Business Links
Inventing 101 This is a really nice business primer for inventors.
Nice guide to forming a corporation in California
Business.gov Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
The SBA Office of International Trade has created this fact sheet explaining the six-step process to begin exporting.
SBDCNet Business information, help, and examples.
SBA Office of Advocacy has information and ACE-Net, Angel Capital, Electronic Network.
SBA's Online Women's Business Center has resources for women entrepreneurs.
Minority Business Development Agency has the self-registering Phoenix database of minority entrepreneurs.
The Commerce Department recently re-launched the primary federal government exporting Web site to better serve beginning exporters.
Knowthis.com is a meta-site with links to marketing-related topics.
The Wall Street Journal has start-up information and databases of businesses for sale and venture capital.
Business Week Center has articles, tips and information on small business.
TannedFeet.com This is one of my favorite sites for entrepreneurial forms and information.
Inc.com is the Web site of Inc. Magazine.
Hire an Employee in California Checklist This is a great reference. Read the whole page.
Entrepreneur.com has start-up ideas, resources and articles.
Entrepreneurship.org includes “the best of the best” on the Web about running a small business.
FindLaw has legal information, guides, sample forms and other legal resources.
Quicken.com has accounting and tax information, forms and other business planning tools.
IRS' Digital Daily has resources for employers and tax and wage information for new and existing businesses.
PreFlight PowerTips has audio resources to help coach entrepreneurs.
So how does your business measure up? The Business Performance Dashboard is a first step in answering that question. This tool from Entrepreneur.com can help you compare your business to the average business in your industry and of your size and age. Once you have that information, it can help you pinpoint areas in need of improvement and those of excellence.
The California Employer Advisory Council and local Employer Advisory Councils (EAC) are recognized and accepted by employers and government as the premier information resources for the employer perspective on employment and other workforce development issues.
Business Toolbox from Score.org
How to Start a Small Business from the San Joaquin Delta College SBDC
Smart Biz - Small Business Information, Resources and Articles
FranchiseHandbook.com - A Complete Franchise Resource
CalGOLD offers direct Internet links and contact information to state, local, regional, and federal permitting authorities for more information.
BizBuySell - The Internet's Largest Business for Sale and Franchise for Sale Marketplace
Economic and Workforce Development through the California Community Colleges
Nolo - Law Books, Legal Forms and Legal Software
This is a thorough guide to doing business with the government from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The is step-by-step brochure on how to get certified in California: http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/pd/events/Howtodobusbrochure.pdf
The website for the Procurement Division with more links to various resources, like the Small Business/Disabled Veteran Enterprise program, eProcurment and getting certified: www.pd.dgs.ca.gov
Free Services for Entrepreneurs
FaxZERO - Free internet faxing
FreeConference.com - Free conference calling
Highrise - Online contact management
Basecamp - Online project management
LogMeIn - Free PC/Mac remote control software
Mozy - Online data backup
Litmus - Compatibility testing for Websites and HTML newsletters
