| Government Resources |
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Americans With
Disabilities Act (ADA) - A guide for small businesses. |
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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 Small Business
- This EPA site offers tips to small businesses on reducing energy costs. |
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EPA 's Small Business
Gateway - A source of information on environmental information, saving money and EPA rules and
regulations. |
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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. |
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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. |
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SBA's Office of International
Trade - OIT provides a variety of resources for small businesses looking to expand their business through
exporting. |
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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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Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) - A guide to help small businesses understand how to raise capital and comply
with the federal securities laws. |
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Small Business
Administration (SBA) - SBA provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans
start, run, and grow their businesses. |
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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. |
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TradeNet Export Advisor - TradeNet's
Export Advisor was created to provide a one-stop access point to government for exporting. It is a portal or electronic
toolkit that takes the U.S. exporter, particularly the small and medium sized enterprise, to information on services, and
contacts from both government and industry. |
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Young Entrepreneur
Online Guide to Business - U.S. Small Business Administration website for young entrepreneurs who want to
start, run or grow their own businesses. |
| 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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American Express Small Business Exchange - Tips and resources for financial, tax
and marketing management, travel planning and managing Amex accounts. |
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American Small Business
Association - ASBA provides information on office, travel and medical benefits. |
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BizTalk.com - A resource for entrepreneurs in the
SOHO community. |
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Bplans.com - Offers planning tips as well as sample
business and marketing plans. |
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Business Know-How -
Resources on money and finance, business plans, associations and selling to government. |
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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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BusinessFinance.com - Need
info on obtaining funds? This site has information on loan programs, preferred and certified lenders, micro loans and
business investment companies. |
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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. |
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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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EntreWorld - An online
information resource for entrepreneurs and supporters of entrepreneurship. |
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Fambiz.com - Has resources for family business
executives and owners. |
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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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Inc.com - Provides tips on starting a business and
developing a business plan to finance and capital, and professional development. |
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Minority Business Entrepreneur
(MBE) - A bimonthly publication for and about minority and women business owners. |
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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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Smallbiz.planet.com -
Links to sources on the internet for the entrepreneur. |
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Smalloffice.com - Provides small office and
home office (SOHO) community information, B-to-B commerce opportunities and business tools. |
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The Small Business Knowledge
Base - A resource of small business information, it contains guides and worksheets you can use to manage
your small business. |
