Wilton Library Association

Items marked with are of special interest to Connecticut small business owners.

General

BizMove.com -- The Small Business Knowledge Base
Ten general categories address small business management issues such as starting up, Web marketing, and personnel management in a "how-to" format.
Center for Business Planning
Business planning, marketing planning, and business strategy information, advice, and software. Features online interactive business consulting, sample small business plans, and outlines.
Kauffman eVenturing
From the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation comes this collection of resources for starting, running, and growing your business. With a free registration, you gain access to many useful resources and receive regular updates.
KnowThis.com Marketing Virtual Library
Annotated guide to marketing resources. Areas covered include advertising, starting and running a business, careers and employment, consumer issues, legal information, electronic commerce, public relations, and selling & sales management.
SmallBusiness.com
Guides, directories, local information and more.
Smallbizsearch.com
Search engine for small business resources.
Small Business Advisor
Central to the site is the "advisor" section, which contains information on topics affecting small businesses such as start-up, marketing, legal considerations, and the Internet. The site also provides a glossary of terms, tax hints for small business, information about doing business with the U.S. government, and a collection of small business FAQs.
Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
Articles about entrepreneurship, state-by-state small business resources, an online guide to starting a small business, and more.

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News

Business Week Online -- SmallBiz
A resource center for entrepreneurs from Business Week. Included are current issues from the perspective of small business owners, advice, Website recommendations, book excerpts, financial calculators, a glossary of terms, and market research links.
Entrepreneur.com
"The small business authority" in its WWW version includes features on Money, Smarts, Marketing, Management, and Tech, and a wealth of information and advice.
Inc.com
Considered by Folio to be the "best online magazine of the year," Inc.com is impressive in its offering of news and information for small businesses.

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Organizations

The Business Council of Fairfield County
Online directory of Fairfield County businesses, local news and events, resources and research, and training opportunities for the Fairfield County business owner.
National Association for the Self-Employed
This organization keeps members informed about legislative matters concerning the self-employed.
SCORE
The Service Corps of Retired Executives provides counseling and resources for small businesses across the country.
United States Small Business Administration (SBA)
Information on starting, financing, and expanding your small business, disaster assistance, legislation, and more from the federal government.

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Startup

BuzFilings
You don't need to pay an attorney to incorporate your business when you can do it online at a fraction of the cost. Business Filings Inc. also provides trademark search and registration services.
Connecticut Economic Research Center
Registration and licensing, economic research, assistance in setting up or expanding a business, research and marketing services, and more for the CT business owner.
Franchise.com
Matchmaking between manufacturers/distributers and those wishing to purchase a franchise or distributorship.
IdeaCafe
Advice on financing a business, using new technologies, and communicating effectively with employees and clients is provided via a variety of on-site billboards and columns.

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Tools

Bplans.com
Information about real, implementable plans for small and medium-sized businesses.
CCH Business Owner's Toolkit
Tools, advice, and informative resources for small business from Commerce Clearing House.
Connecticut Policy and Economic Council
Public policy reports and municipal and government data including taxes, local economic trends and statistics, schools, job migration, and more.
Entrepreneur.com
Full of useful information, including FormNET, a page of downloadable business forms.
morebusiness.com
Sections include getting started, running your business, products and reviews, templates and worksheets, and today's news.
Small Business State Profiles
These profiles from the Small Business Administration are snapshot views that include such topics as the number of businesses, income, minority businesses, turnover, finance, job growth, and industries. As such, they can help users quickly and easily gauge the state of small business in a state, a region, or the United States as a whole.

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