Business Development

Business Management

• Access Kansas Business Operation Site
  Find information about starting a business in Kansas and answers to frequently asked questions - Access Kansas Business Operation Site.
  
  
• Business in Oregon
  The Economic and Community Development Department provides economic and community development and cultural enhancement throughout the state, and administers programs that assist businesses, communities and people - Business in Oregon.
  
  
• Colorado Business Resource Guide
  The Colorado Business Resource Guide is one of the most successful and comprehensive business start-up guides in the nation. It is made possible by a collaborative effort between federal and state business assistance agencies and the private sector - Colorado Business Resource Guide.
  
  
• Mississippi Technology Alliance
  The Mississippi technology Alliance (MTA) is a non-profit organization with the mission to drive innovation and technology-based economic development for the State of Mississippi. MTA works with early-stage companies and entrepreneurs in the technology sector by helping them plan and grow their businesses.
  
  
• New York City's Official Guide for Businesses
  NYC Business Solutions offers free, quick, and reliable answers to a broad range of your business questions, whether you are an entrepreneur or an on-going enterprise - of any size. Business Solutions Centers contain a wealth of valuable resources and are located across all five boroughs - New York City's Official Guide for Businesses.
  
  
• NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership
  The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership is a nationwide network of resources transforming manufacturers to compete globally, supporting greater supply chain integration, and providing access to technology for improved productivity - NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
  
  
• The Indiana State Information for Businesses
  The key to future economic prosperity and growth is a strong Indiana business community. We have developed this guide to aid in the formation of your business - The Indiana State Information for Businesses.
  
  
• Virginia Department of Business Assistance Resources
  The Virginia Department of Business Assistance is the economic development agency dedicated to the growth and success of the Commonwealth's business community. Established by the Virginia General Assembly in 1996, the Virginia Department of Business Assistance ensures that businesses and entrepreneurs have a principal point of contact with state government for inquiries and services - Virginia Department of Business Assistance Resources.

Entrepreneurship

• Library of Congress Copyright Office
  The Copyright Office homepage has been created to serve the copyright community of creators and users, as well as the general public. Here you will find information and updates about upcoming online registration option and other news about reengineering; all key publications including informational circulars; application forms for copyright registration; links to the copyright law and to the homepages of other copyright-related organizations; a link to online copyright records cataloged since 1978; news of what the Office is doing, including business process reengineering plans, Congressional testimony, and press releases; latest regulations; and much more - Library of Congress Copyright Office.
  
  
• United States Patent and Trademark Office
  Through the issuance of patents, the USPTO encourages technological advancement by providing incentives to invent, invest in, and disclose new technology worldwide. Through the registration of trademarks, the agency assists businesses in protecting their investments, promoting goods and services, and safeguarding consumers against confusion and deception in the marketplace. By disseminating both patent and trademark information, the USPTO promotes an understanding of intellectual property protection and facilitates the development and sharing of new technologies worldwide - United States Patent and Trademark Office.

General Business Development

• Alaska SBDC
  The U.S. Small Business Administration helps to find counseling, training and business development specialists providing free and low-cost services in your area.
  
  
• Resources for Conducting Business in the State of Alaska
  A list of resources for conducting business in the State of Alaska.
  
  
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
  The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  
  
• Doing Business in Utah
  Find resources for conducting business in the State of Utah.
  
  
• Maine SBA Office
  The U.S. Small Business Administration helps to find counseling, training and business development specialists providing free and low-cost services in your area.
  
  
• Missouri Business Portal
  The Missouri Business Portalis your single point of entry for business registration, filings, licenses, and permits for doing business in the State of Missouri - Missouri Business Portal.
  
  
• Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
  The Department of the Treasury's Office of Small Business Development (OSBD) assists, counsels, and advises small businesses of all types (small businesses, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small businesses, veteran owned small businesses, service disabled veteran owned small businesses, and small businesses located in historically underutilized business zones) on procedures for contracting with Treasury - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
  
  
• Small Business Administration Site
  SBA is an independent agency of the federal government created to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation - Small Business Administration.
  
  
• State Small Business Development Centers Locator
  The U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) administers the Small Business Development Center Program to provide 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 - State Small Business Development Centers Locator.
  
  
• The Long Beach Business Development Center
  The Economic Development Bureau - Business Development Center sponsors a wide variety of services, programs, and incentives designed to help your business grow and prosper. To help create and foster business development, both large and small, which invigorates the City and provides jobs for thousands - The Long Beach Business Development Center.
  
  
• Vermont SBA Office
  The U.S. Small Business Administration helps to find counseling, training and business development specialists providing free and low-cost services in your area.
  
  
• Washington, D.C. Business Resource Center
  Find business services, applications, and resources - Washington, D.C. Business Resource Center.

Legal and Regulatory Matters

• Federal Acquisition Regulation
  Find information about Federal Acquisition Regulations.
  
  
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  The Internal Revenue Service is the nation's tax collection agency and administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress - Internal Revenue Service.
  
  
• SBA Law and Regulations Online Library
  Find listings of importing small business laws.
  
  
• SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals
  The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) is an independent office of the Small Business Administration (SBA)established in 1983 to provide an independent, quasi-judicial appeal of certain SBA program decisions - Small Business Administration.

Marketing and Commercialization

• Agricultural Marketing Service
  The Agricultural Marketing Service employs specialists who provide standardization, grading and market news services for those commodities. They enforce such Federal Laws as the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and the Federal Seed Act.

Minorities and Women in Business

• Minority Business Development Agency
  The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is the only federal agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in America - Minority Business Development Agency.
  
  
• Office of Minority and Women Business (SOMWBA)
  SOMWBA provides service to minority and women business enterprises and has the responsibility to certify businesses that meet certain criteria. SOMWBA also assists government agencies in meeting their affirmative purchasing and contracting goals and publishes a directory of certified minority and women business enterprises and certified minority and women-controlled, non-profit organizations - Office of Minority and Women Business.
  
  
• Small, Minority, and Women's Business Resource Directory
  The Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade maintains this database of Small, Minority-, and Woman-Owned businesses as a service to the small business community and to businesses looking for qualified suppliers - mall, Minority, and Women's Business Resource Directory

Starting a Business

• Doing Business in Maine
  Find resources for conducting business in the State of Maine.
  
  
• Guide to Starting a Business in Illinois
  Step by Step Guide to Starting a Business in Illinois - This guide will inform you of various legal requirements and direct you to additional resources.
  
  
• Operating a Business in Washington (PDF Document)
  This booklet begins by explaining some of the general considerations necessary when you begin your business. We then cover the various taxes that may result from your business, and your obligations as an employer. Finally, we describe sources of assistance for your business, both operational and financial - Operating a Business in Washington.
  
  
• SC Business Guide
  Find resources for conducting business in the State of South Carolina.
  
  
• Starting a Business in Mississippi
  The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) works one-on-one with Mississippi businesses, offering a spectrum of services including counseling and information assistance at no charge, developing business plans and cash flow models, and providing marketing assistance. To assist new businesses, MDA has created the Entrepreneur's Tool Kit.
  
  
• Tennessee Department of Economic Development Small Business Information Guide
  The small business resource guide is provided to help new businesses understand the information they will need to make their dreams of business ownership a reality - Tennessee Department of Economic Development Small Business Information Guide.
  
  
• The Starting a Business in Michigan Guide
  This guide is designed to ease a person's entry into the business world, outlining as clearly as possible many of the issues and questions facing prospective entrepreneurs - The Starting a Business in Michigan Guide.

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