American Express Small Business Exchange
Quicken.com
Great list of industry specific sites and resources.
The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership/Clearinghouse on Entrepreneurship Education-CELCEE
Provides links to on-line business resources, entrepreneurial centers, magazines, journals, and business schools.
U.S. Business Advisor
Provides businesses with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions.
Gulf Publishing Company
Gulf Publishing Company offers books on regional-interest subjects, business and management, training and adult education, and science and technology.
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Government Procurement
Primary Access Point
Allows bidders to access databases containing contracting opportunities at various state and provincial level contracting offices in the U.S. and Canada. Other links provide valuable contract points at various public purchasing offices.
The Federal Marketplace
Assists businesses in selling products and services to the federal government. Up to date Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and the Internet's only Active Federal Contracts database.
Commonwealth Procurement Access and Solicitation System (Massachusetts)
Contains information on selling products and services to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a business registry to market your products and services to a worldwide audience.
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Statistics and Other Research Sites
FedStats
One-stop shopping for federal statistics.
Census Bureau
The Library of Congress
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Small Business Resource Center
Contains reports and links of interest to current and prospective small business owners.
FedWorld
Lists the internet resources of the federal government.
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Regulations
U.S. Business Advisor
A good source of information on government regulations in a variety of areas, including Labor, Taxes, Environment, and others.
Federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Contains OSHA standards, interpretations, field inspection reference manual, etc.
Securities & Exchange Commission
Small Business and the SEC
Learn how to raise money for your small business and stay in compliance with SEC regulations.
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Taxation
Internal Revenue Service
Contains IRS tax information for small businesses. Includes tips and resources.
FAQ-Small Business Taxes
Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Welfare to Work Tax Credit
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and the Welfare to Work Tax Credit.
Small Business Taxes and Management
Online version of the Small Business Tax Review, providing news and analysis of tax law changes, finance and management.
Quicken Small Business Tax Guide
Ideas from the leading experts on tax preparation.
U.S. Treasury
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International Business Sites
International Trade Data Network (ITDN)
The International Trade Data Network is a database from the Rhode Island Export Assistance Center at Bryant College which contains detailed information on countries, reports on best markets for numerous products, extensive trade contact information, trade leads and exchange rates which are updated daily and much more.
International Business Resources
This site sponsored by the Michigan SBDC has over 100 links dedicated to International Trade.
Tradeport
Award winning site dedicated to exporting. This site contains a trade directory and information on how to start exporting.
Export Sales and Marketing Manual
Information on how to start an exporting business
The International Small Business Consortium-ISBC
This site helps develop and establish international business connections and it helps locate business assistance.
Small Business Administration
The SBA's web page contains a variety of useful information ranging on financing, business plans, and starting a business.
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Minority Business Sites
Women's Business Center
Contains a variety of useful information to assist women-owned small businesses. Information provided in six languages.
German
Spanish
French
Italian
Portuguese
SOMWBA-State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (Massachusetts)
Contains directories of certified minority, woman, minority/woman, disadvantaged and Portuguese Business Enterprises, precertification workshop schedule, and links to Comm-PASS and other business-related sites.
The World Wide Minority Business Network
This site includes a minority business directory and M/WBE coordinators and Buyers directory.
Minority Business Network
ADA InfoNet
Americans with Disabilities Act Information
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Minority Business Development Agency
Provides useful minority links. Information in Spanish included.
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Finance
Capital On-line
America's Business Funding Directory is a free site that contains over 13,000 funding sources. Contains an excellent Funding Guide Workbook on this site. Note: This site does not include private investors.
Venture Capital Resource Library
Links to everything from locating a venture capital firm to details of security law and text of articles, all related to getting investors.
American Bankers Association
Venture Capital Online
FinanceNet
FinanceNet is the internet's home for public financial management worldwide. It is operated by the National Science Foundation and contains a comprehensive list of on-line financial resources.
Financing Your Business
Excellent source of advice and assistance in locating financing for a start-up or an existing small business.
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Business Opportunities
Franchise Registry
Contains a listing of franchises eligible for streamlined SBA loan processing.
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Patents and Copyrights
Patents On-Line
Free patent searching web-site courtesy of IBM. It contains text back to 1974 and full images back to 1980. Contains well-explained, easy to use and very versatile search facilities.
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Patent Law
U.S. Copyright Office
Inventor Information
Excellent inventor link pages
Department of Defense Fast Track Program
DoD's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program expects to fund $450 million in early-stage R&D projects at small technology companies in the next fiscal year. Awards will be made in technology areas that have defense and commercial applications.
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Public Relations
Directory of Public Relations Agencies and Resources
Contains a directory of public relations agencies and resources on the web.
Research and Development Funding
Community of Science
Small Business Innovation Research
U.S. Department of Commerce
Contains links to Commerce bureaus such as International Trade Agency (ITA), Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), Economic Development Administration (EDA), Patent Office, Census Bureau....etc.
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Government
Bureau of Prisons
Cabinet Departments
Congressional Budget Office
Consumer Product Safety Commission
C-SPAN
Democratic Party
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of Transportation
Department of the Treasury
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
FAA
FBI
FCC
Federal Courts
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Board
General Accounting Office
General Services Administration
Government Printing Office
House of Representatives
Information Agency
IRS
Legislative Information
Library of Congress
Massachusetts Access to Government Information
Massachusetts Department of Education
Massachusetts Office of Business Development
Massachusetts Office of Economic Affairs
NASA
National Archives
National Endowment for the Arts
NOAA
National Park Service
National Science Foundation
National Weather Service
Office of Personnel Management-Jobs
Patent and Trademark Office
Postal Service
Railroad Retirement Board
Republican Party
Securities and Exchange Commission
Senate
Sentencing Commission
Supreme Court Decisions
Supreme Court Information
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Shipping
United States Postal Service
UPS
FedEx
Airborne
DHL
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Web Resources
The List
The list provides a comprehensive directory of thousands of Internet Service providers (ISPs) or the companies that businesses use to gain access to the Internet. Searches can be performed by state or area code and include individual company services, fees and rates, and contact information.
InterNIC
Registration clearing house for domain names, or part of a URL that falls between the www. and the .com or .net. Registration costs $70 for the first two years and $35 each year thereafter.
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Media
Advertising Age
BostonGlobe
BostonHerald
Business Week
Channel 4 Boston
Channel 5 Boston
Channel 7 Boston
Channel 56 Boston
The Enterprise
Entrepreneur Magazine
Forbes Magazine
Inc. Magazine
Massachusetts High Tech Weekly
Money
New York Times (Internet Edition)
The Internet Business Journal
The Small Business Journal Magazine
Success Magazine
U.S. News
The Wall Street Journal
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