Columbus County Economic Development Commission
About
Columbus County is famous for its small towns and friendly people. With it’s prime location in the south-eastern part of North Carolina, it is the perfect spot for beach goers, without the dreaded beach traffic.
With a population little over 55,000 residents, the county is ripe with growth and opportunity for both start-ups and existing industry. Columbus County Economic Development is here to assist local entrepreneurs to major corporations find a home here in Columbus County.
Services Provided
Accelerators and Incubators
- Accelerator
- Incubator
Business Planning
- Business Plan Consulting
- Business Succession Planning
- Demographic and Census Data
- Diversification
- Feasibility Studies
- Forming a Business
- Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
- Market Plan Development
- Market Research
Buying or Selling a Business
- Buying or Selling a Franchise
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business
- Tax Services
- Valuation
Economic and Site Development
- Economic Forecast
- Environmental Compliance
- Lease Review
- Revitalization
- Site Location Assistance
- Tax Credits
- Watershed Planning
Events and Community Building
- Farmers Market
- Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
- Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals
- Pitch Events
- Startup Networking
Financial Resources and Assistance
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Angel Investment
- Bonding
- Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
- Crowdfunding
- Debt Funding
- Equity Funding
- Government Funding
- Grant Funding
- Insurance Requirements
- Loans
- Matching Funds
- Microloans
- Real Estate Finance
- Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)
- Tax Credits
- Technology Grants
- Trade Show Financial Assistance
- Venture Capital
Human Resources, Workforce and Talent
- Apprenticeship
- Employee Development
- Hiring and Firing
- Industry
- Insurance
- Leadership/Professional Development
- Policies and Templates
- Recruiting
- Retention
- Workforce Incentives
- Workforce Training
Import and Export Assistance
- Certification and Licensing
- Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
- Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
- Locating Foreign Distributors
- Networking/Exploring Exporting
- Trade Education and Training
Internship Programs and Student Services
- Business Degree Program
- Internship Program
- Student Marketing Projects
- Student Placement
- Student Research Projects
- Student Training
- Youth Entrepreneurship Education
Legal Services
- Contract Review
- Employee Relations
- Environmental Compliance
- Forming a Business
- Labor Relations
- Lease Review
- Patent Seminars
- Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information
Libraries and Research
- Business Research Resources
- Company Data/Prospect Lists
- Demographic/Census Data
- Industry Data
- Lifestyle and Psychographic Data
Management Issues
- Human Resources
- Insurance Requirements
- Leadership/Professional Development
- Recruiting Assistance
Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development
- Augmented / Virtual Reality and Holographics
- Commercialization
- Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
- Health and Safety Training
- High Tech Development
- Industrial Technology Research
- Life Sciences Development
- Manufacturing Development
- Pollution Prevention
- Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
- Science/Bioscience Seminars
- Technology Transfer
- Wet Lab Incubator
Marketing and Sales
- Advertising/Brochure Design
- Award Recognition
- Call Center Services
- Competitive Analysis
- Demographics/Census Data
- E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
- Feasibility Studies
- Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
- Market Plan Development and Training
- Market Research
- Student Marketing Projects
- Website Development
Mentoring
- Formal Mentoring Programs
- One-on-One Counseling
- Peer Mentoring
Networking and Associations
- Demographically Based
- Geographically Based
- Home Based
- Industry Specific
- International Trade
- Small Business/General
Nonprofit and Social Enterprise
- Accounting
- Board Development
- Funds Development
- Human Resources
- Organizational Audits
- Strategic Planning
- Technical Services
Operations and Logistics
- Freight and Distribution
- Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
- Health and Safety Training
- Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers
- Pollution Prevention
- Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
Product Development
- Patent Information
- Product Assembly and Packaging
- Product Design and Development
- Prototype Development
- R&D Support
Public Policy and Government Relations
- African-American Business
- City Business Issues
- Hispanic Business
- LGBTQIA Business Issues
- Native-American Business
- Small Business Policy
- State Business Issues
- Women’s Business Issues
Regulatory Compliance
- Bonding
- Certification
- Codes
- Environmental Compliance
- Government Requirements
- Insurance Requirements
- International Regulatory Compliance
- Patent Information
- Registration, Licenses and Permits
- Trademark and Copyright Information
Selling to the Government and Large Corporations
- Bid Matching and Preparation
- Government and Military Specifications
- HUBZone Certification
- Obtaining Certification
- Obtaining Corporate Contracts
- Obtaining Government Contracts
- Price History
- Registration Assistance
- Selling to Foreign Governments and Businesses
- Subcontracting Opportunities
Space
- Commercial Kitchen Facilities
- Conference/Meeting and Event Space
- Coworking
- Lab Space
- Lease Review Assistance
- Makerspace / Hackerspace
- Office Space
- Retail Space
- Site Location Assistance
- Wet Lab
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
Tax Services
- State and Federal Tax Training
- State Tax Credit Information
- Tax Credits
- Tax Preparation Assistance
- Tax Registration
Technical Assistance
- Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
- Coding Schools, Bootcamps, Classes
- Commercialization
- Design Services
- Industrial Technology Research
- Pollution Prevention
- Technology Transfer
- Virtual Consulting and Online Services
- Website Development
Training
- Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
- Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
- Business Management Training
- Business Plan Training and Assistance
- E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
- Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
- Health and Safety Training
- Health Care Training
- Home-Based Business Training
- Human Resources Training
- International Trade Education and Training
- Marketing Plan Training
- Online Courses and Videos
- Startup Classes
- Trade Education and Training
Economic and Site Development
- Economic Development
Annie Ray
111 Washington St.
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 640-6608 Ext: 225
https://www.columbusedc.com/
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