Small Business Commercial Sources
Entrepreneur.com
Includes Business Blog, Slideshows, Podcasts, Business Forms, Special Listings, Resource Centers, Startup Guides, Business Bookstore, Opportunity Finder, Franchise Consultation, Classifieds, Special Offers, Products & Services, Magazine. Click on Tools and Services for a wide range of business startup topics. Internet
AllBusiness
Includes Business Travel, Careers, E-Commerce & Internet, Finance & Accounting, Franchising, Government, Human Resources, Legal Management, Marketing & Advertising, Operations, Personal Finance, Sales, Starting a Business, Technology Internet
BusinessWeek -- Small Business
Major small business topics include: Raising Capital, Finance & Accounting, Financing Legal, Legal Advice, Choosing a Business Structure, Naming your Company, Buying Smart, Bookkeeping, Hiring Advice, Guide to 401 (k) Plans, Employment GUide, Marketing 101, Technology Home-Based Businesses including Internet and E-Commerce, Hardware and Software. Internet
Inc.com
Includes Resource Centers Start-Up, Technology Inc. 500, Women in Business, Finance & Capital, Marketing, Sales, E-Commerce, Human Resources, Leadership, Law & Taxation, Retail, Business Travel, Personal Finance, Office & Operations, Global Business, Franchise, One-Person Business, Buy & Sell a Business. Internet
Start-Up Journal (WSJ.com)
Includes Business Plan Tools, Bookstore, Email Center, Local Business Help, Discussions, Financing Strategies and Trends, Bank Loans, Venture Capital, Going Public, Credit and Cash Flow. Internet
Small Business Sourcebook
Provides small business profiles (start-up information, associations, licensing, educational programs, reference works, statistical sources, trade periodicals, trade shows and conventions, consultants, franchises and business opportunities, databases, libraries, and research centers). HD2346.U5S66 [location: General Reference shelves]
OSHA Small Business
OSHA offers many resources designed specifically for smaller employers. The agency wants to encourage all businesses to establish safety and health programs and find and fix hazards to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
IRS Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource
Included: small business/self-employed topics, A-Z index for business, compliance and enforcement topics, forms and publications, deductions, recordkeeping, accounting methods, employer ID numbers, online education, where to file.
Small Business Administration
Includes small business planner, services, tools, and local resources. Since its beginning, the U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered about 20 million loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.
National Small Business Association
Description: Small businesses including manufacturing, wholesale, retail, service, and other firms. Works to advocate at the federal level on behalf of smaller businesses. Committees: Economic Development; Health Care Policy; Membership Services; Regulatory; Taxation. Councils: Small Business Technology. Internet
American Express Small Business: Creating an Effective Business Plan
American Express offers tools for entrepreneurs. The AE guidelines are worth looking into as they present the perspective of a lending institution. This workshop will help you create a business plan to guide your business through the start-up or growth phase, a search for capital, or any other endeavor your small business undertakes. Internet