People starting businesses always have ton of questions and sometimes do not know where to turn when asking them.
I thought I would start a thread on some places to go look for assistance.
First off there is your local SBA and organizations such as that. They can help you get a business started.
Then there may be the really tough questions and you could try a site like http://www.bizmore.com or find a startup business consulting firm to help on the really tough questions.
Small Business On-line Resources
Colorado Small Business Development Centers
www.coloradosbdc.org
Listing of SBDC’s in Colorado with contact information
Internet Resources including government offices, organizations on financing programs, minority certification, procurement and a variety of information resources
- Colorado Business Resource Guide
- Workshops offered by SBDC’s
- Business Plan Guide
SBDCNET, Small Business Development Centers,
National Information Clearinghouse
http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu
A portal to the most comprehensive and practical small business resources for entrepreneurs. Includes: business startup, demographics, statistics, company research, inventing, veterans, international trade, home business, small business trends, business plans, marketing, government procurement, franchising, minorities and women, tax information etc.
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
www.sba.gov
The SBA website is a complete small business resource
that includes: Small business training calendar for Colorado;
Forms for SBA, IRS and OSHA; Information for starting, financing and managing a business; SBA loan programs:
Franchise registry, E-books and small business management publications;
Free business startup guide.
SCORE (Senior Core of Retired Executives)
www.score.org
Affiliated with the US Small Business Administration. Mentors to small business. The Business Resource Index has many links to useful sites with amortization tables, templates for a business plan, copyright research, demographic data, etc.
SCORE, Denver Chapter
www.scoredenver.org
Small business workshop schedule
303 844-3985
Inc. Magazine (How to start & run your business)
www.inc.com
Kauffman Foundation (Entrepreneur resources)
www.entreworld.com
My Own Business
www.myownbusiness.org
Non-commercial site that offers a free online course in starting a business and developing a business plan
Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs
www.startupjournal.com
Toolkit includes tools such as: starting costs calculator, cash flow calculator and sample business plans. Capability of trademark searching for Federal, Canadian and European trademarks and domain names. Business opportunities –businesses and franchises for sale.
At last, I could find this article once again. You have few useful tips for my school project. Now, I won’t forget to bookmark it.