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RESOURCES TO HELP YOU START AND GROW A BUSINESS IN
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

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Local Resources :

  • Chamber of Commerce: The Chambers work for your business through education, networking, legislative issues affecting business, newsletter and a wide variety of other benefits. To become a member or learn more about this dynamic business building organization call or email:
Eden Chamber
(336) 623-3336
Reidsville Chamber
(336) 349-8481
Western RC Chamber
(336) 548-6248
  • City Government: To obtain a Privilege License and to determine if other local licenses are required, contact the local Business License Section of the Collections Division of the city in which your business is located:
Eden (336) 623-2110 e-Mail
Madison (336) 427-0221 e-Mail
Mayodan (336) 627-0241 e-Mail
Reidsville (336) 349-1057 e-Mail
Stoneville (336) 573-9393 e-Mail
  • Economic Development: Economic Development manages downtown revitalization programs, promotes local business development and advises on availability of business locations and local commercial opportunities:
Eden Business Dev.
(336) 623-3336
Reidsville Econ. Dev.
(336) 347-2307
Reidsville Downtown Corp
(336) 349-1045

 

County Resources :

  • Register New Business: To register your business in Rockingham County , contact the Register of Deeds Office for a Certificate of Assumed Name or the County Tax Department to determine if your business requires a Schedule B Privilege License:
Register of Deeds
(336) 342-8820
Tax Department
(336) 342-8280
  • Economic Development & Tourism: The Partnership provides a full range of services to recruit new businesses and industries, assist existing industries with retention and expansion, and promote tourism throughout Rockingham County :
New & Existing Business
(336) 342-8138
Existing Business
(336) 342-8138
Tourism
(336) 342-8138
  • Business Counseling and Training: To obtain advice on how to start a business, training with tools to help you operate your business as well as ongoing business counseling with a business coach, contact the RC Business & Technology Center or the Small Business Center at Rockingham Community College :
Business & Technology Ctr
(336) 342-7853
Small Business Center
(336) 342-4261
  • Technology Support: To obtain assistance in information technology, e-business and communications infrastructure:
Business & Technology Ctr
(336) 342-7853
  • Food Business Support: To obtain assistance with determining the facility, equipment and food handling requirements associated with starting a food business, contact:
Rockingham County Dept. of Environmental Health
(336) 342-8180

 

North Carolina State Resources :

  • Small Business & Technology Development Center : The SBTDC focuses on providing management counseling to existing, high-growth and start-up businesses. For a free local consultation contact:
Triad SBTDC
(336) 334-7005
  • Secretary of State: The Secretary of State provides forms, fee schedules and guidelines for non-profit and for-profit businesses that wish to become incorporated in the State of North Carolina . If your business is already incorporated in North Carolina , you can contact them to learn how to file annual report information:
SOS Corporations Division
(919) 807-2225
  • Department of Commerce: To determine if your business needs a license or permit in the State of North Carolina or to obtain one-on-one counseling and referrals to other state agencies and business resources call:
Business ServiCenter (800) 228-8443  
Piedmont Triad Regional Office    
Bill Shore (336) 668-0474 e-Mail
Melissa Smith (336) 668-0474 e-Mail
Withholding, Sales & Use
(877) 252-3052
NC State Privilege License
(877) 308-9103
  • Employment Security Commission: If you will be hiring anyone for your business, you must apply with the ESC for an Unemployment Insurance Tax Account. You can download the form and instructions at http://www.ncesc.com/business/downloads/downloadmain.asp or contact Raleigh , NC ESC with questions:
Employer Tax
(919) 707-1150
  • Industrial Commission: Businesses that employ 3 or more are required to provide workman's compensation coverage:
(800) 688-8349
  • Alcohol Law Enforcement: If you are serving or selling alcoholic beverages in the course of doing business, you must contact the following:
ALE
(336) 315-7070
  • NC State Industrial Extension Service : Provides business support focused in the areas of lean enterprise, quality initiatives such as ISO management systems and Six Sigma, energy audits, health and safety management as well as the extensive resources available within the University.
Eden Office
(336) 362-5170

 

Federal Resources :

  • Internal Revenue Service: Sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and organizations are required to file federal tax reports. Employers are typically responsible for three types of federal collections and payments: 1) Income tax withheld from employees wages, 2) (FICA) Social Security Tax and 3) (FUTA) Federal Unemployment Tax. For information on federal tax regulations call:
IRS for Businesses
(800) 829-4933
  • Immigration and Naturalization Service: Every employer must have an eligibility Verification Form (I-9) completed and on file for each employee. Download the form at http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf or call for answers to questions at:
Customer Service Center
(800) 375-5283
  • Department of Labor: Minimum wage is currently $6.15 effective January 1, 2007. For additional information on covered employees, child labor, training, wages, tipped employees, polygraph testing, substance abuse, or hiring and firing contact:
Wage and Hourly Div.
(866) 487-9243

 

 

 

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