Do you want to do business in Asheville? Here's a list of important links for new businesses:
Agencies
- Building, Zoning, and Occupancy Permits
Asheville Development Services Department Ph:259 – 5846 *
Asheville Open Counter
http://openforbusiness.ashevillenc.gov/
- Business Name as an Assumed Name (DBA)
Buncombe County Register of Deeds
(e-mail: register@buncombecounty.org) Ph: 250 – 4300
- Federal Taxes (irs.gov)
Income, Employee Withholding Tax & ID Number
IRS: Federal Building, Room 167 Ph: (1–844) 545 – 5640
- North Carolina Taxes (dornc.com)
Income, Sales, Withholding Tax, Employer ID Number
NC Dept. of Revenue, 2800 Heart Drive,
Ridgefield Business Center, Biltmore Square Mall Ph: 259 - 4000
- Other Permits
Asheville Building, Zoning, ABC Permits Ph: 259 - 5846
County Food Permits Ph: 250 – 5016
NC Business License/Permits
(e-mail: blnc@edpnc.com) Ph: (800) 228 – 8443
Asheville Business License
- Worker Compensation (see your insurance agent)
- Minority Business Program
Asheville Office of Economic Development
(e-mail: bmills@ashevillenc.gov) Ph: 259 - 8050
- Personnel, OSHA, Wage and Hour
NC Department of Labor (Federal Building) Ph: 271 – 4288
- Unemployment Insurance
NC Employment Security Commission (48 Grove Street) Ph: 251 – 6200
Services
- Accounting Services
Thomas Codington, PA(e-mail: tom@tlcpa.net) Ph: 684 – 6994
Crawley, Lee & Co. (e-mail: jennifer@crawleyleeandco.com) Ph: 274 - 5524
Goldsmith, Molis & Gray(e-mail: sfoster@gmg-cpa.com) Ph: 281 – 3161
- Business Networking
Million Cups of Coffee(e-mail: info@ventureasheville.com)
Being in Business (www.meetup.com/being-in-business)
(e-mail: chris@chrisallenimages.com)
Meet the Geeks(e-mail: info@meetthegeeks.net)
- Raising Capital
Asheville Angelswww.ventureasheville.com
Mountain BizWorks(e-mail: jill@mountainbizworks.org) Ph: 253 – 2834
Self - Help Credit UnionPh: 255 – 0809
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
(Western Women’s Business Center)
(e-mail: tdennison@carolinasmallbusiness.org) Ph: 633 - 5065
- Co-Working
Mojo Co-working Ph: 398 – 1840
A-B Tech Small Business Incubator
(e-mail: sbcincubator@abtech.edu) Ph: 398 - 7950
NC Small Business Technical Development Center AS
Small Business Administration (e-mail: steven.white@sba.gov) Ph: 747 – 7727
Better Business Bureau (e-mail: info@asheville.bbb.org) Ph: 253 – 2392
- Computer Repair
Sassy’s Computers(e-mail: sassys@sassys.com) Ph: 253 – 0853
Asheville Digital Lifestyle
(e-mail: jensen@ashevilledigitallifestyle.com)Ph: (1-828) 354-0371
One Click Fixwww.oneclickavl.com Ph: 318 – 8558
Charlotte Street ComputersPh: 225 - 6600
- Export
Carolinas Export Assistance Center
(e-mail: dan.holt@trade.gov) Ph: (704) 333-4886 ext 226
- Graphics and Printing Services
- Legal Services
Pisgah Legal Services(e-mail: ky@pisgahlegal.org) Ph: 253 – 0406
NC LEAP (NC Bar Association)(e-mail: ncleap@ncbar.org) Ph: (800) 662 – 7407
McGuire, Wood & Bisette(e-mail: rcrandall@mwblawyers.com) Ph: 254 - 8800
- Website Design and Internet Marketing
Evolv, LLC (Steffi Rausch)(e-mail: steffi@evolv.com) Ph: 581 – 0190
Creative Original Online (Sarah Benoit)
(e-mail: ideas@creative-original.com) Ph: 242 – 0277
Key Topics
- Business Plans/Startup Assistance
- Strategy & Planning
- Buying or Selling a Business
- Franchising
- Accounting & Cash Flow
- Financing/Capital
- Tax Planning
- Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
- Customer Relations
- Human Resources
- Legal Issues
- In Business
- Startup
- Encore (50+) Entrepreneurs
- Minority Entrepreneurs
- Rural Entrepreneurs
- Veteran Entrepreneurs
- Women Entrepreneurs
- Young Entrepreneurs