| Government Resources |
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Employment
Law Guide - This guide covers laws and regulations regarding wages and
hours of work, safety and health standards, pension and benefit plans, federal contracts, and more. Useful for
employers and employees in setting and understanding company polices and practices. |
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Energy Star for Business Improvement - Energy
management is an important aspect of environmental management which will show healthy dividends for your
business. ENERGY STAR has the strategies to make you a leader and set your organization
apart. |
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FedBizOpps.Gov - has been designed as a single entry point for vendors to search government
acquisition opportunities across departments and agencies. This capability has been achieved by providing
easy data exchange between FBO and each agency’s electronic procurement system. |
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SBA Offices and Services - A guide for identifying and locating specific SBA programs or services, district
offices, buiness centers, tribal business information centers, and more. |
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SCORE - SCORE
provides small business mentoring and advice on the full range of business topics. SCORE can help to
develop effective business plans and create strategies for business growth. |
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Small Business Administration's Free Online Courses - The Small Business Classroom is a digital strategy for reaching new markets and
training small business clients in a changing, global environment. |
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Small Business Start
Up Kit - Is entrepreneurship for you? This SBA tool kit is a good starting
place is to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses as the owner and manager of a small business and direct
you to sources of assistance. |
| Private Resources |
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All-Biz.com Network - A resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs, it provides topical information,
access to experts in all business disciplines, management tools, promotional programs, business related
products and services and Internet related functions to help business owners and entrepreneurs expand and
manage their companies. |
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Bplans.com -
Offers planning tips as well as sample business and marketing plans. |
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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. |
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Business Week - A resource on topics such as finance and technology to staff and
benefits. |
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ENTERWeb - Is
an "information gateway" with sources of information on finance, international trade, entrepreneurship,
enterprise development and the economy. |
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Entrepreneur.com - Provides articles, information, and advice on home businesses, franchises, start-ups,
marketing, money, and business opportunities. |
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Entrepreneurship - Kauffman Foundation - Working to advance
entrepreneurship education and training efforts, to promote entrepreneurship-friendly policies, and to better
facilitate the commercialization of new technologies by entrepreneurs. |
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Federal Access - is a government contracts solution center for small businesses. Here, you will find
information about services, resources, and business development programs to assist your small business enter
and compete effectively in the multi-billion dollar Federal procurement sector. |
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Forbes Magazine - Online website for Forbes Magazine provdes articles on business, technology,
markets, work, personal finance, and more |
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Inc.com - Provides tips
on starting a business and developing a business plan to finance and capital, and professional
development. |
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Kiplinger - Articles
on borrowing, saving, investing, retirement and more. |
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Quicken® Home & Business - A link to
additional information on small business startup tips, loans and finance forms, benefits & retirement, legal
issues and taxes. |
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Small Business Development
Center - The SBDC National Information Clearinghouse provides research
support to Small Business Development Centers and has information of interest to the small business planner.
Information Pathfinders leads to guides to rural business, research companies, and a Spanish language guide
to searching the Internet. Internet Resources has links in more than twenty categories, from start-ups and
buying/selling a business to e-commerce and employee and tax information. |
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Small Business Services - IBM - Has a broad range of technology services that deliver real business results, reduce
costs, increase productivity, and develop technical resources. |
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Smallbiz.com
- Links to sources on the internet for the entrepreneur. |
