Government
Hennepin County
State of Minnesota
Federal Government
Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED)
Minneapolis Business Toolbox
Business Finance Programs
Starting a business in Minneapolis
Business Development Services
Business Licensing Fees for Licenses and Annual Registrations Business License Information Program (BLIP) Certificate of Insurance Form Home Occupations Standards – Article VII
Minnesota Deptartment of Revenue
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minnesota Small Business Development Centers
Minnesota Secretary of State
DoD Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)
CERT Program (Mpls, St. Paul, Hennepin & Ramsey Counties)
Small Business
United States Patent and Trademark Office
United States Copyright Office
EEOC Small Business Information
Small Business Administration
SBA Office of Advocacy
US Chamber of Commerce Small Business Institute
US Dept of Labor-Office of Small Business Programs
Business.gov - The Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
Small Business Advancement National Center
Census Bureau Resources
Inc. Magazine Online
Service Corps of Retired Executives
America's Business Funding Directory
Business Week Online
Start Your Home Business with Power Homebiz
Guides: Resources, tools and information to help you start, manage and grow your home business. http://www.powerhomebiz.com/
Created by the James J. Hill Reference Library, HispanSource.org is a one-stop source for credible, objective, and relevant information on the U.S. Hispanic/Latino market. From Hispanic consumer behavior to demographic information, from Hispanic media to community events, HispanSource helps businesses nationwide obtain the data they need for successful plans and strategies.
WomenVenture
Home-based Business Association of NE Wisconsin
Home Based Business Opportunities
MicroEnterprise Journal - Where the nation's business meets microbusiness
Minnesota Inventors Congress - Great resource for inventors and producer of the "World's Oldest Annual Inventors Convention"
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund
eWomenNetwork - Fastest growing membership-based professional women's networking organization in North America
The Business Talk Show w/Danielle Hampson on Voice America
Will It Fly - Analyze your business's potential for success by accessing a series of learning modules. Willitfly.com provides a quick way to find out if you are ready to perform according to best practices for important business tasks.
Internet Crime Complaint Center - a website for victims of Internet crime to conveniently and easily alert government authorities of suspected violations of law.
Small Business Resources - comprehensive business resource with downloadable business and legal forms, checklists, calculators, 100's of articles, Think Tank discussion forums
For the Tax Season
IRS.gov Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Info
MN Dept. of Revenue
Kiplinger TaxCut
MSN Money Central Tax Area
TurboTax for PC and Mac
Ernst and Young Tax Library
Health Care Insurance Resources for the Self-Employed
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Advice on choosing a plan, definitions of healthcare terms
http://www.ehealthinsurance.com/ - Get health insurance quotes from dozens of companies and apply online
http://www.healthinsuranceinfo.net/ - Comprehensive guide to each state's rules on health insurance
National Committee for Quality Assurance - Gives plans and providers ratings for quality, service and reliability
NASCHIP - States offering high risk health insurance pools
Neighborhood Health Care Network - affordable care for under-insured & un-insured families and individuals
Education/Study
AcademicInfo - online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information |
