- Small
Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource site from the IRS
- The Bureau of Census provides census information on a wide variety of topics.
- National Archives
and Records Administration (NARA) has put selected volumes of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) online with more to follow.
- Free access to
the Commerce Business Daily and information about an abundance of government rules
and regulations.
- The
Federal Marketplace assists businesses in
selling products and services to the federal government. Up to date
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS),
and the Internet's only Active Federal Contracts database.
- Federal
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA standards, interpretations, field inspection reference manual,
etc.
- FedWorld
- Lists Internet resources of federal government
agencies.
- The
Library of Congress
- Association
of Small Business Development Centers in the United States
- Small Business Learning is your online small business learning center, designed
to provide comprehensive, high-quality resources specifically for
small business entrepreneurs.
- Small-Area
Census Data is a site which links to a variety
of Census and private sector data and information such as County Business
Patterns, Federal Depository Libraries, international population estimates,
mapping modules and university data centers. This site also maintains
archived Census data.
- U.S.
Business Advisor - A good source of information
on government regulations in a variety of areas, including Labor,
Taxes, Environment, and others.
- U.S. Small Business Administration - Information from the SBA and contains a good list
of Internet resources for small business.
- The Right Place Program Grand Rapids
- Better
Business Bureau (Check Out Business Reliability)
- U.S.
Postal Service (Rates & product information)
- Preparing
a Business Plan (Business plan outline &
information)
- U.S.
Department of Labor (SIC information)
- "America's Business Funding Directory"
(Locate Business Capital)
- IRS - Business Tax Issues, Tips and More (A very creative site)
- New
Guide to US Govt. Assistance & Regulations for Business
Marketing, Management & Planning
General
Retail
Small Retailers
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