North Texas Small Business Development Center

Small Business Resources

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Business Start-Up

Franchise Consultant - This consulting service may be useful in helping you search for and evaluate a franchise business. The Women's Business Center - An outstanding site for women-owned businesses. Also offers foreign-language versions of the site. Don't miss this one.
The Iowa Business Network - this is a great site with information that is helpful to everyone not just those doing business in Iowa. Be sure to check it out.
Smart Business - a good on-line version of the magazine. Great links, too.
SOHO America - a good source of information, resources and benefits for small-office, home-office entrepreneurs.
Small Business Administration - information on start-up and all aspects of running a small business. Includes downloadable programs to help you get started!
Entrepreneur Magazine - an excellent on-line resource for business start-ups.
SCORE - more great start-up assistance.
Technology & Economic Development - high-tech resources and information
Nebraska Department of Economic Development - mainly for Nebraskans but this site has other good general information as well.
American Association of Franchise Dealers -- Includes resources to help you understand and explore a franchise business.
Free Small Business Startup Guide

Financing

Wachowicz's Web World - a plethora of links on finance-related topics that is helpful for everyone. Compiled by a University of Tennessee professor, it is an outstanding resource for financial information of all types.
Business Funding Directory - potential sources of funding, including government and private sector.
The Small Business Credit Process - a service of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
SBA Financing Basics

Management & Marketing

Federal Government Resources - the "U.S. Business Advisor". Links to search engines covering over 100,000 government databases.
National Foundation of Women Business Owners - reports and news affecting women business owners.
My Logo - Get your corporate identity from logo creation to commercial jingles.
Employee Policies on Disk - Employee policies for over 50 human resources employee management issues, completely written and ready to use. Clear, plain English. Employee-friendly. Comprehensive.
Small Business Toolkit - includes sample letters, contracts and other documents. Most material is free, but there is a small fee for some services.
SBA Management for Growth

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Legal & Tax Issues

An extensive legal site with some great links.
NOLO Press - The leading provider of self-help legal information for individuals and small business owners.
LawGuru - a great site for legal research. Over 340 links to various legal resources.
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) - Discounts on insurance and other benefits for the self-employed.
Court TV Small Business Center
Mediation Training Institute International - A good resource for businesses needing conflict resolution training.
The Tax Man Cometh - IRS Information and Forms
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Protect your work before it's too late.

General Research & Information

Inc. Magazine Online - An amazing amount of information on all types of small business concerns. Don't miss this wonderful site.
Northwestern Mutual - Not just for life insurance anymore. Excellent Small Business information.
Be the Boss - An excellent source for franchising information. Contains many good links. A researchers dream.
Hoovers - A good site to research franchisers as well as other companies.
U.S. Census Bureau - A comprehensive source of data about the U.S. people and economy.
SBA Library

Download Official North Texas SBDC Overview (Powerpoint Presentation)

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