Entrepreneurship Program Resources

Resources for Entrepreneurs

Government Organizations

Federal

• Consumer.gov
  http://www.consumer.gov
• Consumer Products Safety Commission
  http://www.cpsc.gov
• Environmental Protection Agency
  http://www.epa.gov
• Federal Drug Administration
  http://www.fda.gov
• US Patent and Trademark Office – Small Business
  http://www.uspto.gov/smallbusiness
• USA.gov – State and Territory Business Resources
  http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Business_Resources.shtml
• Internal Revenue Service – Small Business Resources
  http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/content/0,,id=98864,00.html
• Equal Opportunity Employment Commission – Information for Small Businesses
  http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/smallbusinesses.html
• Small Business Administration – Office of Advocacy
  http://www.sba.gov/advo/
• SCORE – Counselors to America’s Small Business
  http://www.score.org/
• SBA Frequently Asked Questions
  http://www.sba.gov/advo/stats/sbfaq.pdf
• SBA – Local DE office
  http://www.sba.gov/de/
• SBA – Where to Obtain Business Licenses
  http://www.sba.gov/hotlist/license.html
• Business.gov – Business Topics
  http://www.business.gov/
• Federal Trade Commission
  http://www.ftc.gov/
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration – Small Business Handbook
  http://www.osha.gov/Publications/smallbusiness/small-business.pdf
• US Securities and Exchange Commission
  http://www.sec.gov

State of Delaware

• State of Delaware – Search Links Related to Business
  http://www.delaware.gov/yahoo/Business
• State of Delaware –Business Section of Official Site
  http://www.delaware.gov/egov/portal.nsf/portal/Business
• Small Business Development Center
  http://www.delawaresbdc.org/
• Small Business Guide for State of Delaware
  http://www.business.gov/states/delaware/

Counties in Delaware

• Sussex County
  http://www.sussexcountyde.gov/
• Kent County
  http://www.co.kent.de.us/
• New Castle County
  http://www.co.new-castle.de.us/defaulthome/home/webpage1.asp

Associations and Local Organizations

• Entrepreneur’s Organization of Philadelphia
  http://www.yeophiladelphia.com/
• US Chamber of Commerce
  http://www.uschamber.com/chambers/directory/default.htm
• US Chamber of Commerce - Small Business Center
  http://www.uschamber.com/sb/default
• International Chamber of Commerce
  http://www.iccwbo.org/
• Better Business Bureau
  http://www.bbb.org/
• National Federation of Independent Business
  http://www.nfib.com
• Small Business Associations – Google Search Results
  http://directory.google.com/Top/Business/Small_Business/Associations/
• Direct Marketing Association
  http://www.the-dma.org/index.php
• Family Firm Institute
  http://www.ffi.org
• National Minority Supplier Development Council
  http://www.nmsdc.org/
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
  http://www.wbenc.org/
• International Franchise Association
  http://www.franchise.org/
• United Inventors Association
  http://www.uiausa.org/
• National Business Incubation Association
  http://www.nbia.org/

Business Publications for Entrepreneurs

• Wall Street Journal – Small Business Site
  http://online.wsj.com/small-business/main
• Business Journals in Local Markets
  http://www.bizjournals.com
• Inventors Digest Magazine
  http://www.inventorsdigest.com/
• Entrepreneur Magazine
  http://www.entrepreneur.com
• Inc. Magazine
  http://www.inc.com
• Forbes Magazine – Entrepreneur Site
  http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/
• BusinessWeek Magazine – Small Business Site
  http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz
• Money.com for Small Business
  http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/
• Delaware Business Blog
  http://www.delawarebusinessblog.com/

Marketing

• Media Finder – Database of Print Media
  http://www.mediafinder.com/
• Product Development – Locate Manufacturing Services
  http://www.mfg.com
• MySimon – Product and Price Comparisons
  http://www.mysimon.com
• Elance – Search for Service Providers
  http://www.elance.com
• Smarterwork – Search for Service Providers
  http://www.smarterwork.com

Financial

• National Foundation for Credit Counseling
  http://www.nfcc.org/
• IRS – Tax Information for Businesses
  http://www.irs.gov/businesses/
• EDGAR Online – SEC filings
  http://www.freeedgar.com

Legal

• Legal Information Institute
  http://www.law.cornell.edu
• THOMAS – Legislative Information from the Library of Congress
  http://thomas.loc.gov
• National Center for State Courts
  http://www.ncsconline.org/D_KIS/info_court_web_sites.html
• Uniform Law Commission
  http://www.nccusl.org
• Labor and Employment Law for Legal Professionals
  http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/27labor
• Independent Contractor User’s Guide
  http://adminet.uchicago.edu/admincompt/icug/icintro.shtml
• Copyright Information from US Copyright Office
  http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
• E-commerce Highlights from Department of Commerce
  http://www.commerce.gov/egov.html
• Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of US Department of Justice
  http://www.cybercrime.gov/
• Gigalaw.com – Legal News About Internet and Technology
  http://www.gigalaw.com
• Bureau of National Affairs Internet Law News
  http://ecommercecenter.bna.com/
• Privacy Initiatives – Federal Trade Commission
  http://www.ftc.gov/privacy
• American Tort Reform Association
  http://www.atra.org
• The American Trial Lawyers Association
  http://www.theatla.com/
• American Bankruptcy Institute
  http://www.abiworld.org/legis

Competitor and Customer Data and Statistics

• Biz Info Library
  http://www.bizinfolibrary.org/
• BizToolkit – Free and Fee Info
  http://www.biztoolkit.org/
• Delaware Statistics – UD Library
  http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/stdc/resguide/delstat.htm
• US Census Bureau
  http://www.census.gov/
• Salary.com
  www.salary.com
• BizMiner Industry Report Center
  http://www.bizminer.com/
• Stat-USA/Internet – US Dept of Commerce Data Service
  http://www.stat-usa.gov/
• Business Expenses Survey by Industry
  http://www.census.gov/csd/bes/
• Capital Expenditures Survey by Industry
  http://www.census.gov/csd/ace/
• Current Industrial Reports
  http://www.census.gov/cir/www/
• E-Stats – Measuring the Electronic Economy
  http://www.census.gov/eos/www/ebusiness614.htm

Research on Entrepreneurship

• Business Plan Archive – High-Tech Entrepreneurship Research
  http://www.businessplanarchive.org/
• Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
  http://www.gemconsortium.org
• Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
  http://kauffman.org

Software or Online Tools

• FrontRange Products for SME’s – CRM and IT Management solutions
  http://www.frontrange.com/ProductsSolutions
• ACT! – Contact and Customer Management Software
  www.act.com
• Online Sourcing Tool to Locate Suppliers
  http://powersourcing.com/
• ThomasNet – Search Manufacturers
  Distributors and Service Providers
  http://www.thomasnet.com/
• Ariba – Spend Management Solutions
  http://www.ariba.com/
• Simply Accounting –Accounting Software
  http://www.simplyaccounting.com
• Peachtree – Accounting Software
  http://www.peachtree.com
• Quickbooks – Accounting Software
  http://quickbooks.intuit.com/
• Microsoft Dynamics – CRM and ERP solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises
  http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/default.mspx