Business Resources

Local Resources:

Albemarle Commission

COA’s Small Business Center

EC Area Chamber of Commerce

EC Business Registration and Permits

EC Community Development Department

EC Downtown Business List

EC Historic Preservation Commission

EC New Businesses

EC Ordinances

EC Planning Department

EC Tourism

EC Unified Development Ordinance

EC-PC Economic Development Commission

ECSU's Small Business Center

NC Live Business & Management Database (use your local library card & PIN to access) 

Pasquotank County

Pasquotank County Planning & Inspections

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​State Resources:

Carolina Small Business Development

Community Food Strategies

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission

NC Artist Opportunities

NC Arts Council

NC Association of Festivals & Events

NC Business Resources

NC Center for Nonprofits

NC Chamber of Commerce

NC Cultural Resource Publications

NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources

NC Historic Properties & Districts (GIS Map)

NC League of Municipalities

NC Restaurant & Lodging Association Business Support

NC Retail Merchants Association

NC Rural Center

NC Small Business Network

NC Trails Guide

NC Trip Planning

ShopNC

Slow Money NC (sustainable food and farming)

Visit NC

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National Resources:

SCORE – Small Business Mentoring & Training

Smart Growth America

US Economic Development Association​

US Small Business Association

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Property Redevelopment Resources:

Building Reuse State Rural Grants

Façade Improvement Grant Information

NC Historic Preservation Office

NC Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Income-Producing Properties

Preservation North Carolina

Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation

Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties

Technical Preservation Services

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Disaster Mitigation & Recovery:

FEMA Disaster Relief

FEMA National Risk Index

Restore Your Economy Resources by the International Economic Development Council

NCDPS Emergency Managment

FEMA/FLASH Hurricane Toolkit

FEMA/FLASH Inland Flooding Toolkit

FEMA/FLASH Power Outage Toolkit

IRS Publication 584-B (10/2017), Business Casualty, Disaster, and Theft Loss Workbook

More Resources on Resilience and Disaster Mitigation from the Historic Resilience Project (PDF) 

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Funding:

MS&RP Resource & Funding Guide (Excel spreadsheet)

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Guides:

8 Characteristics of a Great Main Street (PDF)

24 Reasons Historic Preservation is Good for Your Community (PDF)

Basics for Market Data (PDF)

Building Maintenance Checklist (PDF)

Building Maintenance Inspection Checklist (PDF) 

Design Guidelines for Historic Buildings (PDF)

EDPNC’s Starting a business in NC Guide

Handbook for Historic Resilience Community Planning (PDF)

Historic Resilience Primer (PDF)

Main Street America Evaluation Framework

Music Licensing Fees and Downtown Districts (PDF)

Preparing Successful Grant Applications (video)

Retail Self Assessment (PDF)

Resilience Design Standards (PDF)

Step by Step Guide to Streetscapes (PDF)

Successful Streetscapes (PDF)

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​Web Articles:

Email Marketing

Creating Engaging Facebook Posts

How to Run Targeted Facebook Ads

Recommended Reading about Main Street