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American
Society of Association Executives
Searchable directories of associations, contacts, and association
suppliers.
Federation
of International Trade Associations (FITA)
An international directory of world trade clubs, Chambers of
Commerce with regional/ bilateral interests, associations focused
on international logistics, organizations supporting international
trade, associations supporting exporters, and professional associations.
Valuation
Resources
Reports and resources are available for over 230 industries.
Zapdata
Build marketing prospect lists and retrieve company lookup reports
and industry reports.
Business
Directories
Dun
& Bradstreet
Fee-based business directory, listing comprehensive business
information, credit and marketing services, and industry information.
Iowa
Workforce Development
Business directory for the State of Iowa. There is no cost to
add your own listing to this site.
Super
Pages
Try the Distance or Category search on these yellow pages of
the Web.
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Business
Licensing
Iowa's Business License Information Center
The Center allows you to prepare an informational kit on licenses,
permits and regulations designed to guide you through the initial
regulatory requirements associated with your business or occupation.
Business
Owner Resources
BizMove
The Small Business Knowledge Base. Guides, tools and techniques
to help you start and run your business.
The
EntreNews
Smart steps to get your small business moving in the right direction.
eVenturing
Sponsored by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
The Entrepreneur's Search Engine provides a vast, searchable,
free database of business resources.
The Idea Café
A Fun Approach to Serious Business. Find resources, chat rooms,
grant opportunities, contests, and even yoga tips for your sitting
at your desk.
The
Iowa Business Network
The official Iowa Small Business Development Center web site.
Loaded with state resources for business owners and articles
written by Iowa SBDC Directors.
MoreBusiness.com
MoreBusiness.com, a comprehensive resource for small businesses,
contains tips, articles, ideas, templates, worksheets, sample
business plans, tools, financial benchmarks, sample contracts,
and much more to help grow your business.
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
OSHA is the regulatory agency commissioned to ensure safe and
healthful workplaces in America.
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Counselors to America's Small Business. Your nearest SCORE chapter
provides free small business mentoring and advice on the full
range of business topics.
Small Business Administration (SBA)
The SBA provides financial, technical and management assistance
to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses.
SBA's Online Women's Business Center
OWBO promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs
that address business training and technical assistance, and
provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and
international trade opportunities.
U.S.
Business Advisor
A site that links over 60 federal organizations that exist to
assist or regulate businesses.
Women
Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century
This
website offers key business resources, woman-targeted information,
registration for online programs, and networking opportunities.
US Department of Labor and SBA.
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Demographics
Census
Official website of the U.S. Census Bureau. Find the latest
demographic information from every county in the country.
ESRI
Business Information Solutions
A marketing company that provides free samples of their extensive
demographic and psychographic research.
My
Best Segments
Psychographic information displaying lifestyle preferences,
behaviors, and attitudes based on the demographics of a particular
population.
Employer
Issues
IRS' Small Business and Self-Employed Community
The site provides a broad range of resources across federal
and state agencies, as well as industry/profession specific
information for self-employed entrepreneurs, employers and businesses.
U.S. Department of Labor
Find many topics related to the federal labor laws.
Financial
Management
Online
Women's Business Center
Understanding basic financial statements, a tutorial.
Kauffman
Business EKG
A free financial benchmarking service.
American
Express Financials Ratios
Determine the financial state and patterns of your business
via ratio analysis.
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Frequently
Asked Questions
SBA's
Frequently (Most) Asked Questions
Answers to commonly asked small business start-up questions.
Small Business Frequently Asked Questions
You want stats? They've got statistics and other interesting
info on small businesses in the U.S.
Iowa Business Network - About SBDC FAQ
Got a question about the Iowa Small Business Development Centers
and the services they offer?
U.S. Business Advisor FAQ's
This is the jackpot of frequently asked questions, listed by
government agency. Not only do they have answers, they link
you to each agency. Here you can find OSHA, EPA, IRS - tons
of helpful agencies!
Fun
Stuff
The Entrepreneur Test
Do you have what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur? This
interactive quiz will help you assess your Entrepreneur skills
SCORE's Business Quiz
Will Your Business Idea Turn a Profit? Find out by taking
this quiz.
Idea Cafe's Biz Horoscope
Time-honored astrological counsel, combined with modern management
savvy.
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Legal
Self-help
Nolo Self-Help Law Center
Nolo helps the general public handle their own everyday legal
matters.
BusinessLaw.gov
Federal, state, and local legal information for America's small
businesses.
American
Bar Association - Lawyer Referral Services
Find information about lawyer referral programs by state.
Magazines
Entrepreneur Magazine
Bizjournals
Marketing
bCentral
Marketing tips from Microsoft.
Online
Courses
SBA's
Small Business Classroom
Take a free, online course in topics ranging from business development,
eCommerce, financing, to procurement opportunites. Available
24 hours, 7 days per week.
State
of Iowa
Iowa
Department of Economic Development
Iowa Secretary of State
State of Iowa Home Page
Iowa Economic Data Finder
Taxes
Internal Revenue Service
Download forms and publications for small business and self-employed
tax topics.
Iowa
Department of Revenue and Finance
Forms and publications on Iowa sales tax permit applications,
rate charts, and licensing.
Value-Added
Agriculture
Ag
Marketing Resource Center
A web-based library with powerful search capabilities to make
value-added market, economic and business information available
to producers.
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