Business Resources

Local Resources:

Elizabeth City Downtown Business List

EC New Businesses

EC Chamber of Commerce

EC Planning Department

EC Community Development Department

EC Tourism

Pasquotank County

Pasquotank County Planning & Inspections

Pasquotank County Economic Development Commission

COA’s Small Business Center

ECSU's Small Business Center

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

River City Community Development Corporation

Elizabeth City Ordinances

EC Unified Development Ordinance

EC Business Registration and Permits

Albemarle Commission

Elizabeth City Historic Preservation Commission

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State Resources:

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

Carolina Small Business Development

NC Business Resources

NC Retail Merchants Association

NC Small Business Network

Community Food Strategies

NC Chamber of Commerce

NC Restaurant & Lodging Association Business Support

ShopNC

Slow Money NC (sustainable food and farming)

NC Historic Properties & Districts (GIS Map)

NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission

NC Arts Council

NC Center for Nonprofits

NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources

NC League of Municipalities

NC Rural Center

NC Trails Guide

NC Trip Planning

NC Artist Opportunities

NC Cultural Resource Publications

Visit NC

NC Association of Festivals & Events

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National Resources:

US Economic Development Association​

US Small Business Association

SCORE – Small Business Mentoring & Training

Smart Growth America

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Property Redevelopment Resources:

Preservation North Carolina

Façade Improvement Grant Information

Building Reuse State Rural Grants

Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties

Technical Preservation Services

NC Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Income-Producing Properties

NC Historic Preservation Office

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

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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

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Funding:

MS&RP Resource & Funding Guide (Excel spreadsheet)

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Guides:

EDPNC’s Starting a business in NC Guide

Retail Self Assessment (PDF)

Basics for Market Data (PDF)

Design Guidelines for Historic Buildings (PDF)

Building Maintenance Checklist (PDF)

Building Maintenance Inspection Checklist (PDF) 

Handbook for Historic Resilience Community Planning (PDF)

Historic Resilience Primer (PDF)

Resilience Design Standards (PDF)

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

8 Characteristics of a Great Main Street (PDF)

Step by Step Guide to Streetscapes (PDF)

Successful Streetscapes (PDF)

Main Street America Evaluation Framework

Preparing Successful Grant Applications (video)

Music Licensing Fees and Downtown Districts (PDF)

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Web Articles:

Proper Street Tree Placement

Email Marketing

Creating Engaging Facebook Posts

How to Run Targeted Facebook Ads

Recommended Reading about Main Street