Buzgate
Business Utility Zone Gateway - Whether you are a Small
Business, Nonprofit, or Community Member, BUZGate connects you
to the right resources at the right time. Site contains many
links to economic development organizations, business assistance
programs, and financial resources. |
Internal Revenue Service
Small Business and Self-Employed Community Website. Site offers
on-line forms, tax law changes, tips for specific industries,
and contact links. |
My
Own Business
is a non-profit organization providing free training to help
people start and operate successful businesses. The training
stresses how to avoid commonly made but avoidable mistakes and
is intended to help start-ups as well as established businesses.
Site includes developing a business plan, tips on how to borrow
money, and many other small business strategies. |
US Small
Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration, established in 1953,
provides financial, technical and management assistance to help
Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. With a
portfolio of business loans, loan guarantees and disaster loans
worth more than $45 billion, in addition to a venture capital
portfolio of $13 billion, SBA is the nation's largest single
financial backer of small businesses. Site includes a variety of
links, information on starting and financing a business, and
their many other programs. |
Women, Work, and Community
Maine
is committed to improving the economic lives of Maine women and
their families. They work with women "where they are" and
provide them with support, guidance, and the tools they need to
take the next steps toward a more promising future. They provide
training, advocacy and assistance in workforce development,
micro enterprise development, asset development and leadership
development. |
SCORE -
Service Corp of Retired Executives
SCORE
The SCORE Association is a resource partner with the U.S. Small
Business Administration. SCORE is dedicated to aiding in the
formation, growth, and success of small businesses nationwide.
Site includes links to local SCORE chapters, information on
workshops, and client profiles |
Women's
Business Center
The Women's Business Center is a collaborative organization
designed to encourage and support women in all phases of
enterprise development. We provide access to educational
programs, financing alternatives, technical assistance, advocacy
and a network of mentors, peer advisors and business and
professional consultants. By encouraging women in their business
ventures, WBC fosters economic development. Site offers a
calendar of activities, resources & links, and membership
information. |
BPlans
Sample plans, tools, articles, Business Plan Guide, and
calculators. Calculators: Cash flow, starting costs, break-even
analysis and more. Note: WREN's Technology Center has available
to members Business Plan Pro 2005 software |
IdeaCafe
Business Owners' Idea Cafe
A fun approach to serious business. Offers small business
resources and ideas. Links to forums to discuss business ideas
with other entrepreneurs. |
Vermont Women's
Business Center
The Vermont Women's Business Center
Vermont
Assisting women throughout Vermont who are starting or growing
their businesses by providing resources, training, and
networking opportunities for women state-wide to achieve
business success, including: one-on-one business assistance,
classes and workshops, networking events and business lending
library |
MicroCredit-NH
is a program and registered trademark of the New Hampshire
Community Loan Fund, a New Hampshire non-profit corporation.
First started by the Loan Fund in 1996, MicroCredit-NH provides
self-employed and small business entrepreneurs with access to
business training, loans up to $10,000, and networking
opportunities. |
eVenturing
The Kauffman Foundation has a new website for entrepreneurs on
how to start, manage and expand their businesses. The site
features original content ? through exclusive articles authored
by entrepreneurs ? and the latest information on
entrepreneurship. The information is categorized into six
subject areas ? finance, human resources, sales and marketing,
products/services, operations, and the entrepreneur (e.g.
strategy, culture, leadership). |
NH Made
New Hampshire Made, Inc. is a non-profit membership organization
committed to increasing the sales of New Hampshire-made products
and services by utilizing the power of a New Hampshire's Own
brand identity program. The New Hampshirs' Own logo is the
cornerstone to multi-faceted sales and marketing programs that
enable small businesses to collectively share in the cost of
marketing and selling their products and services. The result is
that member businesses are able to reach beyond their local
communities and expand their visibility within new and existing
markets worldwide |
Power
Home Biz
A source of information, tools and resources for starting,
managing and growing a home business |
Min Your Biz Talk Show
Mind Your BIZness is about the nuts and bolts of starting,
managing and expanding a business. The show touches on a variety
of business topics that will get you started, and help you move
your business forward |
Ms
Foundation for Women
As the country?s first national, multi-issue women?s fund, the
Ms. Foundation directs resources of all kinds to cutting-edge
projects that nurture girls? leadership skills, protect the
health and safety of women, and provide low-income women with
the tools to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. |
Women's Business Center
OWBO promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through
programs that address business training and technical
assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal
contracts, and international trade opportunities. |
The
Abilities Fund
Services are designed specifically for individuals with
disabilities interested in business ownership and the
organizations that serve them. We focus services on three
primary markets: -Entrepreneurs with disabilities -Microenterprise
development organizations -Vocational rehabilitation agencies
and other disability-related organizations The Abilities Fund
develops and serves these markets by offering a range of
financial products, customized training, technical assistance,
policy recommendations, and linkages to resources. |
Work 4
Women about non-traditional occupations
Women and Girls cab find out about training for high-wage |
Count Me
In
Resources for women-owned businesses |
US Census
Information on the US Census |
Population
Reference Bureau
The Population Reference Bureau informs people around the world
about population, health, and the environment, and empowers them
to use that information to advance the well-being of current and
future generations |
Plunkett Research
Subscription based Plunkett Research offers business
intelligence, industry trends, statistics, market research,
sales leads & corporate profiles in your choice of formats and
access plans |
US
Copyright Office
Search Copyright Records: Registrations and Documents Search
copyright information by selecting from one of the three
databases below, which contain records of registrations and
ownership documents since 1978. Please note it takes several
months for recent registrations to appear in the databases.
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ClickZ
Network
The ClickZ Network is a resource of interactive marketing news,
information, commentary, advice, opinion, research, and
reference in the world, online or off-. |
New England
Food Service and Lodging
Touch, taste and see everything from new products, new trends,
new companies, and new contacts to established companies at the
root of this fast-paced, ever-changing industry. |
Buyers Market of American Crafts
The Buyers Market of American Craft (BMAC), held twice a year at
the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia,
offers the world's largest venue for artists to meet qualified
buyers. This show provides a professional setting for the
development of wholesale contacts and to generate new business
for both buyers and sellers of American craft art |
George
Little Management
As the organizer of some of the largest trade shows for consumer
goods in the United States, George Little Management serves
industries as diverse as textiles and hospitality. Best known
for the highly successful series of gift shows on which the
Company was founded. |
Craft Shows
Craft shows by city, state and region |
