Business Resources

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Business Resources

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute(http://www.cccti.edu/)

Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce(http://caldwellchambernc.com//)

Caldwell County Government(https://www.caldwellcountync.org/)

City of Lenoir(https://www.cityoflenoir.com/)

Downtown Lenoir(https://downtownlenoirnc.com/)

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC)(https://edpnc.com/)

EDPNC Small Business Advisors(https://edpnc.com/start-or-grow-a-business/start-a-business/)

National Veteran Owned Business Association(https://navoba.org/)

NC Department of the Secretary of State(https://sosnc.gov/rural_rise/index)

NCWorks Career Center - Caldwell County(https://www.ncworks.gov/vosnet/default.aspx)

North Carolina Department of Commerce(http://www.nccommerce.com/)

North Carolina Small Business Center Network(https://www.ncsbc.net/)

SCORE(http://www.score.org/)

Startup Caldwell-Watauga(https://supportedly.com/locals/caldwell-watauga-nc/)

State of North Carolina Business Resources(https://www.nc.gov/working/business-nc/all-business-resources)

The HUB Station Business Center(https://thehubstation.com/business-center/)

Town of Cajah’s Mountain(https://www.cajahsmtn.com/)

Town of Gamewell(https://www.townofgamewell.com/)

Town of Granite Falls(https://www.granitefallsnc.com/)

Town of Hudson(https://www.townofhudsonnc.com/)

Town of Rhodhiss(https://townofrhodhiss.com/)

Town of Sawmills(https://www.townofsawmills.com/)

U.S. Small Business Administration(https://sba.gov/)

VEDIC – Helping Businesses Grow(https://vedicnc.com/)

Village of Cedar Rock(https://www.villageofcedarrock.org/)

Western Piedmont Council of Governments(https://www.wpcog.org/)

Caldwell County Towns and Cities

City of Lenoir(https://www.cityoflenoir.com/)

Town of Cajah’s Mountain(https://www.cajahsmtn.com/)

Town of Gamewell(https://www.townofgamewell.com/)

Town of Granite Falls(https://www.granitefallsnc.com/)

Town of Hudson(https://www.townofhudsonnc.com/)

Town of Rhodhiss(https://townofrhodhiss.com/)

Town of Sawmills(https://www.townofsawmills.com/)

Village of Cedar Rock(https://www.villageofcedarrock.org/)

Community

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute(http://www.cccti.edu/)

Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce(http://caldwellchambernc.com//)

NC Department of the Secretary of State(https://sosnc.gov/rural_rise/index)

Startup Caldwell-Watauga(https://supportedly.com/locals/caldwell-watauga-nc/)

Economic Development Partners

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute(http://www.cccti.edu/)

Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce(http://caldwellchambernc.com//)

Caldwell County Government(https://www.caldwellcountync.org/)

City of Lenoir(https://www.cityoflenoir.com/)

NC Department of the Secretary of State(https://sosnc.gov/rural_rise/index)

North Carolina Department of Commerce(http://www.nccommerce.com/)

Startup Caldwell-Watauga(https://supportedly.com/locals/caldwell-watauga-nc/)

Town of Cajah’s Mountain(https://www.cajahsmtn.com/)

Town of Gamewell(https://www.townofgamewell.com/)

Town of Granite Falls(https://www.granitefallsnc.com/)

Town of Hudson(https://www.townofhudsonnc.com/)

Town of Rhodhiss(https://townofrhodhiss.com/)

Town of Sawmills(https://www.townofsawmills.com/)

Village of Cedar Rock(https://www.villageofcedarrock.org/)

Western Piedmont Council of Governments(https://www.wpcog.org/)

Government

Caldwell County Government(https://www.caldwellcountync.org/)

City of Lenoir(https://www.cityoflenoir.com/)

North Carolina Department of Commerce(http://www.nccommerce.com/)

Town of Cajah’s Mountain(https://www.cajahsmtn.com/)

Town of Gamewell(https://www.townofgamewell.com/)

Town of Granite Falls(https://www.granitefallsnc.com/)

Town of Hudson(https://www.townofhudsonnc.com/)

Town of Rhodhiss(https://townofrhodhiss.com/)

Town of Sawmills(https://www.townofsawmills.com/)

Village of Cedar Rock(https://www.villageofcedarrock.org/)

Western Piedmont Council of Governments(https://www.wpcog.org/)

Higher Education

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute(http://www.cccti.edu/)

Water/Sewer

City of Lenoir(https://www.cityoflenoir.com/)

Town of Granite Falls(https://www.granitefallsnc.com/)

Town of Hudson(https://www.townofhudsonnc.com/)

Town of Sawmills(https://www.townofsawmills.com/)

Workforce Resources

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute(http://www.cccti.edu/)

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Existing Manufacturing Space Available

Existing Manufacturing Space Available

Move right into one of our existing manufacturing buildings. The infrastructure is in place and a trained workforce is ready.

Record-Breaking Private Sector Wage Growth

Record-Breaking Private Sector Wage Growth

Caldwell County ranked 20th out of North Carolina’s 100 counties for wage growth in 2023. Since 2015, wages have grown an impressive 51.5%.

Entrepreneurship is Thriving

Entrepreneurship is Thriving

Record numbers of new businesses and industries have registered in Caldwell: 250-500 each year since 2018. The CCC&TI Business Center is ready to assist.

NC is America’s Top State for Business

NC is America’s Top State for Business (CNBC, 2022)

Powered by an economy that has hit its stride and turbocharged by a track record of innovation, Caldwell County is the best of NC.

NC is the No.1 Southeast State for Sustainability

NC is the No.1 Southeast State for Sustainability (Site Selection)

NC has increased production of renewables by nearly 52%, double the average of all 50 states

Free Job Training for Qualifying Businesses

Free Job Training for Qualifying Businesses

CCED works closely with CCC&TI and local manufacturers to meet the workforce needs of employers.