NFTE publishes several books that can guide you through the process of developing a business plan. Visit our online store [1] for more information and to purchase materials.
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These organizations offer a wide variety of workshops and conferences, financial assistance, directories and other resources that can help you as a small business owner:
US Small Business Administration [6] - provides programs and services to help small business owners, including information about financial assistance, trainings and counseling, regulatory information and contract opportunities.
National Association of Small Business Contractors [7] - a trade association that supports the interests of America's small business suppliers who provide goods and services to government, prime contractor, and corporate buyers.
StartupLoans.org [8] - a resource that provides factual information about the lending industry, and resources for businesses such as incorporation portals, state by state resources, and free publications for e-books with common trends and business research.
US Chamber of Commerce [9] - the world's largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes. 96% of US Chamber members are small businesses.
Women Impacting Public Policy [10] - an advocacy organization for female and minority small business owners.
IBM 100 [11] - to celebrate IBM's 100th anniversity they are sharing a Student Entrepreneurs guide on their website that you can download. This toolkit provides you with many great resources on how to turn an idea into a business.
There are tons of resources out there for entrepreneurs these days. Here are just a few that we like. You can also read our blog [12] and listen to our podcast series [13] for business tips and stories of success from other aspiring and established entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneur [14] magazine offers tips on all things related to your business, including marketing & sales, human resources, technology, home-based businesses and more.
Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center [15] - The IRS has compiled a robust list of resources related to issues such as registering your business, employment taxes, health coverage legislation and other essential topics.
List of Legal Resources For Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs [16] - this site compiles an extensive list of articles, blogs and online tools about various legal matters pertaining to launching a business.
The New Entrepreneur [17] is Bloomberg BusinessWeek's blog geared toward the small business community.
EntreOasis [18] is a website dedicated to being a central source of information, resources, and social networking for entrepreneurship.