Local Business Resources

http://www.roguecc.edu/SBDC/ RCC SBDC
http://www.soredi.org Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development (SOREDI)
http://www.sowac.org Southern Oregon Women's Access to Credit (SOWAC)
http://www.sou.edu/business/sbdc.htm SOU SBDC
http://www.theerc.org The Education Resource Center Rogue Valley Education & Career Network
http://www.grantspassonline.com Grants Pass One-Line
http://www.grantspasschamber.org Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce
http://www.thedailycourier.com Grants Pass Daily Courier
http://www.grantspasstca.com Grants Pass Towne Center Association
http://www.sova.org Southern Oregon Visitors Guide
http://www.visitgrantspass.org Grants Pass Visitors & Convention Bureau
http://www.jocofair.com Josephine County Fair

State & Local Governmental Agencies

http://www.bizcenter.org Oregon Small Business Development Center Network
http://www.state.or.us State of Oregon
http://www.co.josephine.or.us Josephine County Government
http://www.das.state.or.us State Vendor Information Program
http://www.familybusinessonline.org OSU Austin Family Business
http://www.oregonruraldev.org Oregon Rural Development Council
http://www.oatc.org Oregon Advanced Technology Consortium
http://www.ccb.state.or.us Oregon Construction Contractors Board

National Business Resources

http://www.asbdc-us.org National Association of Small Business Development Centers
http://www.smallbusinesslearning.net Association of Small Business Development Centers resource site
http://www.gcap.org Government Contract Acquisition Program
http://www.lib.umich.edu University of Michigan Documents Center. Go to Statistical Resources
http://www.pac-info.com Searchable public record databases
http://www.mo-bis.org Missouri's Business Information Source with a variety of resources
http://www.nibm.net National Institute of Business Management
http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu SBDC National Information Clearinghouse
http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu Direct Search--links not otherwise easily found
http://www.brei.org International Business Retention & Expansion

National Governmental Agencies

http://www.sba.gov U.S. Small Business Administration with a wealth of resources
http://www.business.gov Link to federal government information & services
http://www.sec.gov Securities Exchange Commission
http://pro-net.sba.gov Register to bid on federal contracts
http://www.naics.com North American Industry Classification System
http://www.firstgov.gov U.S. government website providing one-stop access to all federal government online information & services
http://www.govcon.com Government Contracting Professionals
http://www.access.gpo.gov Government Printing Office
http://www.WomenBiz.gov Government contract opportunities and forecasts for women
http://www.sba.gov/library SBA library reading room
http://www.gsa.gov US General Services Administration

Associations

http://restaurant.org National Restaurant Association
http://www.restaurantdoctor.com Free hints and suggestions for restaurant owners
http://nfib.com National Federation of Independent Business
http://www.goamp.com Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.

Business Basics  

http://sbinformation.about.com 700 topics, business plans & strategies
http://www.bizlink.org Business planning, research, marketing, demographics, taxes, business forms and links
http://www.inc.com INC Magazine on line
http://www.smallbizplanet.com The knowledge portal for small business
http://www.business2.com Magazine articles on a variety of topics
http://www.slu.edu/eweb E-Web is a resource for entrepreneurial education
http://www.toolkit.cch.com Business Owner's Toolkit
http://www.smallbizpartners.com Small Business Success
http://www.speaking.com Learning Resource Network on-line library
http://peerspectives.org Peerspectives & Report
http://www.businesstown.com Business Town
http://www.womanowned.com Resources for woman owned businesses
http://www.entrepreneur.com Entrepreneur Magazine
http://www.virtuallearn.com Virtual Learn: videos, books, etc.
http://www.kiplinger.com Kiplinger Newsletter
http://www.jlconline.com Journal of Light Construction magazine
http://www.businessknowhow.com Small Business/Home Business Resources
http://www.smallbusiness.com Product, services & vendor rating
http://applegateway.com Free online interviews with experts, affordable business consulting and interviews with business authors
http://www.ideacafe.com Idea Cafe', a fun approach to serious business
http://craftsreport.com The Crafts Report online
http://www.workz.com The Weekly Workz, sponsored by Credit Card Solutions
http://www.ZDnet.com/smallbusiness Provides helpful information, including articles, resources and software/hardware interview from various Ziff-Davis publications
http://www.bizweb2000.com JDD Publishing BizWeb 2000
http://www.newslettersonline.com A variety of newsletters available on-line

Demographics & Statistics  

http://stats.bis.gov Economy at a glance plus surveys & statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov 70 Federal agencies that produce statistics of public interest
http://www.census.gov Economic statistics and surveys by state & county
http://factfinder.census.gov More census and statistical information
http://www.amcity.com/journals/demographics Demographics Journal
http://libweb.uoreg.edu/govdocs/localdat.html UofO local area data for Oregon
http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/pubs.htm Survey of current business & other Bureau of Economic Analysis publications
http://www.econdata.net/content_about.html Convenient, comprehensive first stop for anyone searching among the vast array of public and private data sources on the Web
http://www.freedemographics.com Provides free unlimited access to Census data
http://www.stat-usa.com More demographics and statistics
http://factfinder.census.gov 2000 Census information

Financing Resources

http://www.smartmoney.com Articles available from Smart Money magazine
http://econdata.net A guide to regional economic activity. More than 400 links to socioeconomic data sources and more
http://www.bankrate.com Financial information, including bank rates by state
http://start.wsj.com Wall Street Journal
http://www.vfinance.com Venture Capital Resource Library
http://www.factoring.org International Factoring Associationhttp://www.biztro.com Lets you create and manage everything from personal to-do checklists, expense reports, invoices and payroll to employee files, phone books and purchase orders

Legal Web Sites

http://smallbiz.findlaw.com/index.html A great legal site. Choose a topic from an extensive list to find articles, business forms, and other materials
http://www.bitlaw.com A resource on technology law
http://www.nolo.com Nolo Law Center
http://www.ftc.gov Federal Trade Commission
http://osbar.org/legallinks/oregonlaw/tellaw/home.html Oregon Tel-Law Library
http://www.osbar.org/public/home.html Oregon State Bar Public Education Program

Management  

http://www.ppspublishers.com/pl.htm Download a free copy of Personal Liability: How to Avoid Becoming the Next victim of an employee Lawsuit
http://cmi-lmi.com/kingdomality.html Take a test and determine your management style
http://employee.org A multitude of articles from The Workforce Stability Institute
http://www.ceoexpress.com Links for the business and company manager
http://corporate.globalsources.com Global Sources corporate site

Workforce Issues  

http://doleta.gov U.S. Department of Labor-Employment and Training Administration
http://www.BOLI.state.or.us Bureau of Labor and Industries
http://www.ajb.dni.us America's Job Bank
http://www.emp.state.or.us Oregon Labor Market Survey
http://www.olmis.org Oregon Labor Market Information System

Marketing  

http://www.dmnews.com Direct Marketing News
http://sellitontheweb.com Provides tips on selling on the Web
http://www.wilsonweb.com/webmarket Marketing tips using the Web
http://www.newsbureau.com/tips Internet News Bureau
http://www.press-release-writing.com/content-basics.htm A-Z of press releases
http://tipsandtricks.com/releases.htm Brief article on suggestions when press releases are sent out
http://www.webtechniques.com/archieves/2000/05/hand Press release content/preparation
http://www.connectingonline.com/home.html How to create a web image
http://www.mediafinder.com Media Finder comprehensive database of print media
http://www.greatlists.com Mailing list resource
http://www.tsnn.com Trade show information Mecca. Select an industry from a long list. Includes locations and dates. Tons of links

For Inventors  

http://www.inventorsdigest.com
http://www.inventnet.com
http://uiausa.com

For Importers  

http://www.customs.gov
http://www.itds.treas.gov
http://www.usitc.gov