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INTERNET SITES FOR SMALL/MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES


Listed below are Small Business Starting points and monthly periodicals now available through the internet. At SIBL, users can access the Internet through computers in the Cullman Reading Room on the street level and the Electronic Information Center located on the lower level of the library.

Many of the periodicals listed below are available both over the World Wide Web (just click on the name) and in print SIBL. Entrepreneurs and business owners can locate the print edition of the titles in SIBL's periodical collection in the Cullman Reading room on the street level of the library or by making a request for a specific issue at the Altman Delivery Desk on the lower level of the library.






  • African American Business Link
    http://www.aabl.com/


  • American Express Small Business Network, OPEN
    http://www.americanexpress.com/homepage/smallbusiness.shtml?
    See Articles and Discussions section for advice and tools


  • Black Enterprise
    http://blackenterprise.com/


  • Entrepreneur.com
    http://www.entrepreneur.com/Magazines/MA_FrontDoor/0,4430,,00.html
    Wealth of information from Home business to E-biz, from Financing to Marketing


  • Fast Company
    http://www.fastcompany.com/guides/
    Online guide includes links to articles regarding new business and entrepreneurship


  • FindLaw's Small Business Center
    http://smallbiz.biz.findlaw.com/
    Legal guides for business formation, business planning, human resources, accounting, taxes and other topics


  • Forming a Corporation in New York State
    http://www.dos.state.ny.us/corp/busfile.html
    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
    http://www.inc.com/home/
    "The resource for growing companies" includes many links to articles with practical advice; also How-To list at bottom of page


  • ITAC
    http://www.itac.org/
    Industrial & Technology Assistance Program, New York's economic development and consulting organization


  • Microsoft Small Business
    http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/default.mspx
    Microsoft guide to its small business tools, including web hosting, e-marketing, financial management software and more


  • Minority Business Development Agency
    http://www.mbda.gov/


  • Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine
    http://www.mbemag.com/


  • Money Makers Monthly
    http://www.mmmonthly.com/


  • New York City Dept. of Consumer Affairs License Application Forms
    http://www.nyc.gov/html/dca/html/licenses/licenses.shtml
    Print out or download city license application forms from the Consumer Affairs License Center


  • NYPL Resource NY Small Business Resource Center
    http://www.nypl.org/research/sibl/smallbiz/sbrc/Pages/index.cfm
    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
    http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/
    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
    http://makeashorterlink.com/?W6FA247CA
    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 )
    http://www.score.org/
    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
    http://sbdcnet.org/
    Organization supporting small business owners and entrepreneurs


  • Small business statistics
    http://www.sba.gov/advo/
    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
    http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/
    Get a loan, find help for your business planning, or locate your local SBA office.


  • Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO)
    http://www.wibo.org/
    A "boot camp" for small business owners


Looking for a periodical not in the list above?
Consult with a librarian at the McGraw desk located on the lower level of the library.