HUB Business Resource Links
The Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses partners and collaborates with the following public and private agencies to assist historically underutilized businesses in overcoming marketplace barriers.
Business Services
- Carolina-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC)
- Carolina Small Business Development Fund
- North Carolina Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Program (NC LEAP)
- Insight/Center for Community Economic Development
- North Carolina Minority Women Business Enterprise Coordinators™ Network
- Latin Business Association (LBA)
- Military Business Center (NCMBC)
- Self-Help Credit Union
- Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (NMSDC)
- Small Business Center Network
- National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
- Small Businesses Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
- NC Community Colleges
- The Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte
- NC Procurement Technical Assistance Center (NC PTAC)
- NC Secretary of State
- The North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
- NC Rural Center
- North Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NCHCC)
- US Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (USHCC)
- Women Business Enterprise Council, Inc. (WBENC)
- The Institute - Minority Economic Development
- Economic Devleopment Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC)
Construction Contracting
- Carolinas Association of General Contractors (CAGC)
- GOLER Community Development Corporation (GOLER CDC)
- Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas (HCAC)
- Metrolina Minority Contractors Association (MMCA)
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
- National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC)
- National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
- National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)
- NC Department of Administration State Construction Office (NCDOA–SCO)
- North Carolina Minority Women Business Enterprise Coordinators™ Network
- United Minority Contractors of North Carolina (UMCNC)
State Contracting
- HUB Business Participation Form
- NC Department of Administration Division of Purchase and Contract
- NC Department of Commerce
- NC Department of Administration Division of Surplus Property
- NC Department of Administration Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB)
- NC Department of Transportation
- NC Department of Administration Office of Information Technology
- NC Department of Administration State Construction Office
Federal Contracting
- Department of Defense – Office of Small Business Programs
- The General Services Administration (GSA)
- Department of Homeland Security Small Business Specialists
- U.S. Minority Business Development Agency
- Federal Business Opportunities
- United States Small Business Administration (SBA)
- US SBA Federal Contractor Registration
- US SBA Women–Owned Businesses
- The Department of Veterans Affairs
Public Education Contracting
- Education Directory
- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- The North Carolina Community Colleges System
- UNC System Office Capital Design and Construction
- NC Department of Administration State Construction Office
Local Government Contracting
Local M/WBE Offices are available to assist you with the certification process for Statewide Uniform Certification, business development, resources and opportunities.
- City of Asheville
- City of Charlotte Business INClusion Program
- City of Durham Departmental webpage
- City of Greensboro
- City of Greenville
- City of Raleigh
- City of Winston-Salem
Certifying Agencies
- Carolinas-Virginia Minority Suppliers Development Council (CVMSDC)
- National Women Business Owners Corporation
- NC Department of Administration Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses
- NC Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights & Business Development and Workforce Development
- US Small Business Administration (Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) Business Development, HUBZone)
- Women Business Enterprise National Council, Inc (WBENC)
Minority Print Media
Asian Herald
Dr. Ki-Hyun Chun, Publisher
1339 Baxter Street, Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28204 County: Mecklenburg Coverage: Mecklenburg and surrounding counties
Phone: (704) 332-5656 Fax: (704) 332-9373 E-mail: kwaksunny@gmail.com, Website: http://www.asianherald.org/
Advertising Contact: Sunny Chun, Circulation Info: Every other month
Carolina Peacemaker (HUB Certified)
P.O. Box 20853 - Greensboro, NC 27420
County: Guilford
Coverage: Guilford, Alamance, Davidson, Chatham, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes
Phone: (336) 274-6210 Fax: (336) 273-5103
E-mail: ads@carolinapeacemaker.com, Website: www.carolinapeacemaker.com
Advertising Contact: Vicki Kilimanjaro, Circulation Info: Weekly; every Thursday
Greater Diversity News (HUB Certified)
Peter Grear
P.O. Drawer 1679
Wilmington, NC 28402-1679
County: New Hanover
Coverage: Statewide
Phone: (910) 762-1337 Toll Free: 1-800-462-0738 Fax: (910) 763-6304
E-Mail: kgrear@greaterdiversity.com Website: http://greaterdiversity.com/
Advertising Contact: Kathy Grear, Circulation Info: Online only 3-4 weeks each month, hard copy edition last week of every month
The County News
Fran Farrer, Publisher/Editor
206 Cooper Street, Suite 112
Statesville, NC 28677
County: Iredell
Coverage: Iredell, Mecklenburg, Catawba, Cabarrus, Rowan Counties
Phone: (704) 450-3368
E-mail: production@countynews4you.com Website: www.countynews4you.com
Circulation: Weekly
La Conexion
Gonzalo Aguirre, Publisher
1215 Jones Franklin Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
County: Wake
Coverage: Triangle Area to Sanford
Phone: (919) 832-1225 Fax: (919) 838-3318
E-mail: sales@laconexionusa.com Website: www.laconexionusa.com
Advertising Contact: Gonzalo Aguirre, Circulation Info: Weekly; every Wednesday, online and hard copy
La Noticia (HUB Certified)
Alvaro Guardian Sr, Publisher
5936 Monroe Road
Charlotte, NC 28212
County: Mecklenburg
Phone: (704) 568-6966 Fax: (704) 568-8936
E-mail: Carolina@lanoticia.com Website: www.lanoticia.com
Advertising Contact: Alvaro Guardian, Jr., Circulation Info: Weekly
The Carolinian
Adria Jervay, Publisher
1504 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610
P.O. Box 25308
Raleigh, NC 27611
County: Wake
Coverage: Statewide
Phone: (919) 834-5558 Fax: (919) 832-3243
E-mail: info@caro.news Website: www.caro.news
Advertising Contact: Paul Jervay, Circulation Info: Weekly (Thursday hardcopy, Sunday online)
The Charlotte Post (HUB Certified)
Gerald Johnson, Publisher
1531 Camden Road - Charlotte, NC 28203
County: Mecklenburg
Phone: (704) 376-0496 Fax: (704) 342-2160
E-mail: linda@thecharlottepost.com Website: www.thecharlottepost.com
Advertising Contact: Linda Johnson, Circulation Info: Weekly; every Thursday
The Chronicle
James Taylor, Publisher
1300 East 5th Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
County: Forsyth
Coverage: Forsyth
Phone: (336) 722-8624 Fax: (336) 723-9173
E-mail: ssmith@wschronicle.com Website: www.wschronicle.com
Advertising Contact: Shayna Smith, Circulation Info: Weekly; every Thursday
The Daily Drum
Roger Johnson, Publisher
P.O. Box 965
Greenville, NC 27835
County: Pitt
Coverage: Pitt, Martin, Beafort, Lenoir, Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson
Phone: (252) 917-2159 Fax: (919) 931-0778
E-mail: dailydrum@cmghost.net Website: http://www.dailydrummediagroup.com/
Advertising Contact: Roger Johnson, Circulation Info: Bi-Weekly (Thursday)
The Fayetteville Press Newspaper
J. J. Jones, Publisher
P.O. Box 9166 - Fayetteville, NC 28311
County: Cumberland
Coverage: Cumberland, Hoke, Harnett
Phone: (910) 323-3120
E-mail: fayepress@aol.com Website: www.fayettevillepress.com
Advertising Contact: Crystal Thomas, Circulation Info: Monthly
The Triangle Tribune
Gerald Johnson, Publisher
115 Market Street - Durham, NC 27701
County: Durham
Phone: (919) 688-9408 Fax: (919) 688-2740
E-mail: linda@triangletribune.com Website: www.triangletribune.com
Advertising Contact: Linda Johnson, Circulation Info: Weekly, Sunday
The Wilmington Journal
Mary Thatch, Publisher / Editor
P.O. Box 1020 - Wilmington, NC 28402
412 S. 7th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
County: New Hanover
Coverage: New Hanover, Pender, Columbus, Brunswick, Onslow, Bladen
Phone: (910) 762-5502 Fax: (910) 343-1334
E-mail: wilmjourn@aol.com Website: www.wilmingtonjournal.com
Advertising Contact: Shawn Thatch, Circulation Info: Weekly (Thursday)
The Carolina Times
Kenneth W. Edmonds, Publisher
923 Old Fayetteville Street
Durham, N. C. 27701
P.O. Box 3825
Durham, N.C. 27702
County: Durham
Coverage: Durham, Wake, Orange
Phone: (919) 682-2913 Fax: (919) 688-8434
E-mail: adstct@cs.com
Advertising Contact: Kenneth Edmonds, Circulation Info: Weekly, Thursday
The Urban News
Johnnie N. Grant, Publisher
959 Merrimon Avenue – Suite 3-C
P.O. Box 2038
Asheville, NC 28802
County: Buncombe
Coverage: Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Yancey, Haywood, Polk, McDowell, Swain, Cherokee, and Clay.
Phone: (828) 253-5585 Fax: (828) 253-5586
E-mail: info@theurbannews.com Website: www.theurbannews.com
Circulation Info: Monthly, active online presence