumer Alerts
- Consumer Tips
- ID Theft
- Managed Care Patient Assistance Program
- Asheville Office
- Serving Western North Carolina
- Charlotte Office
- Serving the Southern Piedmont of North Carolina
- Greensboro Office
- Serving Central North Carolina
- Raleigh-Durham Office
- Serving Eastern North Carolina
- Winston Salem Office
- Serving Northwest North Carolina
- Coastal Carolinas Office
- An online forum for consumer criticism or praise of businesses.
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Technology and Engineering
NC Industrial Extension Service
North Carolina Board of Science and Technology
NC Office of Information Technology Services
North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology - NCJOLT
North Carolina State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Land Surveyors
- Reviews applications, administers examinations, and regulates the practices of registrants throughout the State.
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Geology, Geography, Environment
Environmental Permit Information
- Offers information on express permitting, one-stop permit coordination, small business assistance programs, and more
Waste Reduction Resource Center
- Information by Industry - Assists businesses with air quality and other regulatory requirements and encourages environmental compliance and stewardship.
Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance - DPPEA
- Tons of valuable information on various topics, subdivided by those relating industry, small businesses, and government and institutions, respectively
Business Section of NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources
- Information about Permits, Rules, Regulations, Policies, and Enforcement, but also about technical assistance, statistics, public meetings, and environmental education
North Carolina Division of Waste Management
- The North Carolina Division of Waste Management regulates the management of solid and hazardous wastes, petroleum underground storage tanks, and the cleanup of old sites contaminated by chemicals.
North Carolina Division of Land Resources
- Surveys, maps, studies and protects the state's land and mineral resources through the programs and services of three sections. N.C. Geodetic Survey, Land Quality Section, N.C. Geological Survey.
Land Records Management Section
- Deals with large-scale county maps and records much of which is conveniently available. This information includes: Base mapping, Cadastral mapping, Parcel identifiers, and Automation of land records.
North Carolina Geological Survey
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis - CGIA
U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Information for North Carolina
Earthquake Epicenters in NC and parts of adjacent states from 1698-1997
Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources Divisions and Contacts
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Small Business
- provided by the NC Community College System
North Carolina Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
- Part of the NC Dept. of Commerce, it provides guides to starting up, doing business with the state and local government, finances, and much more.
Small Business Information Site
- Jackson Library Government Documents Dept. "Small Business" site, with a great variety of full text information links, local, state, and national.
U.S. Small Business Administration site for North Carolina
- Features a start-up kit, information about financing, training opportunities, and more useful information
Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources Small Business Assistance Site
- Helps small businesses stay compliant with pollution laws. Includes the laws and regulations, start-up help and information regarding permits, as well as how to deal with individual pollutants
Business License and Permits Information
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Statistics
- Statistical data on North Carolina from the Bureau of Census and the N.C. State Data Center, among other sources.
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State Purchases, Surplus Bidding, Unclaimed Property
Federal Surplus Property Division
State Division of Purchase and Contract
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U.S. Business and Economic Information
Jenny Raabe
Have a government information question?
Email us or call us at (336) 334-5251 or 334-5419
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