Slateshire Finance, a business funding service in Sanford, NC, lists here official resources for owners in Lee County: North Carolina business registration and search, state tax registration, small-business counseling through the NC SBTDC, the SBA's North Carolina district office and the City of Sanford. None of them is affiliated with Slateshire Finance.
How the Lee County, NC list was checked
Each resource below was confirmed as reachable on 2026-10-18 for this site. Slateshire Finance is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a partner of any of these agencies or organizations. Rules, fees and requirements change, so confirm details with each office directly.
NC business registration: the Secretary of State
The North Carolina Secretary of State's Business Registration Division handles filings for corporations, LLCs and other entities, at sosnc.gov/divisions/business_registration. Owners use it for the NC business registration portal and for an NC business registration search to confirm how an entity is recorded.
A funding partner may check that a business is registered and in good standing, so confirm your record shows the current name, address and status before you request funding.
State tax registration: the NC Department of Revenue
The North Carolina Department of Revenue's register-a-business page, at ncdor.gov/taxes-forms/register-business, covers state tax accounts such as sales and use tax and withholding.
How to get a business license in North Carolina
A business license in North Carolina is not one step with one office. What applies depends on the activity and the location, and the offices below are where to ask; confirm with each office.
Counseling: the NC SBTDC
The North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) publishes a locations page, at sbtdc.org/locations, that lists its offices; owners in Lee County, NC can use it to find the nearest one. Confirm services and any fees with the office directly.
Federal programs: the SBA North Carolina District Office
The North Carolina District Office page of the U.S. Small Business Administration, at sba.gov/district/north-carolina, lists the SBA's local contacts, resource partners and events. Slateshire Finance does not arrange SBA loans; the SBA's page is the place to start if that is the program you want.
City of Sanford, NC and Lee County, NC government offices
The City of Sanford's official website is sanfordnc.net. Lee County, NC government's website is listed in public records as leecountync.gov, but it blocked automated checks for this site, so confirm it in a browser.
Where Slateshire Finance fits
The offices above are the places to ask about registration, taxes, planning and counseling. When the question is funding, a working capital need, equipment or an expansion, read how a funding request works. County business figures are on the Sanford, NC page, and other guides on the resources page.
