Nc Small Business Technolog Ogy and Technology Development Development Center

NC SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOG OGY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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Starting a business in North Carolina

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© 1997 by the University of North Carolina’s Small Business and Technology Development Center 5 West Hargett Street, Suite 600 Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1348 Phone 919/715-7272 or 800/258-0862 (in NC only)

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Revised edition

January 2002

This material is based on work supported by the US Small Business Administration (SBA). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.

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Table of Contents

Start-Up Chart Business Star t-Up Planning Chart ............................................................................... 1 Yourself Potential Assess Yourself as a Potential Business Owner ........................................................... 2

Personal characteristics ............................................................................................................ 3 Demands of owning your own business ...................................................................................3 Business experience and management skills ...........................................................................3 Action items ..............................................................................................................................4 Results of self-analysis ............................................................................................................... 4 Conclusions...