Internet Resources for Small Businesses: From Insurance to Venture Funds
Here is a list of Web resources for small-business owners, compiled from online directories, Small Business Administration publications and the Business Journal’s archives.
FINANCING
[black square] www.abiworld.org
Archive of more 6,000 research documents on bankruptcy and credit- related topics, written by scholars in the field of bankruptcy law. Also analyses of current trends and legislation.
[black square] www.betterlending.com
Hundreds of lenders and thousands of plans and programs. Find out about financing options, special programs and “niche” sources of capital, or get personalized advice by e-mail.
[black square] www.businessfinance.com
America’s Business Funding Directory: list of potential funding sources for business or real estate projects.
[black square] www.entrepreneurmag.com
Click on Money tab: guide to raising money for your small or home- based business.
[black square] www.findingmoney.com
Advice on how to raise venture capital, how to find angel investors and how to obtain bank loans.
[black square] www.inc.com
Click on “Guides” tab and scroll down to Finance and Capital section. Topics include angel investors, bootstrapping and venture capital among others.
[black square] www.livecapital.com
A business-to-business e-marketplace for small business financing where businesses can compare, apply for, and secure financing from many of the nation’s best-known financial institutions.
[black square] www.vfinance.com
The Venture Capital Resource Library: directory of venture capital resources and related services.
GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS :
[black square] www.access.gpo.gov/
The Code of Federal Regulations is the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the federal government.
[black square] www.business.gov/busadv/index.cfm
Federal government information, services and transactions.
[black square] www.census.gov
Census Bureau: statistical abstracts of U.S., states and regions
[black square] www.irs.ustreas.gov
Internal Revenue Service Web site.
[black square] www.mbda.gov
Minority Business Development Agency Web site.
[black square] www.nawbo.org
National Association of Women Business Owners site.
[black square] www.ocbc.org
Orange County Business Council Web site.
[black square] www.oc.ca.gov
Orange County’s Web site.
[black square] www.pueblo.gsa.gov/smbuss.htm
Federal Consumer Information Center: provides online versions of books on the legal issues involved in starting and running a small business.
[black square] www.sba.gov
U.S. Small Business Administration provides programs, information and financing for small businesses.
HUMAN RESOURCES
[black square] www.ehealthinsurance.com
Site for small businesses and individuals to find health insurance, choosing from more than 4,000 plans from major carriers.
[black square] www.employeepolicies.com
Employee policies on disk: can be customized.
[black square] www.trainingcenter.com
Online computer training
Copyright CBJ, L. P. Jun 2-Jun 8, 2003
