SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE LINKS
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GENERAL INFORMATION AND SMALL BUSINESS HELPNational SCORE Site
SBA (Small Business Administration)
SBA's Links of Small Business Publications
Starting Your Own Business (An excellent online SBA Women's Business Center resource)
Small Business Tools (Good compilation of subjects)
Federal Business Resources
Manatee and Sarasota Counties' Entrepreneur Resources Website
GOVERNMENT & UNIVERSITY SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE DATABASESOfficial US Government Search Site
State/Local Governments & Associations (Links to all states)
IRS - Small Business/Self Employed Information (Federal)
BUSINESS PLANSSBA Business Plan Model
Business Plan Components and Sample Plan (Quicken)
Writing a Business Plan (Nolo)
WSJ Creating a Business Plan (Wall Street Journal)
Another step-by-step Business Plan site (Bplans)
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURESChoosing an Organization Structure
Small Business Legal Structures
Online Incorporation
Business Filings
My Corporation
Amerilawyer (Florida based)
How to Incorporate for Free
LEGAL ISSUES
(Helpful information but client should consult a lawyer before making any important decisions)Business Law and Regulations
(An excellent SBA site)
Choosing a Business Name
Small Business Legal Information (Excellent)
FTC Guide to Mail or Telephone Order Rule
Independent Contractors (IRS definition and frequently asked questions about independent contractors)Copyright, Patents, and Trademarks
CopyrightsUS Copyright Office (Copyright Registration)
US Copyright searchPatents and Trademarks
US Patent & Trademark Office (Trademark Registrations and Patent Applications)
Basic Facts About Trademarks
Generating New Product Ideas
WIN Innovation Institute (A helpful site for Innovators and Inventors)
Provisional Patent Application (Inexpensive method for a small business)
Patents and Trade Secrets
Patents Without a Lawyer
Business Insurance
Business Insurance Information
Insurance: The Protection of Last Resort
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System - Varsity Health Charter Plan
US Department of the Treasury: Health Savings Accounts - FAQs
Commercial Leases
FINANCE
SBA and other
Loan
SBA Loan Programs
SBA 504 Loans
SBA Bank
Lending Study
More Financing Sources
Financing Basics
Other Options
Venture Capital
A
Regulation D Primer
Angel-Investors Networks (All areas)
Regulation D
A
Regulation D Primer
Regulation D Resources
Grants
NEH Grant
Program
Writing a Grant Proposal
More Grant information
Govt. Grants/Assistance
SBA Grants Program
BUYING A SMALL BUSINESS or it's ASSETS
Buying a Business
Things to watch out for
MARKETING
Research/Statistics
Business & Internet Statistics
Small Business Statistics
(A wealth of information from SBA)
Statistical Resources on
the Web (University of Michigan - Very good)
US Dept of Labor
Bureau of Economic Stats
Outline
and Resources (a step-by-step guide, with links
to industry resources)
Economic Data (Regional and National)
Food Business
Starting a Food Business
How to Start a Restaurant Business
Starting a Grocery / Convenience Store - A Guide
Starting a Restaurant - A GuideExporting
Other Businesses
Trade Shows
Multi Level Marketing
UPC Bar Codes and SIC Codes
RESOURCES FOR INTERNET BUSINESSESE-Commerce and E-Business
Doing Business on the Internet
SBA E-Business Institute (Online Training Courses,
Workshops and Guides)
E-Commerce Guide
Last revised 04/22/2010