Reference Links

Offices to Contact When Starting a Business

NC Department of the Secretary of State
2 South Salisbury Street ▪ Raleigh, NC 27601
www.secstate.state.nc.us ▪ 919.807.2000
Reason: To form a corporation or LLC.

Local Business (or Privilege) License
700 N. Tryon St. ▪ Charlotte, NC 28202 ▪ 704.336.6315
Reason: All businesses must obtain a license to conduct business in Mecklenburg County.

Internal Revenue Service
800.829.1040
Reason: To obtain a Federal I.D. Number.

NC Department of Revenue
500 W. Trade St. ▪ Charlotte, NC 28202 ▪ 704.342.6121
Reason: To obtain a state sales tax number for the purpose of tracking sales tax, a state privilege license.

NC Employment Security Commission
500 W. Trade St. ▪ Charlotte, NC 28202 ▪ 704.342.6121
Reason: To ensure that you are properly reporting wages for unemployment insurance purposes.

Register of Deeds
720 E. Fourth St. ▪ Charlotte, NC 28202 ▪ 704.336.2443
Reason: To register an assumed name.

Personal Property Division / Business Listing Department
700 W. Stonewall St. ▪ Charlotte, NC 28202 ▪ 704.336.6382
Reason: All businesses must list property for personal property tax in January each year.

Zoning Department
700 N. Tryon St. ▪ Charlotte, NC 28202 ▪ 704.336.3569
Reason: To determine conformity with applicable zoning regulations. All businesses must meet these standards for each type of business being conducted.

City Fire Inspections
411 Beaumont Ave. ▪ Charlotte, NC 28204 ▪ 704.336.2101
Reason: Businesses need fire inspections to assure compliance with fire codes. For businesses located outside the home and inside Charlotte city limits.
Note: Food-related businesses have additional requirements.

REGIONAL DIRECTORY

Business Innovation and Growth Council
www.bigcouncil.com ▪ 704.358.3135

Centralina Development Corporation
centralinacapital.com ▪ 704.373.1233

Entrepreneurial Leadership Circle
mccoll.queens.edu/ELC/

Entrepreneurial Organization of Charlotte
www.eocharlotte.org

Inventors Network of Carolinas
www.inotc.org ▪ 704.896.8867

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
www.nawbo.org ▪ 704.367.3454

UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business
www.belkcollege.uncc.edu ▪ 704.687.2165

CHARLOTTE NEW VENTURE RESOURCES
BUSINESS COUNSELING

CPCC Institute for Entrepreneurship
www.cpcc.edu/sbc ▪ 704.330.6736
1112 Charlottestown Ave ▪ Charlotte, NC▪28204

Charlotte SCORE
www.charlotte.score.org ▪ 704.344.6576
6302 Fairview Rd. ▪ Charlotte, NC 28262

Gaston Small Business Center
Gaston College ▪ startabiz.gaston.edu

Rowan Cabarrus Small Business Center
https://www.rccc.edu/sbc/ ▪ 704.216.3534
660 Concord Pkwy N ▪ Concord, NC 28027

Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
www.sbtdc.org ▪ 704.687.0440
9201 University City Blvd., Ste. 252▪Charlotte, NC 28223

BUSINESS INCUBATION & ACCELERATION

Ventureprise
www.ventureprise.org ▪ 704.687.0900
PORTAL Building, Suite 252 ▪ Charlotte, NC 28223
Physical Address: 9319 Robert D. Snyder Rd. Mailing Address: 9201 University City Blvd.

Packard Place
www.packardplace.us ▪ 704-248-5660
222 S. Church St. ▪ Charlotte, NC

ANNUAL COMPETITION

Charlotte Venture Challenge
www.charlotteventurechallenge.com ▪ 704-250-5753

ANGEL INVESTOR

Charlotte Angel Fund
▪ www.cltangelfund.com