Business Resources
Oregon Business Development Center http://www.bizcenter.org
COCC BizCenter Online Courses http://ed2go.com/cocc
Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov
SBA Portland, Oregon District Office http://www.sba.gov/regions/states/or
SBA Publication Library http://www.sba.gov/library/pubs.html
SBA Women’s Business Center http://www.onlinewbc.org/index.html
Association of Small Business Dev. Centers http://www.asbdc-us.org
Missouri's Business Info Resource Library http://www.missouribusiness.net/library.asp
Small Business Advancement Nat’l Center http://wwwsbanet.uca.edu
Small Business Information Center http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu
Eastern Oregon University SBDC http://www2.eou.edu/sbdc
ChamberBiz Small Business Resources http://www.chamberbiz.com/bizcenter/index.cfm
ECompany – Webguide http://ecompany.com/webguide
Oregon Resource Directory http://www.dreambuilderstv.com/resourcedirectory.html
Service Corps of Retired Executives http://www.score.org
Start-up & Business Plans
UMSL SBDC: Evaluate Your Business Idea http://www.umsl.edu/~smallbus/evaluate.htm
Small Business Plan Guide http://www.smallbusinessplanguide.com
How to Start a Business Internet Resources http://home.inreach.com/sbdc/book/netresources.html
SBA Start-up Kit http://www.sba.gov/starting/indexstartup.html
SBA Oregon Start-up Guide http://www.sba.gov/or/orstartup.html
SBA Business Plan Road Map to Success http://www.sba.gov/starting/indexbusplans.html
SBDCNET Sample Business Plans http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/SBIC/bplans.htm
CBSC Interactive Business Planner http://www.cbsc.org/ibp/home_en.cfm
Northland SBDC (Excel File Downloads) http://www.npcsbdc.com
Central Oregon
COCC Business Development Center/CBI http://www.cocc.edu/cbi
Central Oregon Community Network http://www.centraloregon.org
Economic Development for Central Oregon http://www.edforco.org/home.htm
Central Oregon Directory http://www.central-oregon.com/aboutco.html
Bend Chamber of Commerce http://www.bendchamber.org
Redmond Chamber of Commerce http://www.redmondcofc.com
Oregon Innovation Center http://www.oregoninnovation.org
Bend Area Guide (Find A Business) http://bendor.areaguides.net
Oregon
Oregon.gov http://www.oregon.gov
Business in Oregon http://www.businessinoregon.org
Corporation Division http://www.filinginoregon.com
Business Information Center http://www.filinginoregon.com/bic/index.htm
Oregon Business Guide http://www.filinginoregon.com/obg/index.htm
SBA OR “Your State & Outside Resources” http://www.sba.gov/or/index9.html
SBA OR Regulations & Your Business http://www.sba.gov/or/orregulations.html
Dept. of Consumer & Business Services http://www.cbs.state.or.us
Oregon Dept. of Revenue http://www.dor.state.or.us/default.html
OR Economic & Community Dev. http://www.econ.state.or.us
OR Workforce Systems http://www.workforce.state.or.us
U.S. Government
US Business Advisor http://www.business.gov
BusinessLaw – Laws & Regulations http://www.businesslaw.gov
US Patents & Trademarks http://www.uspto.gov
US Copyright Office http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright
IRS Small Business http://www.irs.gov
Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov
Market & Industry Research
Economic Dev. For CO Factbook http://www.edforco.org/factbook.htm
Oregon Labor Market Information System http://www.olmis.org
US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov
Industry & Business Statistics http://bizstats.com/index.asp
Industry & Business Statistics (fee based) http://bizminer.com/index.asp
Industry Information http://www.business.com
Industry Information http://www.missouribusiness.net/industry.asp
FYI Los Angeles Public Library (fee based) http://fyi.co.la.ca.us
Regional Economic Information System http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/reis/county.html
SBDC Demographics http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/SBIC/demographics.htm
FFIEC Geocoding System http://www.ffiec.gov/geocode/default.htm
Benchmarks for Your Business http://www.strategy4u.com/sic_search.html
Financial / Capital Resources
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council http://www.coic.org
SBA Loan Programs http://www.sba.gov/financing/indexloans.html
OECD Financial Programs http://www.econ.state.or.us/businessfinance/index.htm
Connect Oregon Investor Network http://www.investoregon.org
Cascadia Revolving Fund http://www.cascadiafund.org/index.html
Oregon Assc. of Minority Entrepreneurs http://www.oame.org
Count-Me-In Women’s Economic Ind. http://www.count-me-in.org
National Venture Capital Association http://www.nvca.org
Angel Capital Electronic Network https://ace-net.sr.unh.edu/pub
Garage.com: Venture Capital Inv. Bank http://www.garage.com
Congressman Lampson: Grant Info http://www.house.gov/lampson/grants.htm
SBDC Info on Raising Capital http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/SBIC/finance.htm
SBA Federal Grant Resources http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
Small Business Learning: Grant Info http://www.smallbusinesslearning.net/library/lib_ref_loans_grants.asp
Legal
Find Law for Business http://smallbiz.biz.findlaw.com/index.html
Nolo Law for All http://www.nolo.com
Free Advice http://www.freeadvice.com
Accounting/Bookkeeping
CPA Directory (Find an Accountant) http://www.cpadirectory.com
QuickBooks http://www.quickbooks.com
Peachtree Accounting http://www.peachtree.com
Small Business Taxes & Management http://www.smbiz.com
Employers/Payroll
Intuit Payroll Services (QuickBooks) http://www.payroll.com
Payroll-Taxes.com http://www.payroll-taxes.com
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry http://www.boli.state.or.us
Oregon Employment Department http://findit.emp.state.or.us/uiinfo.cfm
Oregon Tax Employer Reporting System http://findit.emp.state.or.us/tax/otter.cfm
The Employer's Guide to OR-OSHA http://www.oshabook.com
FirstGov for Employers http://www.employers.gov
Elaws – US Dept. of Labor http://www.dol.gov/elaws
US Dept. of Labor http://www.dol.gov
Insurance
Oregon Insurance Division http://www.oregoninsurance.org
Oregon Worker’s Compensation Division http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/wcd/index.html
SAIF – Workers’ Comp http://www.saif.com
Franchise
Franchise Handbook http://www.franchise1.com
Franchise Solutions http://www.franchisesolutions.com
Franchise Doctor http://www.franchisedoc.com
Franchise Update http://www.franchise-update.com
Business Formation
Biz Filings Inc. – Incorporate Online http://www.bizfilings.com
The Company Corporation http://www.corporate.com
My Corporation.Com http://www.mycorporation.com
Miscellaneous
National Association for the Self Employed http://www.nase.org
Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum http://www.oef.org
D & B (Dunn & Bradstreet) http://www.dnb.com
Oregon Microenterprise Network http://www.oregon-microbiz.org
Inc. Running a One Person Business http://www.inc.com/advice/running_a_one_person_business
Quicken Small Business Info http://www.quicken.com/small_business
Business at Home Resources http://www.gohome.com
Idea Café – Business Resources http://www.ideacafe.com
Small Business Resource & Links http://www.smallbizhelp.net
Small Office Home Office Assn. http://www.soho.org
Small Office Resources http://www.smalloffice.com
Nat’l Foundation for Women Bus. Owners http://www.nfwbo.org
Netpreneur Exchange http://www.netpreneur.org
Entreworld: Resources for Entrepreneurs http://www.entreworld.org
CommerceNet: Internet Commerce http://www.commerce.net
CEO Express – Business Resources http://www.ceo-express.com
BusinessTown: Business Resources http://www.BusinessTown.com
Better Business Bureau http://www.bbb.org
Dow Jones Web Links http://www.dowjones.com/corp/index_directory.htm
Mortgage Loan.com http://www.mortgageloan.com/calculator/
Other Web Resources for Women:
https://owa.ad.cocc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/resources/WBC_RESOURCES_FOR_WOMEN.html
https://owa.ad.cocc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.womenbiz.gov/resources.html
https://owa.ad.cocc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nwbc.gov/Links/default.html
https://owa.ad.cocc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.csulb.edu/~sbsluss/Women_and_Business.html%23Associations
Magazines
Inc. Magazine http://www.inc.com
Entrepreneur Magazine http://www.entrepreneurmag.com