Government Resources |
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) - A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
- A guide for small businesses. |
Bureau of Industry and
Security - is an agency known for regulating the export of sensitive goods and
technologies in an effective and efficient manner; enforcing export control, antiboycott, and public safety laws; and
cooperating with and assisting other countries on export control and strategic trade issues; |
Business Advisor
- The U.S. Business Advisor exists to provide business with one-stop access to federal government informations,
services, and transactions. Our goal is to make the relationship between business and government more
productive. |
Employer Reporting
Instructions & Information - This SBA quick reference guide can help you find
sources of information, services and assistance to meet your end-of-year wage reporting
requirements. |
Employment Laws Assistance for Workers & Small Businesses - The elaws
Advisors are interactive tools that provide information about Federal employment laws. Each Advisor simulates an
interaction between you and an employment law expert. It asks questions and provides answers based on your
responses. |
EPA 's Small Business
Gateway - A source of information on environmental information, saving money
and EPA rules and regulations. |
Office of Advocacy - This SBA office voices the concerns of small business in the federal government and is a
source for small business statistics. |
Office of Small
Business Programs - Department of Labor - Offers procurement opportunities for
small, disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses, serves as the Department's central referral point for small
business regulatory compliance information and questions and manages the Department's minority colleges and
universities program. |
Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) - A guide to help small businesses understand how
to raise capital and comply with the federal securities laws. |
Small Business Guides -
Business.Gov - Small Business Guides provide clear and concise information that
helps you manage your business while complying with government regulations. |
Tutorial
for Businesses on Protecting Personal Information - Safeguarding sensitive data is
just plain good business. Are you taking steps to protect personal information? The FTC is providing an online tutorial to
alert businesses and other organizations on practical and low- or no-cost ways to keep data
secure. |
U.S. Customs Service - Main
Page - This is the main page of the U.S. Customs Service. From here you can get
information of importing and exporting, traveler information, U.S. Customs News, and visit the photo
gallery. |
U.S. Government Export Portal - This site answers questions on International Trade Assistance. |
Private Resources |
BizTalk.com - A resource
for entrepreneurs in the SOHO community. |
Business Owner's Toolkit - Use the information in The SOHO Guidebook to answer your business, tax, and legal
questions and to get practical tips that will help you work smarter, save money, and stay in compliance with the
law. |
Find Law Small
Business Center - Provides tips on taxes, writing contract and other legal
issues. |
National Business
Association (NBA) - A non-profit organization, it looks to support and educate the
small business community and the self-employed. |
Nolo's Business & Human Resources Section - Offers legal information in non-legal language in a number of subject areas: small business;
employment; patent, copyright & trademark; wills & estate planning; retirement; elder care; real estate; debt & credit; tax
problems; caring for children; courts & mediation; personal injury; and criminal law. |
Quicken® Home & Business - A link to additional information
on small business startup tips, loans and finance forms, benefits & retirement, legal issues and
taxes. |
Smallbiz.com - Links to
sources on the internet for the entrepreneur. |
Smartbiz.com -
Addresses women and minority issues and includes information on discrimination, harassment, equal pay opportunities,
organizations and regulations. |