ON THE WEB |
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www.bplans.com |
provides sample business and marketing plans, and answers to frequently asked questions about starting a company |
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www.businessfinance.com |
America's Business Funding Directory of funding sources; searches based on type of business and stage of development |
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www.ceebic.org |
site for the Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence's business incubator; information on how to discover business opportunities, raising capital, developing financial estimates and conducting market research |
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www.edgeonline.com |
Entrepreneurial Edge Online site; list of books on entrepreneurship and links to entrepreneurship sites; interactive modules and tools |
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www.entrepreneurmag.com |
website for Entrepreneur magazine; articles, book lists, free business forms, etc |
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www.inc.com |
Inc.Online's site includes a "virtual consultant" (/virtualconsult) on subjects such as financing; includes free software and free financial worksheets; also an online store for books, videos and software |
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www.nbia.org |
website of the National Business Incubation Association; access to the many business incubators located throughout the country |
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www.sba.gov |
The U.S. Small Business Association's website offers loan information, online courses and information about training/courses available elsewhere, a business plan outline, and an extensive links page |
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www.business.gov |
offshoot of SBA; information about government services and regulation; forms, tools and guides |
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www.scn.org/civic/score-online |
The Service Corps of Retired Executives provides free in-person and email-based counseling |
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www.startupbiz.com |
offers advice on starting a business; also allows you to submit your business idea to The Center for Innovation, which will provide a free critique |
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