Online Tools

Starting a Business

• Kauffman Foundation
• First Stop Business Information Center (Ga. Sec. of State)

Federal Government Agencies and Information

• Website to Educate Business Owners About the Affordable Care Act
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• U.S. DOL – Compliance Assistance, Employment Law Advisors, & Employment Law Guide
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House Of Representatives
• THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
• Social Security Administration
• IRS — Tax Forms and Instructions
• US Census Bureau
• United States Postal Service
• United States Department of Veterans Affairs
• U.S. Business Advisor

Business Funding

• U.S. Government Funding – SBIR Program
• Businessloanfunds.com

Marketing & Sales

• The Right Site – Demographics
• Know This? – Knowledge Source for Marketing
• Business Marketing Association
• Advertising Age
• The American Marketing Association Homepage
• The Atlanta Chapter of the American Marketing Association
• The Direct Marketing Association

Patent, Copyright & Invention

• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
• United Inventor’s Association
• The Inventor’s Digest
• National Inventor Fraud Center

Franchising

• Bison Franchise Directory
• International Franchise Association
• The Franchise Handbook
• The Federal Trade Commission

Legal

• Bankruptcy Law Information
• Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Law (eLaw) Website
• Nolo Press

Minority & Women

• Urban League of Greater Atlanta Entrepreneurship Center
• Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine
• National Association of Women Business Owners
• National Association of Women Business Owners-Atlanta Chapter
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
• Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) WBENC Chapter Serving Georgia
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
• Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC)
• Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• The National Black Chamber of Commerce
• United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• United States Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce
• Minority Business Development Center— Atlanta

Disaster Assistance & Recovery

SBA Disaster Assistance: SBA provides low interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, non-profit organizations to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery & equipment, inventory and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster.

• SBA Disaster Resources
• Applying for SBA Disaster Business Loans
• SBA Disaster Loans Fact Sheet

Open For Business – A Disaster Protection and Recovery Planning Toolkit for the Small to Mid-Sized Business: The Open For Business toolkit was prepared by the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), a nonprofit initiative of the insurance industry to reduce the social and economic effects of natural disasters and other property losses. To access the toolkit, go to: CLICK HERE

National Council on Readiness and Preparedness (NCORP) – Public/ Private Partnerships to Strengthen Homeland Security: NCORP’s mission is to establish community-level programs and public/private partnerships that strengthen homeland security through education, training and communication between citizens, businesses, governments and responders/law enforcement and medical professionals. For more information, go to: www.ncorp.org.

Other Small Business Assistance Providers

• Georgia Department of Economic Development Small Business
• Local Chambers of Commerce
• Georgia Department of Community Affairs
• Georgia Department of Economic Development
• Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education
• U.S. Small Business Administration – Georgia District Office
• Georgia Small Business Assistance Program (Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources)
• Economic Empowerment Center (Atlanta)
• Advanced Technology Development Center
• Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
• Georgia Centers of Innovation
• One Georgia Authority
• SCORE
• Veteran’s Business Outreach Center
• Georgia Tech Procurement Technical Assistance Center
• Edge Connection — SBA Women’s Business Center
• Ace — SBA Women’s Business Center

Small Business Administration Resources

The U.S. Small Business Administration has a very comprehensive website that can quickly answer many entrepreneurs’ questions.

• U.S. Small Business Administration
• SBA: Starting a Business
• SBA: Financing a Business
• SBA: Managing a Business
• SBA Government Contracting Opportunities
• SBA: Disaster Recovery
• SBA Minority Business 8(a) Program
• SBA Surety Bond Program
• SBA — Women’s Business Centers

Reference

• North American Industry Classification System
• ThomasNet – The most comprehensive resource for industrial information
• Business Directory & Search Engine
• Business Statistics
• The Entrepreneur’s Reference Guide to Small Business Information

General Business

• Small Business at USAGov
• Society of Human Resource Managers
• Kauffman Foundation
• NFIB Online
• Inc. Magazine Online
• Fortune Magazine Online
• The Better Business Bureau
• The Edward Lowe Foundation
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s Small Business Resource Center
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• American Express Small Business Exchange
• Fambiz.com
• The National Association for the Self-Employed

Downloadable Guides

• Frequently Asked Questions about Small Business Finance
  • This document sketches the ecosystem or life-cycle of small business financing.
• The 27 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid when Negotiating Business Debt
  • These Webinars are sponsored by the Association of Small Business Development Centers and Corporate Turnaround.
• Regional Economic Business Assistance (REBA)
  • From the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, contains information about various federal, state, and local financing programs that directly or indirectly benefit Georgia businesses or those businesses interested in making Georgia their home.
• Business Start-up Basics
• UGA SBDC FAQ’s
• IRS Tax Center
• Georgia Department of Revenue Forms