Small Business Development Center
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Resources
Corporate Formation
The Westside Economic Collaborative
offers a wide range of information for businesses. Their section on Corporate Formation has extensive information and forms necessary to set-up the the different business entities.
To access Corporate Formation information you will need to agree to their disclaimer before entering that section of their site.
Business structures 101
A short article that summarizes the differences can be found on CNN.com:
Business structures 101
LLP, LLC, S-corp and C-corp: It's not just alphabet soup! A breakdown of what you need to know, in layman's terms.
The SBA provides small business counseling and training through a variety of programs and resource partners, located strategically around the country.
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 Development Centers (SBDCs)
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.
Women's Business Centers (WBCs)
Women's Business Centers represent a national network of nearly 100 educational centers designed to assist women starting and growing 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.
In addition to its resource partners, the SBA operates full service district offices in every state of the country. Here you can locate the district office closest to you.
SBA key resource links
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Resources for business owners
- Small Business Administration - Easily the most comprehensive site for small businesses.
- Fob.gov - Federal governments one-stop procurement market place
- Small Business Plan Guide - An excellent resource for any business!
- IRS Small Business Yes, the IRS has a great collection of resources for small businesses and the self-employed.
- Zapdata.com zapdata.com is the leading B2B source for sales leads, mailing lists, and business information. Register for immediate access to powerful prospecting tools and services.
- ESRI Demographics, market segmentation and consumer spending information for site selection, customer analysis, trade area analysis and target marketing.
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