Local Resources
Healthy local businesses are essential to a healthy community. The first button has links to resources to help your business be more successful. The second button helps you be visible to your local community. And finally, the third button has links that you can use to support other local businesses.
Why Buy Locally? Research shows that:
- For every $100 spent in local, independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures.
- If you spend the same in national stores, $43 stays locally.
- If you spend the same on the Internet, $0 stays locally.
Support local businesses!
- Lincoln Economic Development Assn - Lincoln Entrepreneur Growth Group
- Local/State Business Contacts and Information
- Cooperative Extension for Agriculture
- Chamber
- Small Business Development Center
- Other Business Assistance
- Business Sites & Incentives
- Business License
- Food and Restaurant Information
- Local Library
- Find Employees: Local One-Stop Career Center
- Local Business Training
- Sell to Local Government
- Local Loan Opportunities
- Better Business Bureau
- Additional Resources
Lincolnton - Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce
(704) 735-3096
http://www.lincolnchambernc.org
Chamber Members - Use Local Resources
http://cca.lincolnchambernc.org/businesssearch.aspx
Small Business Development Centers are part of a national network of organizations dedicated to helping people start and expand their business. Funded by the SBA and some local cities, SBCs provide free one-on-one counseling and free workshops.
Your local SBC is:
Gaston College Small Business Center
704-922-6447
http://www.gaston.edu/economic-workforce-development/services-business-industry/small-business-center/
Your local SBTDC is:
NC Small Business Technical Development Center
828-345-0279
http://www.sbtdc.org/offices/asu/