Small Business Center
Welcome to the Martin Community College Small Business Center (SBC) — part of the North Carolina Community College Small Business Center Network, a statewide system of 58 centers supporting the development of new businesses and the growth of existing ones.
Our mission is to increase the success rate and the number of viable small businesses in our region by providing high-quality, accessible training, counseling, and resources to current and prospective business owners. Whether you’re writing your first business plan or scaling an established operation, we’re here to help.
Free Classes & Workshops
Webinars, seminars, and short courses on starting a business, writing a business plan, marketing, finding customers, business taxes, and bookkeeping basics. Free thanks to NC legislature funding.
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Free, confidential counseling by appointment. Get help with financial planning, business plans, securing funding, marketing, company structure, and more.
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Books, periodicals, and a dedicated computer for business planning and research — available in the MCC campus library. Plus the full NC SBCN library online.
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Sign UpHow to Register for a Class
Three ways to sign up:
- Online — visit the MCC SBC class schedule and click “Register” next to the class.
- Phone — call (252) 789-0201 by noon the day before the class.
- Walk-in — if you forgot to pre-register, call (252) 789-0201 by noon the day before to confirm the class will be held.