Small Business

Links

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• African American Business Link
  
  
  
• American Express Small Business Network, OPEN
  See Articles and Discussions section for advice and tools
  
  
• Black Enterprise
  
  
  
• Entrepreneur.com
  Wealth of information from Home business to E-biz, from Financing to Marketing
  
  
• Fast Company
  Online guide includes links to articles regarding new business and entrepreneurship
  
  
• FindLaw's Small Business Center
  Legal guides for business formation, business planning, human resources, accounting, taxes and other topics
  
  
• Forming a Corporation in New York State
  FAQs on how to form a corporation and how to complete a certificate of incorporation; a list of state and federal government agencies to contact
  
  
• Inc. Magazine
  "The resource for growing companies" includes many links to articles with practical advice; also How-To list at bottom of page
  
  
• ITAC
  Industrial & Technology Assistance Program, New York's economic development and consulting organization
  
  
• Microsoft Small Business
  Microsoft guide to its small business tools, including web hosting, e-marketing, financial management software and more
  
  
• Minority Business Development Agency
  
  
  
• Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine
  
  
  
• Money Makers Monthly
  
  
  
• New York City Dept. of Consumer Affairs License Application Forms
  Print out or download city license application forms from the Consumer Affairs License Center
  
  
• NY Small Business Resource Center
  This site maintained by the The New York Public Library, Science, Industry and Business Library, provides links, a business manual, small business videos a calendar of events, and a directory of assistance organizations for anyone starting or already running a small business in New York.
  
  
• NYC Business to Business Guide
  Click to "Business" to find information about starting a business, business assistance, industries, licenses, permits and more.
  
  
• Official NYC Website Guide to Starting a Small Businesss
  Links to many New York City government and State agencies that deal with business registration, licenses, inspections, tax information, financial assistance, and city and state programs
  
  
• SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives )
  Non-profit organization providing free and confidential counseling and low-cost workshop services to help participants learn management skills of small business owners. Score is a nationwide organization.See their N.Y. offices link for chapters in New York City: http://www.scorenyc.org/locations/index.html
  
  
• Small Business Development Center of the National Information Clearinghouse
  Organization supporting small business owners and entrepreneurs
  
  
• Small business statistics
  The SBA Office of Advocacy: the voice for small business in the Federal Government and the source for small business statistics.
  
  
• U.S. Small Business Administration
  Get a loan, find help for your business planning, or locate your local SBA office.
  
  
• Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO)
  A "boot camp" for small business owners