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Best Small Business & Invention Sites
These are the largest and most visited sites on the web about starting, buying, growing and/or selling a home-based business, franchise, or small business or developing and marketing inventions. They all provide a wide range of education and expert articles about all aspects of starting and running a business including details about: accounting, banking, company structures, financing, human resources, management, marketing, sales, taxes, technology, etc.
About Small Business About Entrepreneurs All Business AOL Small Business Ask Jim Bankrate - Small Bella Small Business BizWorld BPubs BPlans BuzGate Business.com Business.gov Business Finance Business Know How Business On Main Business Nation Business Toolkit Business Town BuzGate Chamber Small Biz Chief Home Officer Ehow- Business ENT-Network Entrepreneur Mag Entrepreneur Help Page Entrepreneurship EntrepreneurU Expert Biz Resource FindLaw Small Fox Small Biz Franchise Assoc Franchise Gator Franchising Times Franchise Wire Home Based Biz Ops Home Business Mag HowCast-Biz HowStuffWorks-Biz How to Start A Business Idea Cafe Inc. Mag IP-A Small Biz Game Intl Entrepreneurship Intrapreneur		Intuit Jump Up InventNet Inventored Inventor Fraud Ctr Inventors Digest Making It TV Mind Your Own Biz More Business MS Startup Center My Own Biz MySmallBiz NFIB NXLevel Training Online Biz Advisor Open Forum PBS Small Biz School PowerHomeBiz Resource Nation Sml Biz Advisor Sm Biz Advocate SmallBizBriefs Small Biz Manager Small Biz Opportunities Small Biz Trends Small Business Small Business Notes Small Biz Plan Guide Small Business TV Smart Business SMEToolkit SOHO StartUp Biz Start-Up Journal Startup Nation Success Magazine Suite101 Trump University VideoJug-Business Visa Business Winmark Yahoo - Small Biz YoungBiz Young Entrepreneur Your Business Channel YSN
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Daily "Best of the Web" Newsletter
Each day, we highlight new and notable websites about small business.
Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov You can see here how your pricing compares to the consumer Price Index. They have an up-to-date statistical information to help in your decision making process. Business Town www.businesstown.com - Directories of business directories, with information, businesses, and suppliers sorted by specific industry. Web Site 101 www.website101.com - Tutorial for entrepreneurs and small business owners expanding to the web, with weekly newsletter along with comprehensive internet resources for growing a business online.
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Associations, Clubs and Networking Sites
Following are links to top associations, clubs, foundations, nonprofits, and even social networking sites where you can often find a great deal of helpful information, education, and other resources to assist you with starting, buying, and growing a small business or to learn about business in general. Upon joining, many of the associations, clubs, and social networking sites also provide great member benefits and/or discounts (on products and services) all which help you start or grow a small business.
Better Biz Bureau Chamber Commerce Coleman Foundation College Inventors Diversity Business Entrepreneur's Fdtion Facebook - Small biz Kauffman Foundation ICEVED Idea Sphere Intl Franchise Assoc Invent Invention Assoc Inventor Clubs Invention Convention Junior Achievement LinkedIn-biz networking		McKelvey Foundation NACCE-college entre. NASE - self employed NASBIC-investment cos NAWBO-women biz NBIA-incubators Nat. Business Ass NCIA -inventions NFIB-small biz owners NFTE-entrepreneur ed. NSBA-small biz PartnerUp Networking Ryze Networking SCORE Community SOHO-Sml & Home Off. Spoke United Inventors Assoc
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Government Agencies and Affiliates
Below we provide links and information about top government agencies and affiliated nonprofits that actively assist people for FREE in starting, buying, and growing small businesses. They all provide, online and offline, a wealth of small business education, training, and information. They all also have, on staff or affiliated with them, thousands of experts who will provide Free short-term or long-term consulting to people starting or growing a small business.
Business www.business.gov This site helps small businesses understand their legal requirements, and locate government services supporting the nation’s small business community. Provides a wide range of articles about starting, buying and growing a home-based, franchised or small business. Entrepreneurship www.entrepreneurship.gov Created through a partnership with The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (www.kauffman.org) and the U.S. Commerce Department’s Intl. Trade Administration (ITA) (http.trade.gov) The goal of this new partnership is to assist all nations in developing the environment to allow entrepreneurs to organize and operate a business venture, create wealth, and employ people. This great site provides a wealth of education and experts to assist anyone starting and growing a small or home-based business. Federal Trade Commission www.ftc.gov FTC: Buying A Franchise or Biz Op Article It is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy. IRS www.irs.gov www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html The IRS web main website and small business section provide a wide variety of information to assist a person who is starting, buying or running a small business or who is self-employeed. State Government Resources State Small Biz Resources Small Business Administration (SBA) 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722) Call Mon-Fri between 9am-5pm EST. www.sba.gov or answerdesk@sba.gov Find Local SBA Offices The Small Business Administration's, a U.S. federal government agency, purpose is to assist people who want to start, buy, grow or sell a small business, home-based business, or franchise. They provide wide variety of education, training, consulting, financing, and other resources both online and offline. They have expert staff in hundreds of offices located in every state and U.S. territory. Most of their services are Free to students, consumers and small businesses. SBA's Special Web Pages All SBA sites for Small Business Audio/Video Contract Opportunities Counseling Financial Assistance F ree F orms Laws & Regulations Library Monthly Chat Sessions SBA's Free Education Courses SBA Small Business Web Courses (They have free web educational courses about every small business topic including: • Starting a Home-based or Small Business • Types of Business Structures • Buying a Franchise or Small Business • Obtaining Business Licenses • Business Planning & Management • Writing a Business & Financing Plan • Financing Programs: Start-Ups & Existing Biz • Accounting and Finance Education • Marketing & Advertising Education • Hiring and Managing Employees • Technology & E-commerce • International Trade • Federal, State & Local Taxes and much more. The SBA also provides many resources to help people over 50 start, buy and grow a small business. so visit SBA's 50s Plus or call SBA helpline Small Business Development Centers a related entity to the SBA. You can either call 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722) for SBDC details or visit the site on the SBA which explains all about this entity: (SBDC) Info can be found at these two links SBDC Overview Find a Local SBDC Office SBDC Web Courses The Office of Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provides management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. The program is a cooperative effort of the private sector, the educational community and federal, state and local governments and is an integral component of Entrepreneurial Development's network of training and counseling services. Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE) www.score.org www.score.org/ask_score.html A related entity to the SBA. You can either call 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722) SCORE Learning Center Score Web Courses SCORE Community Find a Score Local Office The SCORE Association (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is a resource partner of the SBA dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. There are more than 10,500 SCORE volunteers in 374 chapters operating in over 800 locations who assist small businesses with business counseling and training. SCORE also operates an active online counseling initiative. Small Business Innovation Resources (SBIR) SBIR website Grant program for small business concerns to engage in Research/Research and Development that has the potential for commercialization. US Department of Commerce www.commerce.gov 202-482-2000 The historic mission of the Department is "to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce" of the United States US Export Assistance Centers US Export link or call the SBA helpline U.S. Export Assistance Centers, located in major metropolitan areas throughout the United States, are one-stop shops ready to provide your small- or medium-sized business with local export assistance. Receive personalized assistance by professionals. US Patent & Trademark Office www.uspto.gov 1-800-786-9199 Open 8.30-5.30 M-F EST email - usptoinfo@uspto.gov USPTO - Inventors Assistance USPTO - Inventor Resources For Copyrights visit - www.copyright.gov/ (202) 707-3000 The U.S. government's offices for learning about and filing for copyrights, trademarks, patents, etc. World Intellectual Property Organization www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en Helps secure world patents, trademarks and copyrights Women's Business Centers WBC link or call SBA helpline Women's Business Centers represent a national network of nearly 100 educational centers designed to assist women start and grow small businesses. WBCs operate with the mission to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the world of business. Veterans Business Development VBD link or call SBA helpline The mission of the Office of Veterans Business Development is to maximize the availability, applicability and usability of all administration small business programs for Veterans, Service-Disabled Veterans, Reserve Component Members, and their Dependents or Survivors. Young Entrepreneurs Help YEH link or call SBA helpline The future of American enterprise is being shaped by young people of today who are filled with dreams, have a passion for change, hope for the future and a desire to succeed. Pursuing business knowledge at an early age is an important ingredient for future success
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Questions & Answers - Ask Experts
Below are top sites where people can ask experts questions about starting, buying and growing a home business, franchise or small business.
Government & Related Ask Expert Sites The top free places to go for all your questions are the following 3 entities.
Business.gov http://community2.business.gov/bsng/ On their community section a person can ask questions and get answers from other entrepreneurs and small business owners. Small Business Administration (SBA) www.sba.gov main site Call 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722) or email answerdesk@sba.gov Call Mon-Fri between 9am-5pm EST. The Answer Desk is an incredible resource where you can ask questions and receive answers, either by email or phone, from a wide variety of SBA personnel. Their website also is full of education about answered questions about almost every possible business question. Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE) www.score.org www.score.org/ask_score.html www.scorecommunity.org SCORE has thousands of retired business experts all across the U.S. who are happy to answer your questions about any business topic. If one expert does not know they answer they will find someone in their network who does. You can email them questions by clicking on the "ask score" link above or you can ask questions by posting them in their new "score community" site. However, the best way to get answers and help is to talk to a local SCORE expert in your area whom you can find by clicking on the main score website above and searching in your local area. Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) SBDC Overview SBDC Location (find a local office with experts). The SBDC also has hundreds of general and specific business experts who will be happy to answer your questions. Use the SBDC locator link to find your local SBDC offices and then call, email or visit them.
Other Top Ask Expert Websites
AllBusiness Americas Best Cos Ask Inventors BPlans BusinessKnowHow CNN Small Biz Edward Lowe Fnd Entrepreneur Mag Forbes Exchange
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Web Directories
Easily and quickly find the top sites about small business, home-based business business, careers, inventions, investments and any related business topic below using the web's 2 largest human-edited subject directories: Open Directory and Yahoo's Directory. Together they are edited regularly by over 100,000 librarians, teachers, older students, parents, journalists, scientists, business executives and other worldwide researchers. They are so comprehensive and accurate that Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL and all other major search engines use them to determine top sites for the first few pages returned in a search.
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