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(printer friendly)| Resource Name and Web Address | At-A-Glance (From the resource website) |
| Federal Business Opportunities Portal | FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal - FedBizOpps (FBO) - commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community. |
| Federal Citizen Information Center | For years, consumers have written to Pueblo, Colorado 81009 for timely, practical information they trust. FCIC provides the answers to questions about the Federal Government and everyday consumer issues whether citizens write, call or log on. |
| Federal Government Business Portal | Business.gov, the official business link to the U.S. Government, is managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in a partnership with 21 other federal agencies. This partnership, known as Business Gateway, is a Presidential E-government initiative that provides a single access point to government services and information to help the nation's businesses with their operations. |
| Federal Government Export Portal | Export.gov brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global marketplace. |
| Federal Government Forms Portal | "The U.S. Government's official hub for forms." The Forms Catalog provides citizens and businesses with a common access point to federal agency forms. |
| Federal Government Grants Portal | Grants.gov is your source to FIND and APPLY for federal government grants. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proud to be the managing partner for Grants.gov, an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on the grant community. |
| Federal Government Manufacturing Portal | The Manufacturing.gov website is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, and current information on issues surrounding the competitiveness of American manufacturers and service industries. |
| Federal Government Regulations Portal | This U.S. Government Web site encourages public participation in the Federal rulemaking process by allowing you to view and comment on regulations and other actions for Federal agencies. |
| Federal Trade Commission | The FTC deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. It is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers’ interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies. |
| House Small Business Committee (U.S. House of Representatives) | This web site is designed to provide you with important, up-to-date information on the activities of the Small Business Committee. We are your advocate in Congress, and we welcome your questions and comments. |
| Internal Revenue Service | The Internal Revenue Service is the nation's tax collection agency and administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress. |
| 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. |
| Office of Advocacy (U.S. SBA) | The voice for small business in the Federal government and the source for small business statistics. |
| Small Business Development Centers | 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. |
| U. S. Small Business Administration | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government 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. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace. Although SBA has grown and evolved in the years since it was established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains the same. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam. |
| U.S. Department of Commerce | The historic mission of the Department is "to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce" of the United States. This has evolved, as a result of legislative and administrative additions, to encompass broadly the responsibility to foster, serve, and promote the Nation's economic development and technological advancement. |
| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | VetBiz.gov is a Veteran Resource Information web site designed to assist veteran entrepreneurs who want to start and expand their businesses in the Federal and private marketplace. This site provides up to the minute information from the Federal Government as it pertains to Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Small Businesses. |
| U.S. Government Printing Office | GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted. |
| U.S. Library of Congress | The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library's mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations. |
| U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | For over 200 years, the basic role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution). Under this system of protection, American industry has flourished. |
| U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship | Welcome to the homepage of the United States Senate's Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship. I invite you to have a look around and discover what the Senate and the members of the Committee are doing to promote and protect small businesses in the United States. Small businesses are the backbone of our growing economy, and I am confident that this Web site will contribute to the recognition that small businesses deserve. On this site you will find information on both hearings and legislation, in addition to press releases and letters from my office. |
| Federal Government Search Portal | Official information and services from the U.S. government. Whatever you want or need from the U.S. government, it's here on USA.gov. You'll find a rich treasure of online information, services, and resources. |
| California - Official State Website Homepage | Official State of California Website's Homepage |
| California Department of General Services - Procurement | As the State of California's business manager, we partner with California businesses, large and small, to provide these necessary services for departments and agencies. This Web site will serve as a gateway of information to the public and those wishing to do business with State of California. |
| California Franchise Tax Board | We are responsible for administering two of California's major tax programs: Personal Income Tax and the Corporation Tax. |
| California Office of the Governor | News, Issues, Spotlights, Budget information, Appointments from the California Governor's Office |
| California State Library | The California State Library, a great California public research institution, provides its customers with the accurate, up-to-date information they need to do their jobs easily, quickly, and confidently. Whether you are an elected official, a state employee, a representative of one of California’s libraries, a person with disabilities or a member of the general public, the California State Library is here for you. |
| California Secretary of State | The Secretary of State's responsibilities include: Serving as the state's Chief Elections Officer, Implementing electronic filing and Internet disclosure of campaign and lobbyist financial information, Chartering corporations, Commissioning notaries public, Overseeing the State Archives, Filing a host of documents from Uniform Commercial Code financing and tax lien information to certificates of limited partnerships and limited liability companies, Serving as an ex-officio member of the California State World Trade Commission, and Serving as a trustee of the California State History Museum. |
| American Franchisee Association | The American Franchisee Association (AFA) is a national trade association of franchisees and dealers founded in February 1993. The AFA works to improve the industry of franchising while protecting its members’ economic investments in their businesses. |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Committed to member service and the public interest, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and its predecessors have been serving the accounting profession since 1887. |
| American Management Association | AMA provides individuals and organizations worldwide with the knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve performance excellence, adapt to changing realities, and prosper in a complex and competitive world. Each year thousands of customers learn new skills and behaviors, gain more confidence, advance their careers, and contribute to the success of their organizations |
| American Marketing Association | The American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades the AMA has been the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and development in the marketing profession. |
| GS1 US | More than 250,000 U.S.-based member companies rely on the standards and services of GS1 US (formerly the Uniform Code Council) for the effective management and control of their supply chains. Our global standards guarantee that products, assets, services and locations can be uniquely identified virtually anywhere in the world, and that the data and processes used to facilitate a healthy, efficient supply chain gain the benefit of standardization, synchronization, classification, and coordination among trading partners, whether they are across the street or on another continent. |
| National Association for the Self-Employed | The Nation's Leading Resource For Micro-Business The NASE was founded in 1981 to provide day-to-day support, benefits and consolidated buying power that traditionally had been available only to large corporations. |
| National Association of Women Business Owners | A national professional association that represents the interests of women entrepreneurs in every type of business. |
| National Federation of Independent Businesses | The National Federation of Independent Business is the nation's leading small-business advocacy association, with offices in Washington, D.C., and all 50 state capitals. NFIB's powerful network of grassroots activists send their views directly to state and federal lawmakers through our unique member-only ballot, thus playing a critical role in supporting America's free enterprise system. |
| National Small Business Advocate | NSBA is a volunteer-led association. Our primary mission is to advocate state and federal policies that are beneficial to small business, the state, and the nation—and promote the growth of free enterprise. |
| Project Management Institute | PMI is the world’s leading not-for-profit association for the project management profession. PMI is recognized for the advocacy programs we conduct with governments, organizations and industries around the world as they recognize and embrace project management to achieve business results. |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce | Whether you own a business, represent one, lead a corporate office, or manage an association, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America® provides you with a voice of experience and influence in Washington, D.C., and around the globe. Our core mission is to fight for business and free enterprise before Congress, the White House, regulatory agencies, the courts, the court of public opinion, and governments around the world. |
| California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity | CAMEO is a (California) statewide association of organizations, agencies, and individuals dedicated to furthering microenterprise development in California. CAMEO builds the capacity of practitioner organizations to better meet customer needs. |
| California Chamber of Commerce | For more than 100 years, the California Chamber of Commerce has worked to make California a better place to do business by giving private-sector employers a voice in state politics and providing a full range of California-specific products and services. Experience has taught us that California’s business leaders need comprehensive support that follows key issues like health care, workers' compensation and business taxes. Not only do we give you the tools to make compliance easier after laws are passed, we work within state and federal politics to ensure fair legislation and a pro-business climate. |
| Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Clearing House on Entrepreneurial education | Our database contains abstracts of materials on entrepreneurship education at all levels. The database primarily covers material from 1996 to <2006>. CELCEE also publishes digests on entrepreneurship education and houses a collection of links to organizations dealing with entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education. Editor's Note: Database no longer supported by UCLA, but archives are accessible. |
| Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study | Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study is an introductory-level statistics book. The material is presented both as a standard textbook and as a multimedia presentation. The book features interactive demonstrations and simulations, case studies, and an analysis lab. |
| A Business Resource | Business resource directory of small business resources and home business resources. Hand-picked and quality business resources that are targeted by business resource and specific to the topic and/or search criteria. Business plan resources, small business resources, home business resources, internet business resources, business startup resources, and more. |
| BizBen.com | BizBen.com was started in 1994 serving California business buyers, business owners, business brokers, and agents. Daily over 42,000 viewers look at information and listings on BizBen.com and another 96,000 (growing by 75-200 subscribers daily) Instant Email Alerts, Email Reports, RSS Feeds are emailed out each day to highly motivated business buyers! Currently over 8200 California businesses, franchises, and business opportunities are listed on BizBen.com - all types, sizes, and locations are advertised on BizBen.com. Over 150+ new ads/listings are added daily by California business owners, business brokers, & agents. |
| BizMiner | <BizMiner> pioneered online delivery of detailed industry analysis to small and large businesses through its Financial Analysis Profiles, Cash Flow Profiles, local and national Marketing Plan Research Profiles, Local Business Summaries, State Market Indices and Business Risk Index. BizMiner’s proprietary research methodology tracks and analyzes the experience of over 18 million US business facilities, condensing millions of data points into the unique measures found in our profile series. |
| Brint Institute, LLC | Creating Benchmarks through Knowledge Management Practices. BRINT, The Knowledge Creating Company tm, is unique in being the world's virtual gateway to the largest pool of talented minds involved in contemporary business technology management and knowledge management research and practices across the USA and all other countries of the world. |
| CEO Express | CEOExpress.com is designed to be the executive’s interface to the Internet. The site’s peer editor recognizes that executives have precious little time to obtain all the information they require to conduct business. At the same time, much of the information that executives need is available on the Internet. CEOExpress takes all that information, and by employing expert human editors and "mind ergonomics," pares it down to the 20% that is most critical and useful. That information is delivered to the user’s desktop in a clear, easy-to-use format. |
| Dunn and Bradstreet | D&B (NYSE:DNB) is the world’s leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, enabling companies to Decide with Confidence® for over 165 years. D&B’s global commercial database contains more than 115 million business records. The database is enhanced by D&B’s proprietary DUNSRight® Quality Process, which provides our customers with quality business information. This quality information is the foundation of our global solutions that customers rely on to make critical business decisions. |
| Equifax | Equifax has been providing value-added information solutions to businesses and consumers for over 107 years. From first opening its doors in 1899, Equifax has a rich heritage and a distinguished track record of market leadership. The road to success has been paved by maintaining a strong focus on strategic growth, product development, and technology innovation to deliver powerful solutions to our customers. |
| Experian | Experian is a global leader in providing value-added information solutions to organizations and consumers. Experian provides information, analytics, decision-making solutions and processing services. Using its comprehensive understanding of individuals, markets and economies, it helps organizations to find, develop and manage customer relationships to make their businesses more profitable. Experian promotes greater financial health and opportunity among consumers by enabling them to understand, manage and protect their personal information. |
| High Beam Research | HighBeam is a magazine and newspaper archive, online library and research tool for individuals, students and small businesses. We collect millions of research articles from published sources you know and trust – and put them all in one place. |
| TransUnion | TransUnion is a global leader in credit and information management. For more than 30 years, we have worked with businesses and consumers to gather, analyze and deliver the critical information needed to build strong economies throughout the world. The result? Businesses can better manage risk and customer relationships. And consumers can better understand and manage credit so they can achieve their financial goals. |
| Annual Credit Report | This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. |
| myFico | myFICO is the consumer division of Fair Isaac, the company that invented the FICO credit risk score that lenders use. Starting in the 1960s, Fair Isaac sparked a revolution by pioneering credit risk scoring for the financial services industry. This new approach to lending enabled financial institutions to improve their business performance and expand consumers’ access to credit. Today Fair Isaac’s FICO score is widely recognized as the industry standard for lenders. myFICO® offers informative credit-information products that help people understand actions they can take to achieve and protect their overall financial health. |
| AlltheWeb | AlltheWeb combines one of the largest and freshest indices with the most powerful search features that allow anyone to find anything faster than with any other search engine. Most importantly, AllTheWeb provides you with the controls necessary to find exactly what you are looking for, including some of the most sophisticated advanced search features available |
| Alta Vista | AltaVista, a business of Overture Services, Inc., is a leading provider of search services and technology. AltaVista continues to advance Internet search with new technologies and features designed to improve the search experience for consumers. |
| Ask | Ask.com's innovative search technologies deliver fast and relevant information for millions of people every day. (Formerly "Ask Jeeves") |
| EZ 2 Find | Ez2Find is a metasearch engine that gather results from AlltheWeb, Teoma, Google, Yahoo!, AltaVista, Wisenut, ODP, and MSN, parse the results, remove the duplicates, include links to relevant directory categories (directory results from the Open Directory) and to clustered results. |
| Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Google is now widely recognized as the world's largest search engine -- an easy-to-use free service that usually returns relevant results in a fraction of a second. | |
| MSN | Microsoft's all-in-one internet portal |
| Yahoo! | Yahoo! Inc. has become the world's largest global online network of integrated services with more than 500 million users worldwide. Yahoo!'s mission is to connect people to their passions, their communities and the world's knowledge. |