Government Resources |
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) - A Guide to Disability Rights Laws - A guide for small businesses. |
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. |
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. |
EPA 's Small Business
Gateway - A source of information on environmental information, saving
money and EPA rules and regulations. |
Mind Your Own
Business - The U.S. Small Business Administration and Junior
Achievement Worldwide introduced the Mind Your Own Business teen website to provide support to the
growing interest in entrepreneurship among teens, and to serve as a small business portal for youth
entrepreneurs. |
Minority Business
Development Agency - MBDA, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce,
encourages the creation, growth and expansion of minority-owned businesses in the United
States. |
Online Listing of Women's Business Centers - Each center provides assistance and/or training in finance, management,
marketing, procurement and the Internet, as well addressing specialized topics such as home-based
businesses, corporate executive downsizing and welfare-to-work. All provide individual business counseling
and access to the SBA's programs and services; a number are also intermediaries for the SBA's MicroLoan and
Loan Prequalification programs. |
Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative for Veterans and Members of the
Military - SBA’s Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative is for veterans and
members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses. |
SBA's Office of International Trade - OIT provides a
variety of resources for small businesses looking to expand their business through exporting. |
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. |
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
Administration (SBA) - SBA provides financial, technical and
management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. |
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 |
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. |
American Express Small Business Exchange - Tips
and resources for financial, tax and marketing management, travel planning and managing Amex
accounts. |
American Small
Business Association - ASBA provides information on office, travel and
medical benefits. |
BizTalk.com - A
resource for entrepreneurs in the SOHO community. |
Bplans.com -
Offers planning tips as well as sample business and marketing plans. |
Business Know-How - Resources on money and finance, business plans, associations and selling to
government. |
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. |
BusinessFinance.com - Need info on obtaining funds? This site has information on loan programs,
preferred and certified lenders, micro loans and business investment companies. |
Digital-Women - A place to gather resources, business, sales and marketing tips, home business
ideas, and to network with other business women and women owned businesses. |
ENTERWeb - Is
an "information gateway" with sources of information on finance, international trade, entrepreneurship,
enterprise development and the economy. |
Entrepreneur.com - Provides articles, information, and advice on home businesses, franchises, start-ups,
marketing, money, and business opportunities. |
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. |
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. |
Inc.com - Provides tips
on starting a business and developing a business plan to finance and capital, and professional
development. |
Minority Business
Entrepreneur (MBE) - A bimonthly publication for and about minority and
women business owners. |
Pyramid Schemes: Not What They Seem! - Here
are some new tips for consumers on how to tell the difference between legitimate multilevel marketing
companies and pyramid schemes and how to protect themselves from these schemes. |
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. |
Smallbiz.com
- Links to sources on the internet for the entrepreneur. |
The Small Business
Knowledge Base - A resource of small business information, it contains
guides and worksheets you can use to manage your small business. |