The North Carolina Community Development Initiative is dedicated to increasing assets and creating wealth for communities and individuals in low-resource communities. Programs include Initiative Capital (loans); Grants and Technical Assistance.

The N.C. Department of Agriculture has extensive regulatory and business-development responsibilities related to crops and livestock, as well as state, national and international marketing of North Carolina products.

The Revenue Department administers the state's tax laws and collects the taxes, providing services through Raleigh and community offices throughout the state.

The department serves and protects citizens, the business community and governmental agencies by facilitating business activities, by providing accurate and timely information and by preserving documents and records.

The N.C. Institute of Minority Economic Development is a statewide nonprofit organization representing the interest of underdeveloped and underutilized sectors of the state's economic base.