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NATIONAL
SCORE
A nationwide network of small
business counselors composed of a cadre of nearly 11,000 volunteer
business men and women in nearly 400 chapters nationwide. SCORE is a unique
federal government resource that utilizes volunteers, both working and
retired, with expertise to advise small businesses, lead business
seminars, and coach entrepreneurs online. A resource partner of the SBA
for over 45 years, SCORE has helped more than nearly 9 million businesses
succeed and stay active in the local and national small business
marketplace.
http://www.score.org
Get free, confidential business
advice from a business expert via email. To visit the SCORE.org web site
and use this tool, just follow this link:
http://www.score.org/index.html
SBA's Small Business Training Network
A virtual campus housing free
training courses, workshops and knowledge resources designed to assist
entrepreneurs and other students of enterprise. The Training Network
makes SBA's business management resources available 24/7.
http://www.sba.gov/training/
Women's Business Centers
Represent a national network of
nearly 100 educational centers providing business assistance,
counseling, mentoring, training in finance, management, marketing,
procurement and the Internet, as well as access to the SBA's programs
and services. They also offer specialized assistance in topics such as
home-based businesses, corporate executive downsizing and
welfare-to-work
Click here to download (pdf)
The National Women's Business Council
(NWBC)
A bi-partisan federal advisory
council created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy
recommendations to the President, Congress and the SBA on economic
issues of importance to women business owners. The council's mission is
to promote bold initiatives, policies and programs designed to support
woman business enterprises at all stages of development in the public
and private sector.
http://www.nwbc.gov
Youth Entrepreneurship
Introduces young entrepreneurs to the
concept of small business ownership as a viable career choice by helping
them shape their dreams of entrepreneurship. SBA's specialized teen Web
sites feature the fundamentals of starting a small business.
http://www.sba.gov/teens/ and
www.mindyourownbiz.org (Joint with Junior Achievement)
U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs)
Provide export information and
development assistance to help small businesses take advantage of export
markets, including trade counseling, training, legal assistance and
publications.
http://www.sba.gov/oit/export/useac.html
White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov
Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov
The Government's Small
Business Web Portal
http://www.business.gov
The Government's Official Web
Portal
http://www.usa.gov
U.S. Department of Energy
http://www.energy.gov
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov
U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
http://www.dhs.gov
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
http://www.irs.gov
International Trade
Administration
http://www.trade.gov
U.S. Department of Commerce
http://www.commerce.gov
U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
http://www.epa.gov
Learn About Government Contracting
Opportunities
Selling products and/or services to
the federal government is a powerful way to expand business
opportunities. Learn about contracting opportunities with the
government. Take SBA's free online course:
Business Opportunities: A Guide to Winning Federal Contracts
Financial Assistance
SBA offers numerous financial
assistance programs to help small firms raise capital. Learn more about
SBA's loan guaranty and other financial assistance programs.
http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/index.html.
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Census Bureau
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Immigration and
Nationalization Service
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