Information is power. and, there are thousands of web sites geared towards entrepreneurs like you, offering information on business loans to home-computing advice. We have reviewed many of these sites and have identified and categorized those which appear to be most useful to you
The Small Business Power Links give you a selection of Web sites with useful business information and tools under the following categories: Business Planning & Managing, Communications & Human Resources, Finance, Government, International Trade, Legal & Tax, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Internet, and Small Business Administration. These links will guide you to some of the best features on Web sites—view an alphabetical list of specific topics. With one click you can get to real resources.
In addition to the links above, we have identified other sites, primarily identified with the Greater Bay Area, which we have divided into three categories: 1) Governmental, 2) Commercial, and 3) Associations.
In addition, there are many articles, of interest to the small business owner, published on the web.
Three commercial sites may also be worth your time: 1) Entrepreneur Magazine, 2) Inc.Online, and Bcentreal(MSN).
NOTE: These links are provided for the convenience of our Web site visitors. They are not an endorsement of the companies or Web sites listed, or the products or services offered by them.Check out a few of our 120 favorite online small business resources.
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www.score.org — SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business”
www.sba.gov — U.S. Small Business Administration
www.startupjournal.com — Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs
www.mycorporation.com — Incorporation Information
www.allbusiness.com — All Around Business Advice
www.inc.com — Inc. Magazine Business Information
www.irs.gov/smallbiz — Internal Revenue Service - Forms, Tax Help
Directories
www.ceoexpress.com
CEO Express
Funding, Grants, Angel Groups and Venture Capital
www.businessfinance.com
Where and how to find capital for your business.
www.fundingpost.com
Venture capital and angel investor site
Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights)
www.ftc.gov
U.S. Federal Trade Commission national office
www.internic.net
Domain Name Registration. Lists accredited registrars. Shop for needed services and price.
www.loc.gov/copyright
U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright Basics
www.uspto.gov
National Patent and Trademark Office
www.willitsell.com
Invention Development and Market Research. Buy the book.
http://smbtn.com/businessplan30days/
Business Plan in 30 days! Excellent source for checklists. Buy the book.
Legal
www.findlaw.com
Find a lawyer in your area
www.nolo.com
Specializes in legal do-it-yourself advice.
Management Resources
www.ioma.com
The Institute of Management and Administration
www.uschamber.com
U.S. Chamber of Commerce – business help and links to related sites
Other Useful Sites
www.betheboss.com
Franchise information and opportunities.
www.thinksmart.com/index.html
Innovation is a buzzword these days, and with good reason: it's emerging as one of the most important duties of management. Contains stories, articles, links and useful resources.
Purchasing
www.buyerszone.com
E-marketplace for small business purchasing
www.thomasregister.com
Thomas Register of US Manufacturers – find companies and products manufactured in North America
Science and Technology
www.inventnet.com/list.html
Inventions Help — Inventnet forum
www.nas.edu
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine and National Research Council
www.nist.gov
National Institute of Standards and Technology
www.ntis.gov/ntisdb
National Technical Information Service – publication by industry of NAICS, National Association of Industrial Classification Systems - replaces SIC
www.uspto.gov
Patent and Trademark Office
SCORE
www.score.org
SCORE National Site (Business advice/tools)
Small Business Resources and Publications
www.business2.com
Magazine for up-to-date business information
Taxes
www.irs.gov
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
www.smbiz.com
Small Business Tax Management – links to IRS – answers to tax questions
Tips and Tools
www.bbb.org
Better Business Bureau. The ethical watchdog. Consumer business tips.
www.hoaa.com/index.html
The Home Office Association home page. Have very good links, ideas, tips and resources.
www.informationhouse.com
A great website for people interested in doing business on the web. Freely shared information.
www.smartbiz.com/sbs/dobiz.htm
A fine site for those interested in doing business on the Internet. Articles, links, tips and useful information.
www.tannedfeet.com
Excellent source of information and help
Trade Groups
www.nfwbo.org
A trade association for women business owners. Research articles about women and minority businesses. Good links.
www.soho.org
Home Office Professional Association
US Government
www.business.gov
Business Advisor – access to government information, services and transactions
www.census.gov
Bureau of the Census – business statistics
www.commerce.gov
Department of Commerce – economic analysis, grants, economic development
www.exim.gov
Export Import Bank of the US – products and policies
www.firstgov.gov
US Government web portal to all government web sites – search through the database
www.ftc.gov
Major resource, especially if you plan to grow a consumer oriented business. Plenty of free information.
www.loc.gov/
Library of Congress – search for information
www.osha.gov
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) home page.
www.sba.gov
Small Business Administration – starting place for small business entrepreneurs and for all SBA loan programs
www.uspto.gov
Patent and Trademark Office – file, status and search
Web Design
http://www.godaddy.com
Website – Do it Yourself source
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