U.S. Small Business Administration
SBA: Starting a Business
SBA: Financing a Business
SBA: Managing a Business
SBA: Business Opportunities
SBA: Disaster Recovery
The Franchise Registry, Sponsored by the Small Business Administration
SBA Government Contracting & Business Development
SBA Minority Business 8(a) Program
SBA Surety Bond Program
SBA Online Women's Business Center
SBA - Women In Business
The following links are provided for informational purposes only. Inclusion on this list does not indicate the expressed or implied endorsement of The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center Network.
Other Small Business Assistance Providers
Georgia.org Small Business Resources
Georgia.org Helpful Links
First Stop Business Information Center (Ga. Sec. of State)
Local Chambers of Commerce
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education
U.S. Small Business Administration - Georgia District Office
Georgia Small Business Assistance Program (Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources)
Economic Empowerment Center (Atlanta)
Georgia Microenterprise Network
Advanced Technology Development Center
Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Georgia Centers of Innovation
One Georgia Authority
SCORE
Federal Government Agencies and Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. DOL - Compliance Assistance, Employment Law Advisors, & Employment Law Guide
U.S. Senate
U.S. House Of Representatives
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
Social Security Administration
IRS -- Tax Forms and Instructions
US Census Bureau
United States Postal Service
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Business Advisor
Reference
Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
North American Industry Classification System
ThomasNet - The most comprehensive resource for industrial information
Business Directory & Search Engine
Business Statistics
The Entrepreneur's Reference Guide to Small Business Information
KnowX - Public Records on the Web
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library
Starting a Business
WSJ StartupJournal
Policy Administration from LexisNexis
Insurance Software from LexisNexis
Business Owner's Toolkit
Business Funding
Bankrate.com
Business Finance Magazine
Directory of business loan programs.
ISS FinanceHub: Venture Capital on the Web
Venture Capital Marketplace
VistaWEB IPO
U.S. Government Funding - SBIR Program
Businessloanfunds.com
General Business
Society of Human Resource Managers
Kaufman Foundation
NFIB Online
Inc. Magazine Online
Fortune Magazine Online
Krislyn's Strictly Business Sites
The Better Business Bureau
The Edward Lowe Foundation
Entrepreneur Magazine's Small Business Resource Center
Microsoft Business Advantage
American Express Small Business Exchange
BusinessWeek Online
Small Business Television Network
fambiz.com
The National Association for the Self-Employed
Mergers & Acquisition Information
Marketing/Advertising/Promotion
What's Your Signage? How Signs Can Help Your Small Business.
The Right Site - Demographics
Know This? - Knowledge Source for Marketing
Marketing Research Association
ResearchInfo.com
Business Marketing Association
Advertising Age
Guerrilla Marketing Online
The American Marketing Association Homepage
The Atlanta Chapter of the American Marketing Association
The Direct Marketing Association
Promotions Marketing Association
American Association of Advertising Agencies
Web Marketing Info Center
Patent, Copyright & Invention
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
United Inventor's Association
The Inventor's Digest
MicroPatent
Pantros IP
National Inventor Fraud Center
Franchising
Bison Franchise Directory
International Franchise Association
The Franchise Handbook
The Federal Trade Commission
MyFranchiseLaw.com
Legal
LexisNexis Small Business
Legal Business provides a legal framework within which businesses are created and organized as well as how business is conducted. It covers a wide variety of topics relating to the law of agency, corporations, partnerships, franchises, law firm advertising and other legal information.
Bankruptcy Management
Bankruptcy Law Information
Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Law (eLaw) Web Site
Nolo Press
Legal Research on the Web -- Washburn University School of Law
Minority & Women
The Entrepreneurship Center
Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine
Center for Women's Business Research
National Association of Women Business Owners
National Association of Women Business Owners-Atlanta Chapter
Government Contractors Online Community
The Air Force Outreach Program Office
The National Black Chamber of Commerce
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
United States Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce
Disaster Assistance and Recovery
SBA Disaster Assistance: SBA provides low interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, non-profit organizations to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery & equipment, inventory and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster.
For information about SBA disaster resources, CLICK HERE.
For information about applying for SBA disaster business loans, CLICK HERE.
For a fact sheet on SBA disaster loans, CLICK HERE.
Open For Business - A Disaster Protection and Recovery Planning Toolkit for the Small to Mid-Sized Business: The Open For Business toolkit was prepared by the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), a nonprofit initiative of the insurance industry to reduce the social and economic effects of natural disasters and other progperty losses. To access the toolkit, go to: disastersafety.org/resource/resmgr/pdfs/OpenForBusiness_new.pdf
National Council on Readiness and Preparedness (NCORP) - Public/ Private Partnerships to Strengthen Homeland Security: NCORP’s mission is to establish community-level programs and public/private partnerships that strengthen homeland security through education, training and communication between citizens, businesses, governments and responders/law enforcement and medical professionals. For more information, go to: www.ncorp.org.