Entrepreneur Readiness

• Gaebler.com - a great starting a business page with many articles to help you get started. 
• SBA Business primer - find out if your ready to start your own business
• Do you have the right stuff? - CCH Toolkit
• Entrepreneur Risk Assessment Quiz - Georgia State SBDC
• Planning Checklist - Alabama SBDC
• Entrepreneurs Resource Center - contains information on starting your own business

Online Training

• My Own Business - a guide to owning your own business
• How to Start a Business on a Shoe-String Budget - The Trump Entrpreneur Initiative

Legal Structures

• Choose a form of organization - Which legal form Is best for your business? Corporation, LLC, partnership or sole proprietorship?
• Name Your Business - from CCH Toolkit.

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State and Local Regulations

• State and Local Resources - click on a state to find laws, regulations and tax demands imposed on new business owners in your state.

Develop Your Business Plan

• Business Plans - SBDCNET

Company Information

• SBDCNET Company Information

Market Information

• North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) all establishments are assigned a classification by the Federal Government for statistical purposes.
• Selected Market Research Resources - (Word) Developed by SBDCNET staff.

General Resources for Small Business

• MyBizhomepage - a free web-based service that provides and other information to help small and emerging businesses run more smoothly and profitably.
• SBA Women's Business Center- the business center provides several tutorials for people starting a business and lists several links for further information.
• Ed Lowe - Entrepreneurial Edge - articles on finance and management.
• American City Business Journals - search for articles in local business journals.
• Inc.com
• BusinessWeek
• Small Business Planning Guide - a good place to start your business planning.
• BusinessTown.com
• Small Business Dictionary
  
• First Step Fund - a non-profit agency that has comprensive FastTrac business development programs.

Federal Offices and Agencies

• SBA
• EPA
• OSHA
• IRS - Employment section for Small Businesses
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• General Services Administration
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office