Entrepreneurial Assistance
City of Raleigh Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises
It is the intent of the city of Raleigh to promote and encourage the use of minority and women-owned business enterprises while maintaining the integrity of sound financial practices and supporting the growth and development of such businesses.
Administrative Services Department
222 W. Hargett St., Room 302
Raleigh, NC 27601
919.996.3070
www.raleighnc.gov
CleanLinks
CleanLinks, founded jointly by SJF Ventures and the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, is a networking platform designed to create high-value interaction among professionals in cleantech, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and relative environmental sectors. The primary purpose of CleanLinks is to foster networking, education, and collaboration in order to help grow entrepreneurship in clean industries. The Raleigh-Durham chapter offers CleanLink Forums, which highlight cleantech companies and best practices in and around the North Carolina region.
CleanLinks
http://www.cleantechinvesting.com/raleigh-durham-cleanlinks
Council for Entrepreneurial Development
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development was founded in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the greater Research Triangle area. CED achieves its mission by providing programs and services in four major areas: education, capital formation, mentoring, and communications. Through these efforts, CED provides entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills that ensure their success and at the same time heightens awareness of the contribution that entrepreneurial companies make to our communities and our economy.
Council for Entrepreneurial Development
Strickland Building
334 Blackwell St., Suite B012
Durham, NC 27701
919.549.7500
www.cednc.org
Good Work
Good Work is a Triangle-based nonprofit that works with individuals who want to start or expand a small business. It provides training, consulting, and coaching to equip people, entrepreneurs, and organizations with the knowledge and skills to be more self-reliant, entrepreneurial, and active in their community.
Good Work
PO Box 6013
Raleigh, NC 27628
919.817.8507
www.goodwork.org
LaunchBox Digital
LaunchBox Digital is an investment firm with the mission of helping entrepreneurs maximize their chance of success by providing early-stage funding, advice, and connections. The company focuses mainly on assisting companies within the technology and digital media field.
LaunchBox Digital
www.launchboxdigital.com
NC IDEA
NC IDEA is a nonprofit organization created to assist young technology companies with high-growth potential in securing resources necessary for commercial success. The organization focuses on providing support to companies in information technology, medical diagnostics and devices, material sciences, and green technologies by providing early-stage grant funding and mentorship.
NC IDEA
334 Blackwell St., Suite B-015
Durham, NC 27701
919.941.5600
www.ncidea.org
North Carolina Chinese Business Association
North Carolina Chinese Business Association, founded in 2005, is a nonprofit and educational business organization that promotes cooperation between North Carolina and China. NCCBA furthers entrepreneurial and corporate development primarily in the science and technology field through networking opportunities, speakers series, and educational seminars.
North Carolina Chinese Business Association
7424 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 204
Raleigh, NC 27607
919.345.6294
www.nc-cba.org
North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development
The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development is a statewide nonprofit organization representing the interest of underdeveloped and underutilized sectors of the state's economic base. The Institute's working philosophy is that information and business development are critical to wealth creation and to building the asset base among low-wealth sectors of the population. By using a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and interdependent strategy, the Institute strives to increase productive outcomes for groups with limited resources. The Institute's technical support, research, and information activities are structured to foster business, community, and educational/leadership development.
NCMBDA Business Center
900 S. Wilmington St., Suite 201-202
Raleigh, NC 27601
919.838.9950
www.ncimed.com
Raleigh Business & Technology Center
The mission of the Raleigh Business & Technology Center is to enhance the economic and social development of the greater Raleigh/Wake County community. The BTC is a nonprofit corporation chartered in 1996 for the purpose of planning, developing, and operating a small business incubator. The principle asset of the corporation is an 18,000-square-foot building as well as an entrepreneurial training program developed over a 20-year period. It has been used successfully throughout North America to train thousands of entrepreneurs to start and operate their own small business.
Raleigh Business & Technology Center
900 S. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
919.836.8618
www.raleighbtc.org
SCORE (Service Corps Of Retired Executives)
Raleigh SCORE is dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and encouraging the formation, growth, and success of small business by providing free counseling and low cost educational workshops to start-ups and small businesses. SCORE appointments can be made at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., or 11 a.m. at the Greater Raleigh Chamber.
Raleigh SCORE
Century Post Office Building
300 Fayetteville St.
Suite 306
Raleigh, NC 27602
919.856.4739
www.raleigh.score.org
Small Business and Technology Development Center
Organized as an inter-institutional program of the University of North Carolina System, Small Business and Technology Development Center is the primary organization through which the state of North Carolina provides counseling and technical assistance to entrepreneurs as well as medium-size businesses facilitating technology development and commercialization.
Small Business and Technology Development Center
5 W. Hargett St., Suite 600
Raleigh, NC 27601
919.715.7272
800.258.0862
www.sbtdc.org
TiE Carolinas
TiE Carolinas is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to foster and support entrepreneurship in the Carolinas. This organization is chartered by entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots or interest in the Indus region, with the explicit goal to benefit entrepreneurs.
TiE Carolinas
8311 Brier Creek Parkway, Suite 105 – 220
Raleigh, NC 27617
919.827.0233
http://carolinas.tie.org/
Wake Tech/Wells Fargo Center for Entrepreneurship
The Wake Tech/Wells Fargo Center for Entrepreneurship seeks to make a significant contribution to economic and workforce growth in the area served by increasing the number and success rate of new and existing small businesses and entrepreneurs. The Center for Entrepreneurship features a speaker series of successful entrepreneurs, an interactive, online entrepreneur community, and free mentoring. In addition, the center regularly partners with other organizations and government entities and sponsors events to serve small business and entrepreneurs.
Wake Tech/Wells Fargo Center for Entrepreneurship
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
919.532.5525
http://entrepreneurship.waketech.edu/
Women in BIO
Established in 2001, Women in BIO seeks to help women within life sciences industries attain career and leadership goals, as well as to further entrepreneurial endeavors in the field. The organization conducts professional development programs, workshops, and seminars and organizes networking opportunities with other industry professionals.
Women in BIO
http://www.womeninbio.org/chapter-rtp.shtml
Women Presidents’ Organization
The Women Presidents’ Organization is a 20-member nonprofit group for women who own and operate their own multimillion dollar companies. The organization provides structured and confidential peer advisory sessions in order to share best practices and accelerate the growth of member businesses.
Women Presidents Organization
www.womenpresidentsorg.com
Women’s Business Center of North Carolina
The Women’s Business Center of North Carolina is a partnership program between the North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration. The center’s mission is to promote economic self-sufficiency for all women of North Carolina through entrepreneurship.
Women’s Business Center of North Carolina
114 W. Parrish St.
PO Box 1331
Durham, NC 27701
919.956.8889
www.ncimed.com/wbc
