Small Business Center

Mitchell Community College's Small Business Center (SBC) is a resource for existing and prospective small business owners and managers in Iredell County. The SBC is part of the Small Business Center Network of the North Carolina Community College System which provides counseling, resources, and educational services to support the development and growth of small businesses. Starting or managing a small business is not as simple as one may think. Planning a successful business require extensive research, intense planning, creative thinking and problem solving, and a strong desire to succeed. The mission of the SBC is to be actively involved with the small business community in Iredell County and assist in economic growth by providing assistance to small businesses in order to increase the number of start-ups, expand existing small businesses, and reduce the number of small business failures.

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Seminars & Workshops

The SBC hosts seminars, workshops, and courses designed for small business owners on a regular basis. Many of the seminars and workshops are provided at no cost or for a nominal fee. Expert presenters from all areas of North Carolina are brought to the campus to assist in meeting the training needs of small businesses.

Click here for a current list of seminars and workshops in Statesville (PDF)

Click here for a current list of seminars and workshops in Mooresville (PDF)

For information or to pre-register for Small Business Center seminars contact Donna Worrell at 704-878-3226 or dworrell@mitchellcc.edu.

Counseling

The SBC provides free confidential counseling on a variety of small business management topics. The topics include business start-up, licensing, business plans, sources of financing, marketing, and more.

For information contact Suzanne Wallace, Director of the Small Business Center at 704-878-3227 or swallace2@mitchellcc.edu. To schedule an appointment for small business counseling complete the Request for Counseling form.

Information & Referral Center

The SBC has a resource center available to SBC clients, in which they can review periodicals, books, and other materials relevant to starting and running a small business. In addition a computer is available for business plan preparation as well as researching the feasibility of a business by accessing the Internet. The SBC also makes referrals on a regular basis to other state agencies and other business assistant resources.

Computer Technology

The Small Business Center also provides a wide array of courses in computer technology. A variety of short courses are available providing training on various software packages that include the following: word processing, spreadsheets, databases, des6op publishing, computerized accounting, and presentation programs.