| Government Resources |
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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) - A Guide to Disability Rights Laws - 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 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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EPA 's Small Business
Gateway - A source of information on environmental information, saving money and
EPA rules and regulations. |
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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. |
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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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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. |
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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. |
| Private Resources |
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All Advertising Agencies - Guide to advertising agencies that help small businesses grow. Helps businesses find and
contact an agency most relevant to their needs based on criteria most likely to produce a great match. |
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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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Association 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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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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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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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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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. |
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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.com - Links to
sources on the internet for the entrepreneur. |
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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. |
