The Small Business Center at Central Piedmont provides the local business community, a non-degree certificate program, networking events, free seminars, tuition-based courses, no-cost counseling, and a business resource library. We proudly assist hundreds of start-up entrepreneurs and small business owners each year.
The Small Business Center (SBC) at Central Piedmont brings people together to learn, launch, connect, and grow. If you're ready to start a business or scale an existing venture, the Small Business Center programs and services will give you the skills, mindset, and network to succeed.
The Small Business Center offers the following for business use:
To reserve one of our many spaces, email the Small Business Center.
The Small Business Center is located on the Central Campus.
Central Piedmont Community College
Small Business Center
Levine Information Technology, Suite 1140
1125 Charlottetowne Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28204
Directions: Google Map
Free parking for clients is located in the parking deck on the corner of 4th and Charlottetowne Avenue.
From the North:
Take I-77 South
Take the Brookshire Freeway / I-277 / NC-16 exit – Exit 11 0 .1 mile
Merge onto I-277 S / NC-16 S via Exit 11A on the Left 2.6 miles
Take the 4TH ST / NC-16 exit – Exit 2A toward 3rd St 0 .1 mile
Turn Left onto E 4th Street / NC-16 S. <0.1 mile
Turn Left onto S McDowell Street / NC-16 / NC-27 <0.1 mile
Turn Left onto E 3rd Street / NC-16 S. 0 .4 mile
Turn Left onto Charlottetowne Avenue <0.1 mile
From the East:
Take I-85 South
Merge to I-77 S / US-21 S – Exit 38 toward Columbia 2.3 miles
Take the Brookshire Freeway / I-277 / NC-16 exit – Exit 11 0.1 mile
Merge onto I-277 S / NC-16 S via Exit 11A on the Left 2.6 miles
Take the 4TH ST / NC-16 exit – Exit 2A- toward 3rd Street 0.1 mile
Turn Left onto E 4th Street / NC-16 S. <0.1 mile
Turn Left onto S McDowell Street / NC-16 / NC-27 <0.1 mile
Turn Left onto E 3rd Street / NC-16 S. 0 .4 mile
Turn Left onto Charlottetowne Avenue <0.1 mile
From the South:
I-77 N toward Charlotte
Take the John Belk Freeway / I-277 / Wilkinson Boulevard / US-74 exit – Exit 9 toward US-29 / NC-27. 0.2 mile
Merge onto I-277 N / US-74 E via Exit 9B. 1.5 miles
Take the 3rd Street / NC-16 S / 4th Street exit – Exit 2A. 0.4 mile
Turn Right onto E 3rd Street / NC-16 S 0.2 mile
From the West
I-85 N toward Charlotte
Take the NC-27 E exit – Exit 34 toward downtown 0.4 mile
Merge onto Freedom Drive 2.4 miles
Freedom Drive becomes S Clarkson Street 0.1 mile
Merge onto I-277 N / US-74 E via the ramp on the Left 1.5 miles
Take the 3rd Street / NC-16 S / 4th Street exit – Exit 2A. 0.4 mile
Turn Right onto E 3rd Street / NC-16 S. 0.2 mile
Turn Left onto Charlottetowne Avenue <0.1 mile
Need answers? We provide free one-on-one confidential counseling for your small business and startup venture. Whether you need help on business planning, business growth, problem solving, or cash flow management, talk one-on-one with an expert. Virtual and phone consultations available.
Request free, confidential business counseling
The Central Piedmont Small Business Rebound Professional Service Grant opportunity provides individual support through contracted professionals to help your business recover and grow.
Become a Central Piedmont Small Business Center Virtual or In-person Volunteer Business Counselor and help assist entrepreneurs and business owners to plan, launch, and grow local businesses.
If you are searching to share your expertise to help entrepreneurs achieve their business goals, Central Piedmont's Small Business Center has an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you.
Become a member of our Volunteer Counseling team and assist entrepreneurs on a limited basis, either on location at the Small Business Center or virtually. Virtual counseling sessions will use a WebEx-powered meeting center, which allows clients to meet with counselors virtually online to receive business coaching, advisement, and mentoring.
Small business seminars designed to help you navigate startup and growth challenges are offered for free online and at Central Piedmont campuses. Enrollment is limited, so please be sure to register early. Slots fill up quickly.
As training demands change so does our schedule to ensure we meet your needs. Keep up with the latest listing of available offerings at North Carolina Small Business Center Events.
October Workshops
November Workshops
The Small Business Center offers many business and entrepreneurship courses starting throughout each semester. Experienced instructors and proven material helps prepare you to start, grow, lead and manage an entrepreneurial venture. With topics ranging from formation and operating plans to growth strategies, you'll find the Small Business Center has courses to guide you.
Small Business offerings can change. If a program or course you are interested in is not currently offered, contact the Small Business Center.
The Thomas J. Hall Endowed Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund at Central Piedmont has been created through the generosity of Mr. Thomas J. Hall, President, The Hall Group. The award of scholarships represents Mr. Hall’s commitment to the college and to its students interested in learning about entrepreneurship and running a small business.
The scholarships will be awarded to Corporate and Continuing Education students who display significant potential as a successful entrepreneur and future business leader. Successful candidates must demonstrate a passion for entrepreneurship and meet the eligibility/application requirements.
The Small Business Center is always looking for presenters with new ideas for an interesting course or seminar topic. If you have an idea for a class or seminar, the desire to teach, and meet the below requirements, contact the Small Business Center.
The Small Business Center at Central Piedmont provides the local business community tuition-based courses, a non-degree certificate program, networking events, free seminars, no-cost counseling, and a business resource library. We proudly assist some 2,500 start-up entrepreneurs and small business owners each year.
The Resource Center is located on the first floor of the Levine Information Technology Building on Central Campus. It offers lending and use of professional resources to guide and increase your business knowledge. Visit us today, and take advantage of these valuable resources available at no cost to you.
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Additional walk-in hours are available by appointment.)