Government
www.sba.gov (U.S. Small Business Administration)
www.score.org (SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business)
www.census.gov (U.S. Census Bureau)
www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html (North American Industry Classification System)
www.uspto.gov (U.S. Patent & Trademark Office)
www.dol.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)
www.bls.gov (Bureau of Statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor)
www.irs.gov/businesses (Internal Revenue Service/Department of the Treasury)
www.loc.gov/rr/business/busprov (U.S. Library of Congress Business Archives) http://tax.illinois.gov/Businesses/index.htm (Illinois Department of Revenue)http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/home.html
(Illinois Secretary of State)
http://www2.illinois.gov/business/Pages/default.aspx (State of Illinois Business Portal)
www.ienconnect.com (Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Site #1)
www.illinoisworknet.com (Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Site #2)
www.state.il.us/agency/idol (Illinois Department of Labor)
http://www.idph.state.il.us/ (Illinois Department of Public Health)
http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/plumbing.htm (Department of Health Plumbing Codes, More)
Business Planning, Marketing and Research Assistance
www.bplans.com (Palo Alto Software site with over 500 free sample business plans available)
www.howstuffworks.com/forms-samples (Sample Business Plans and Forms, Excel Sheets, More)
http://www.inc.com/services/write_biz_plan/ (INC. Magazine’s Resource Site)
www.entrepreneur.com (Entrepreneur Magazine Resource Website)
www.bizzer.com/images/Financial (Financial Statement Training)
www.bizstats.com (Free Business Statistics & Financial Ratios/Industry Standards)
www.census.gov/compendia/statab (Census Bureau Statistical Abstract)
www.loc.gov/rr/business/busprov (Library of Congress Business Archives)
www.cfed.org (Economic Opportunity Development)
www.locationone.com (Physical Business Site Locating Services)
www.insurancenoodle.com (Small Business Insurance Info and Free Quotes)
Minority Assistance
www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/index.html (SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership & Entrepreneurial Development)
www.nwbc.gov (National Women’s Business Council)
www.nawbo.org (National Association of Women Business Owners)
www.nhbic.net (National Hispanic Business Information Center)
Credit Reports
www.ftc.gov/freereports (The Federal Trade Commission site to ensure that you receive your FREE credit report from all three agencies listed below once every 12-months)
www.equifax.com
www.transunion.com
www.experian.com
