Small Business and Technology Development Center
Asheville - 46 Haywood St, Suite 212
(828) 251-6025
Cullowhee - 226J Forsythe Building, WCU College of Business
(828) 227-3504
Partnered with the US Small Business Administration, the North Carolina SBTDC is an advisory resource for growing and developing businesses hosted by campuses of the University of North Carolina system. Regularly reviewed by federal and state funding partners, the SBTDC has been continuously accredited since 1988. Their website offers training videos, start-up guides, funding opportunity guides, and other resources such as business planning, marketing, legal, and human resources. Concentrating on small to mid-sized businesses, new business start-up training and assistance is also available. More than just business resources, the SBTDC also conducts research and provides assistance to economic development organizations.