Raleigh SCORE Active Sponsors

RBC Bank - headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., offers a wide range of financial services and advice to individuals, businesses and public institutions throughout the Southeast. RBC Bank's network includes 441 full-service banking centers, an extensive ATM network and telephone and online banking. RBC Bank is the 40th largest U.S. bank by consolidated assets, according to the Federal Reserve Statistical Release June 30, 2008.

Triangle Business Journal - where you'll find the latest breaking business news, updated throughout the day, some of this week's top stories from the Triangle Business Journal and other popular features from the print edition.

The Simple Web Design believes web design does not have to be complicated and headache inducing. Our team uses their expertise to walk you through a pleasurable web design experience, creating an effective website with minimal hassel. Our dedicatation to quality web design and coding standards means you can rest assured your websites will shine.

Crescent State Bank - At Crescent State Bank, we realize that running your business is challenging enough without having to worry about your banking relationship. At Crescent State Bank, we pride ourselves on offering you the products you want with the service you deserve. Our business banking relationship packages give you excellent banking benefits with competitive rates, and our business bankers work with you to help your business succeed.

Nationwide Insurance - Nationwide Local Agency --- Our agency has earned its outstanding reputation by giving special attention to our customers' needs. We've helped thousands of people simplify their insurance and cut costs -- plus stood by their sides when they needed us. "Large Enough to Serve You... Small Enough to CARE"

Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN), headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a Fortune 500 energy company with more than 22,000 megawatts of generation capacity and $9 billion in annual revenues. Progress Energy includes two major electric utilities that serve approximately 3.1 million customers in the Carolinas and Florida. The company has earned the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Award, the industry's highest honor, in recognition of its operational excellence, and was the first utility to receive the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates Founder's Award for customer service. The company is pursuing a balanced strategy for a secure energy future, which includes aggressive energy-efficiency programs, investments in renewable energy technologies and a state-of-the-art electricity system.  Progress Energy celebrated a century of service in 2008.

Stancil and Company - Solutions for Life. Certified Public Accountants; Serving Small businesses, Non Profits, Individuals & Estates - Since 1972. Located at 4909 Windy Hill Drive, Raleigh NC,27607 (919)872-1260 FAX (919)872-6182

Coastal Federal Credit Union - As a not-for-profit, member-owned, financial cooperative, Coastal is committed to providing members with the financial services they need, when and where they need them - affordably, conveniently and professionally.

Alpha Graphics - AlphaGraphics Cary is a locally owned and operated full service printing company and one of the leading locations within the worldwide AlphaGraphics network. Serving the Triangle area and beyond from our secure Cary facility, AlphaGraphics Cary partners with people to plan, produce and manage their visual communications, enabling them to achieve their goals more effectively and confidently.

SBA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace. Although SBA has grown and evolved in the years since it was established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains the same. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses

Wake Technical Community College - The Small Business Center at Wake Tech Community College is a state funded organization which is part of the Small Business Center Network of North Carolina. The Small Business Center (SBC) provides small business owners with information they need for starting or expanding their small business. The SBC Center offers confidential, one-on-one counseling with the Small Business Center Director along with various seminars, workshops, and classes at no cost or minimum cost to you.

Wake County Public Libraries - The Wake County Public Library System consists of six regional libraries and 12 community branch libraries. We also operate a genealogy & local history library, an Electronic Information Center library, and two Bookmobiles. Our mission is to promote the love of reading and to foster the pursuit of knowledge for the residents of Wake County. Our staff is available to assist the public in locating information, conducting programs focused on reading and learning, answering specific reference questions and referring patrons to books and resources within our collection.