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General Small Business Resources
SBDC National Information Clearing House (SBDCNet)
The National Information Clearinghouse for the Small Business Administration of the U.S. government. It serves the Small Business Development Center network and America’s small business community by providing Market Research Reports, Business Overviews and Industry Trends used in preparing Business and Marketing Plans.
Entrepreneur
A magazine in print and online with a focus toward small business covering such topics as leadership, marketing, finance, social media, start up, and more.
Sam.gov
This is the official site for registering to do business with the federal government.
SCORE
SCORE is a volunteer-based organization that partners with the SBA. They offer business mentoring and workshops/courses (online and in-person).
StartupNation
Practical and insightful articles written by small business owners to help small business owners.
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Created in 1953, the SBA is an independent agency whose mission is to support and protect small business enterprise in the United States.
- For small business contractors and subcontractors, the SBA has a Surety Bond Program that will guarantee bid, performance, and payment surety bonds issued by certain surety companies.
- Find detailed information about starting a new business, government contracts, and sources of financing.