Get Help Writing Your Business Plan
EBCI Enterprise Development Center
Best option if you are an EBCI tribal member or are seeking to start a business on the Qualla Boundary.
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Southwestern Community College Small Business Center
Best option if you are a resident of Jackson, Macon, or Swain County, NC.
Haywood Community College Small Business Center
Best option if you are a resident of Haywood County, NC.
Tri-County Community College Small Business Center
Best option if you are a resident of Clay, Cherokee, or Graham County, NC.
Western Carolina University Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
Best option for western North Carolina high-tech start-ups, fast-growing businesses, or businesses that need import/export expertise, manufacturing assistance, product prototyping, or other specialized assistance.
Contact: 828-227-3504
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Best option for if you are seeking a comprehensive approach to business planning that includes expert advice, mentoring, confidential counseling, specialized industry experience, or online-based counseling.
Contact: 828-693-8702
Get Help with Budgeting and Personal Financial Issues
OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling
Best option if you are seeking to build your credit, improve your credit score, establish a plan to pay down debt, prepare for home or business ownership, develop a spending plan, or avoid foreclosure.
Contact: 828-255-5166
Check Your Credit FOR FREE
By law, you are entitled to check your credit once per year at no cost. You should be checking your credit annually to make sure there are no errors or indications of fraud on your credit record. Beware of other sites that tell you you're getting a free credit report. Many of these sites are really signing you up for a subscription that will cost you money in the long-run. This site is the ONLY federally authorized site for your free credit report. Contact Sequoyah Fund if you'd like help reading and interpreting your report.
Online Investment Calculator
Dave Ramsey has built a nifty, easy-to-use calculator to help you determine how much you will have at retirement based on when you want to retire, how much money you're starting with, and how much you can save each month.
Invest in What's Next - For High School Students
The Federal Reserve has developed a website and resources to help high school students plan their financial future. Chock full of good advice and tools, this website requires you to create a free account and log in to use it.
The Official US Small Business Resource Site
The official guide to government information and services. Contains information on importing and exporting, taxes, government contracting, and more.
Small Business Administration Learning Center
Free online courses from the Small Business Administration covering financing, sales, social media marketing, finding and attracting investors, accounting, growing your business, and more.
