A project of the Minnesota Rural Partners, this site guides people
through the process of setting up a small business. Although registration
is required to access some of the tools, there is no charge.
This is the leading online source for small business statistics,
including financial ratios, benchmarks, and information as specific
as the safest and riskiest types of small businesses.
Owned and operated by Palo Alto Software, Inc. as a free resource
to help entrepreneurs plan better businesses, the site contains
guidelines for writing business marketing, Web strategy, and advertising
plans; it also contains the largest single collection of free (and
some for-fee) sample business plans.
Free registration is required to access this guide to the funding
criteria of over 4,000 sources for business loans, venture capital,
equipment leasing, and commercial real estate financing.
This guide to starting a business in California is maintained by
the Secretary of State; it is available in English and Spanish.
Maintained by Entrepreneur Magazine to support new business ideas
and growing companies, the site contains tips, articles, and online
resources on everything for people starting a small business. It
is also available in Spanish as Soy
Entrepreneur.
This site, developed by successful entrepreneurs and authors of
guides on forming and running a business, contains a wealth of information
on starting a small business in an entertaining, step-by-step manner.
The IBP is the first business planning software product designed
specifically to operate on the World Wide Web, guiding people with
questions, answers, and research links as they develop a 3-year
business plan. It was a pilot project of the Canada/BC Business
Service Centre.
Guidance and helpful tips on how to market and patent new products.
Recommended for anyone starting a business, this is a very good
general outline for a business plan.
The Microsoft Small Business Center provides links to important
issues dealing with business plans & entities: 1) Is LLC the
best entity for your business? 2)'Oedipus Wrecks' and other business
names to avoid 3) Pick the business entity that's right for you
4) How to write a business plan 5) Start your business partnership
off right 6) How to find America's best-paying cities 7) More pros
than cons to becoming an S corporation 8) Sole proprietorships:
simple, but not very flexible 9) C corporations: Benefits are a
big (deductible) benefit 10) Best and worst states to run a small
business 11) 7 biggest mistakes of business startups.
An online resource updated daily by The Wall Street Journal, this
site contains practical tools, links to reliable resources, timely
news, and information on current business opportunities.
These kits offer how-to guides, start-up cost estimates, research
tips, and links to associations and franchises for over 40 types
of businesses.
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