UNC Asheville hosts a Business Launch Specialist who covers Western North Carolina for the Business Launch Initiative of the North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC). The Business Launch initiative is a specialized service of the SBTDC that helps entrepreneurs to evaluate an idea, form the idea into a business model, and launch the viable idea into a new North Carolina business. SBTDC established this initiative in 2019 to help early stage innovators, particularly those around university ecosystems, move forward with forming a business and to keep our state on the forefront of tech business creation.
Are you considering starting a business, but aren’t sure where to begin? Do you have questions like: Where do I get funding?, How do I write a business plan?, and Are any licenses or permits needed? If so, the SBTDC has several tools to help you start your business.
Are you considering starting a business, but aren’t sure where to begin? Do you have questions like: Where do I get funding?, How do I write a business plan?, and Are any licenses or permits needed? If so, the SBTDC has several tools to help you start your business.
Seminars & Workshops
Taking The Leap | 4 Week Cohort
If you’ve ever been interested in starting a business but don’t know where to begin, Taking the Leap is a great resource for you! In this free four-week long cohort, participants will learn about different aspects of starting a business, including identifying potential markets, writing a business plan, running the finances of a business and marketing a business. You’ll work with mentors and peers in fun breakout activities designed to help strengthen your business ideas and prepare you for success. Taking the Leap is a state-wide program. For dates and locations visit www.sbtdc.org/takingtheleap.
Resources
SBTDC Business Start-Up & Resource Guide
Trying to write a business plan?
How to fund your business?
Confused about business grants?