Small Business Center at Bladen Community College

The Bladen Community College Small Business Center (SBC) is committed to economic development and growth for entrepreneurs and existing small businesses.

About

The Small Business Center network, comprised of 58 Small Business Centers, throughout North Carolina, supports the development of new businesses and the growth of existing businesses by being a community-based provider of training, counseling, and resource information.

The Bladen Community College Small Business Center offers

  • Free seminars
  • Counseling
  • Resources
  • Networking opportunities for small business owners and prospective entrepreneurs.

 

Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Business Succession Planning
  • Diversification
  • Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Demographic and Census Data (Specialty)
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)
  • Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
  • Market Plan Development (Specialty)
  • Market Research (Specialty)

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Youth Entrepreneurship Education

Libraries and Research

  • Business Research Resources
  • Demographic/Census Data
  • Industry Data
  • Company Data/Prospect Lists
  • Lifestyle and Psychographic Data

Marketing and Sales

  • Advertising/Brochure Design
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Plan Development and Training
  • Market Research
  • Website Development

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

  • Technical Services

Regulatory Compliance

  • Trademark and Copyright Information

Starting a Business

  • Business Research Resources
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Forming a Business
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Site Location
  • Startup Business Counseling
  • Startup Classes

Technical Assistance

  • Virtual Consulting and Online Services
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training

Training

  • Online Courses and Videos
  • Trade Education and Training
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
  • Business Management Training
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Human Resources Training
  • Marketing Plan Training
  • Startup Classes
  • International Trade Education and Training

Accelerators and Incubators

  • Incubator

Events and Community Building

  • Startup Networking
Contact Information
Todd Lyden
Address
7418 Hwy 41 W
Building 14, Room 143
Dublin, NC 28332