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Partners & Resources
Polk County understands that it takes many things to get your business going. Our job is to help you understand what resources are available and who you need to speak with. This list below is designed to outline some of the organizations that can assist you.
Local:
- Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce
- Discover Columbus
- Foothills Regional Commission (Previously Isothermal Planning & Development Commission)
- Saluda Business Association
- Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
- Tryon Downtown Development Association (TDDA)
State and Federal:
- Carolina Small Business Development Fund
- Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC)
- Mountain BizWorks
- NC Data Center
- NC Department of Revenue
- NC Rural Center
- NC Secretary of State - Business Registration
- NC State Industry Expansion Solutions
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Local Banking Institutions:
- Bank of America
- First Citizens Bank
- Hometrust Bank
- North Carolina State Employees Credit Union (SECU)
- TD Bank
- Isothermal Community College - Small Business Center
- Isothermal Community College - Workforce Development
- Isothermal Community College - Polk Campus