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Starting a Business in the Greater Hickory Metro Area of North Carolina

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Location

Location is extremely important for some businesses and less important for others.  For example, location for a retail store can make or break the business while for a manufacturing firm a high traffic location is less important.  For a home-based business, location is usually unimportant.

"Locating Your Business" article

Economic Development Commissions

Alexander County EDC
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Downtown Hickory

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Area Local Government Contacts

 
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