SMALL BUSINESS SURFING
Internet Resources for Small Businesses: From Insurance to Venture Funds
Here is a list of Web resources for small-business owners, compiled from online directories, Small Business Administration publications and the Business Journal’s archives.
FINANCING
& #149; www.abiworld.org
Archive of more 6,000 research documents on bankruptcy and credit-related topics, written by scholars in the field of bankruptcy law. Also analyses of current trends and legislation.
& #149; www.betterlending.com
Hundreds of lenders and thousands of plans and programs. Find out about financing options, special programs and “niche” sources of capital, or get personalized advice by e-mail.
& #149; www.businessfinance.com
America’s Business Funding Directory: list of potential funding sources for business or real estate projects.
& #149; www.entrepreneurmag.com
Click on Money tab: guide to raising money for your small or home-based business.
& #149; www.findingmoney.com
Advice on how to raise venture capital, how to find angel investors and how to obtain bank loans.
& #149; www.inc.com
Click on “Guides” tab and scroll down to Finance and Capital section. Topics include angel investors, bootstrapping and venture capital among others.
& #149; www.livecapital.com
A business-to-business e-marketplace for small business financing where businesses can compare, apply for, and secure financing from many of the nation’s best-known financial institutions.
& #149; www.vfinance.com
The Venture Capital Resource Library: directory of venture capital resources and related services.
GOVERNMENT AND
ORGANIZATIONS
& #149; www.access.gpo.gov/
The Code of Federal Regulations is the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the federal government.
& #149; www.business.gov/busadv/index.cfm
Federal government information, services and transactions.
& #149; www.census.gov
Census Bureau: statistical abstracts of U.S., states and regions
& #149; www.irs.ustreas.gov
Internal Revenue Service Web site.
& #149; www.mbda.gov
Minority Business Development Agency Web site.
& #149; www.nawbo.org
National Association of Women Business Owners site.
& #149; www.ocbc.org
Orange County Business Council Web site.
& #149; www.oc.ca.gov
Orange County’s Web site.
& #149; www.pueblo.gsa.gov/smbuss.htm
Federal Consumer Information Center: provides online versions of books on the legal issues involved in starting and running a small business.
& #149; www.sba.gov
U.S. Small Business Administration provides programs, information and financing for small businesses.
HUMAN RESOURCES
& #149; www.ehealthinsurance.com
Site for small businesses and individuals to find health insurance, choosing from more than 4,000 plans from major carriers.
& #149; www.employeepolicies.com
Employee policies on disk: can be customized.
& #149; www.trainingcenter.com Online computer training
Edited by Tracy Vaiuso
