Business Survival Information
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Updated June 2010.
| Business Name | Business Service |
| NC Small Business Development | |
| WorkforceOnce (US Dept of Labor/ETA) | Development (Free access to a variety of media) 39 |
| Business Link North Carolina | Development (Free access to network of experts) 50 |
| Connie Glaser | Development (Free articles about the workplace) 23 |
| NC Business ServiCenter | |
| Service Corps of Retired Executives | |
| US Commercial Service | |
| US Small Business Administration | |
| Centralina Economic Development | Development (Free publications and workshops) 49 |
| AchieveGlobal Inc | Development (Free training and publications) 48 |
| AllBusiness | |
| BetterManagement | |
| Bplans | |
| Microsoft Elevate America | Development (Free training and certifications) 52 |
| Ecomall | Energy (Free tips on conservation) 31 |
| Energy Saver (US Dept of Energy) | Energy (Free tips on conservation) 32 |
| About.com | Energy (Free tips on conservation) 33 |
| Articlesbase.com | Energy (Free tips on conservation) 34 |
| Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency | Finance (Free access to tax credit information) 26 |
| Incentives for Improving Accessibility | Finance (Free access to tax credit information) 27 |
| Incentives for Employing the Disabled | Finance (Free access to tax credit information) 28 |
| IRS Business Tax Credits | Finance (Free access to tax credit information) 29 |
| Business Tax Recovery | Finance (Free access to tax credit information) 30 |
| Outright | |
| Clarity Accounting | Finance (Free trial and affordable subscription) 59 |
| Armour Insurance Services | Finance (Free policy review and comparative quote) 72 |
| Mint.com | Finance (Free finance software) 73 |
| Solopreneur Survival Guide | Marketing (Affordable home study ourse and toolkit) 54 |
| ClubFlyers | Marketing (Free printing) 47 |
| IdeaCafe | |
| Small Biz Survival | |
| Ryze Business Networking | Networking (Free online business community) 57 |
| Supplier Diversity Works! | Networking (Free access to supplier contacts) 51 |
| DiversityBiz | Networking (Free small business listserv) 53 |
| The Employers Association | Personnel (Affordable training and service) 55 |
| US Executive Transportation and Limo | Personnel (Affortable VIP transportation) 56 |
| E-verify (US Dept of Citizenship) | Personnel (Free employment eligibility database) 35 |
| NC Employment Security Commission | |
| US Equal Employment Opportunity | Personnel (Free tips on teleworking) 42 |
| TelCoa | Personnel (Free tips on teleworking) 43 |
| Telework Exchange | Personnel (Free tips on teleworking) 44 |
| Telework.Gov | Personnel (Free tips on teleworking) 45 |
| Library of Congress | |
| ESRI Tapestry Segmentation | Research (Free access to demographic data) 38 |
| American Factfinder (Census Bureau) | Research (Free access to demographic data) 40 |
| Stats Indiana | Research (Free access to demographic data) 41 |
| Better Business Bureau | Research (Free integrity and performance database) 37 |
| globalEDGE | Research (Free international business resources) 24 |
| CIA World Factbook | Research (Free international business resources) 25 |
| American Customer Satisfaction Index | |
| ESRI Tiger Line Files | Research (Free GIS data) 36 |
| BizStats | |
| TechSoup Global | Technology (Affordable consulting) 60 |
| WSI Proven Results | Technology (Free internet marketing consultation) 76 |
| WebsiteTips | |
| PDI Kettle | Technology (Free data integration tool) 68 |
| PostgreSQL | Technology (Free database program) 66 |
| Technology (Free design software) 58 | |
| ArcExplorer | Technology (Free GIS program) 61 |
| GeoServer | Technology (Free GIS program) 67 |
| Inkscape | Technology (Free image editing program) 69 |
| GIMP | Technology (Free image editing program) 70 |
| All PDF Tools | Technology (Free PDF conversion tools for download) 71 |
| CutePDF | |
| LogMeIn | |
| WinWeb | |
| OpenVPN | |
| CreateForms | Technology (Free website development tools) 46 |
| OpenOffice.org | |
| FreeGIS Project | Technology (Free GIS program) 65 |
| Open Source Initiative | Technology (Free software) 62 |
| Open Source Institute | Technology (Free software) 63 |
| Open Source Software Institute |
Technology (Free software) 64 |
| Mind Meister | Technology (Free idea mapping software) 74 |
| PDF Online |
Technology (Free conversion software) 75 |
| Comm100 |
Technology (Free Hosted Customer Service Software) |
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