Small Business And Technology Development Center
Business Consulting
Why pick this one
SBTDC at East Carolina University provides no-cost, one-on-one counseling across five business life-cycle stages in 12 eastern North Carolina counties.
Best for
- new businesses needing business-plan, financing, legal-framework, or customer-discovery guidance
- growing businesses needing financial analysis, market expansion, staffing, or strategic planning
- established businesses seeking government contracting, exporting, technology commercialization, or leadership assistance
- business owners planning succession, valuation, or an exit
- businesses in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Edgecombe, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt, Wayne, or Wilson counties
Look elsewhere if
- businesses seeking emergency or immediate-response services
- businesses outside the 12 counties served by the Greenville office
Specialties
- business launch counseling
- financing assistance
- financial and operational analysis
- market research and expansion
- government contracting assistance
- technology commercialization
- international business counseling
- leadership development
- succession and exit planning
What makes them different
- No-cost guidance from experienced counselors
- One-on-one counseling for businesses across five life-cycle stages
- Greenville office serves Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Edgecombe, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson counties
- Dedicated counselors for technology, international business, and SSBCI assistance
- Reported 4,856 jobs created or retained and $212 million in capital formation from clients seen in 2025
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 803 S College Rd Ste A, Wilmington, NC 28403-4414
- Phone
- 19109623744
- Website
- https://www.sbtdc.org/offices/ecu
- ecu@sbtdc.org
Services
- business consulting
- startup counseling
- growth counseling
- strategic planning
- financial performance improvement
- marketing and research
- management and employee performance counseling
- business transition planning