Upper Coastal Plain Small Business Advice and Counseling:

Welcome to the North Carolina Upper Coastal Plain SCORE - Serving the Counties of Nash, Halifax, Northampton, Edgecombe, and Wilson.

Offering - Free, Confidential Business Counseling

SCORE - The Nation’s Largest Volunteer Business Counseling Service

• Dedicated to the Formation, Growth and Success of America’s Small Businesses. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
• Retired and semi retired business executives from the Upper Coastal Plain Chapter of SCORE volunteer their time and expertise to assist small business entrepreneurers in the North Carolina counties of Nash, Halifax, Northhampton, Edgecombe, and Wilson.

Free, Confidential Business Counseling Services

• Counseling services for start-ups and established companies include:
  • Developing your Business Plans, Sales and Marketing Strategies, Financing Options, Management and Administrative Procedures.
  • Entrepreneurial Mentoring to Build Confidence with your Decision Making.
  • "Advisory Boards" designed for established businesses to assist in making prudent decisions.
• Our Goal is to create on-going relationships with Small Business Entrepreneurs, and guide them to make smart business decisions, which lead to Profits.

Business Training Workshops

• "SUCCESSFUL SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT" Workshops are regularly offered at: Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce and Braswell Library in Rocky Mount, NC. Nash Community College, Edgecomb Community College, Roanoke Rapids Chamber of Commerce and the Upper Coastal Plain Council of Government in Wilson, NC. Some workshops are free of charge while some require a small fee. See our schedule of workshops for details.

"Handbook for Small Business"

• Valuable guide for North Carolina start-up companies. Enhances counseling and workshops.