Business Resouces
- Business Start-Up
- Federal Government Agencies and Information
- Financing
- General Research
- Legal and Tax Issues
- Management & Marketing
- Manufacturing
- International Trade
- Veterans Business Development
- State of Louisiana Agencies and Information
- Women and Minority Owner Business
Starting your Business: US Small Business Administration (SBA):http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/index.html
Business start-ups resourceful books: http://smallbizbooks.com/
ABCs of Small Business and Entrepreneur successes: http://liraz.com/
Take the entrepreneur quiz:http://liraz.com/webquiz.htm
A good source of information for small- office, home-office entrepreneurs:http://soho.org/
Start-up business assistance:http://www.score.org/
Franchise business evaluation. Useful website :The Franchise Connection
Franchise business, in-depth knowledge:American Association of franchises and dealers
Franchise and business opportunities - Updated daily: :Be the Boss!
Online business start-up magazine: Entrepreneur.com
Federal Government Agencies and Information:
U.S. Small Business Administration - Business.gov Your Business Link to the US Government: http://www.business.gov
U.S Department of Commerce: http://www.commerce.gov/
U.S Senate: http://www.senate.gov/
U.S House of Representative: http://www.house.gov/
Social Security Administration: http://www.ssa.gov/SSA_Home.html
IRS - Tax Forms and Instructions: http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html
U.S Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/
Compliance Assistance Web site: http://www.dol.gov/compliance
E-laws Advisors Web site: http://www.dol.gov/elaws
Employment Law Guide Web Site: http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/guide.htm
E-laws USERRA Advisor Web Site: http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm
Financing:
Check list for required paper to be obtained from Applicants: US Small Business Administration (SBA)
Local Producer Loan Program from Whole Foods Market helps local producers provide products to Whole Foods Market customers
Application for Business Loan: US Small Business Administration (SBA):Click here to download
How do you apply for an SBA Disaster Loan?
Application for Disaster Business Loan: US Small Business Administration (SBA):Click here to download
Financing your Business: US Small Business Administration (SBA):http://www.sba.gov/financing/index.html
SBA - Application for 8(a) Business Development (8(a)BD) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Certification: Click here to download
Potential sources of funding, including government and private sector: http://www.businessfinance.com/
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: CFDA
General Research:
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Disaster Recovery : US Small Business Administration (SBA):http://www.sba.gov/disaster_recov/index.html
Louisiana Business Incubator Association: http://www.lbia.org/
Very useful website listing national business counseling and technical assistance providers for every state in the country: Its simple
A world of resources for entrepreneurs: Entreworld.org
Very resourceful menu items dealing with small business issues, statistics and reports: National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship
Useful respource guide for start-up business owners as well as second-level entrepreneurs : Edward Lowe Foundation
Information and useful links for business owners in varied industries: Inc. Magazine online
Legal and Tax issues:
Full of excellent links to legal issues: Everyday law for Everyday people
A great site for legal research: Law guru
Excellent resource site for micro businesses: National Association for the self-employed (NASE)
Resources for managing workplace conflicts: Mediation Training Institute International
IRS information, forms and publications : IRS.gov
Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center
Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief for Individuals and Businesses
Assistance by Industries or Professions
All you wanted to know about patents and trademarks: US Patent and trademark office
Management & Marketing:
Managing your Business: US Small Business Administration (SBA):http://www.sba.gov/managing/index.html
Excellent website with 60+ free Business Plan samples to get you going!: http://www.bplans.com/
Bullet proof business plans: Sample business plans for various industries
Sample Business Plan templates developed by Howard University's Small Business Development Center: Small Business 2000
Total know-how for small business. Explains sample letters, contracts, hiring and other issues: Small Business Toolkit
The "U.S. Business Advisor". Links to search engines covering over 100,000 government databases: Federal Government Resources
Knowledge about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide: National Foundation of Women Business Owners
Easy to use, complrehensive employee policy guide with the latest changes in employment Law: Employee Policies on Disk
Manufacturing:
Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana: http://www.mepol.org/Most comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America : Thomas register
International Trade:
General Export Information and Development Assistance: US Small Business Administration (SBA):Click here to download
International Trade Financing: US Small Business Administration (SBA):Click here to download
Breaking in to the Trade Game: A Small Business Guide to exporting: US Small Business Administration (SBA):Click here to download
Veteran Business Development:
Frequently Asked Questions About the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Contracting Program: FAQs
US Small Business Administration (SBA) Services to Help Veterans Succeed in Business: Click here to download
State of Louisiana Agencies and Information:
Official website of State of Louisiana: http://www.louisiana.gov/
Governor's office: http://gov.louisiana.gov/
Secretary of State: http://www.sos.louisiana.gov
Louisiana State Legislator: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
Louisiana Senate: http://senate.legis.state.la.us/
Louisiana House of Representatives: http://house.louisiana.gov/
LA Dept.Of Environmental Quality: http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tadbid/85/Default.aspx
Women and Minority Owned Business:
All you needed to know about women-owned businesses - The site can be viewed in 8 different languages! :Women's Business Center
This website is organized to target the five specific stages that a woman business owner should go through as she begins to explore whether the federal government is the right customer for her: Womenbiz.gov
General Export Information and Development Assistance: US Small Business Administration (SBA):Click here to download
International Trade Financing: US Small Business Administration (SBA):Click here to download
Breaking in to the Trade Game: A Small Business Guide to exporting: US Small Business Administration (SBA):Click here to download
Items of Current Interest:
LSBDC Partner Events: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA); Louisiana Economic Development (LED)
Louisiana Contractor Accreditation Institute