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. |