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

[black square] 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.

[black square] 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.

[black square] www.businessfinance.com

America’s Business Funding Directory: list of potential funding sources for business or real estate projects.

[black square] www.entrepreneurmag.com

Click on Money tab: guide to raising money for your small or home- based business.

[black square] www.findingmoney.com

Advice on how to raise venture capital, how to find angel investors and how to obtain bank loans.

[black square] 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.

[black square] 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.

[black square] www.vfinance.com

The Venture Capital Resource Library: directory of venture capital resources and related services.

GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS :

[black square] 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.

[black square] www.business.gov/busadv/index.cfm

Federal government information, services and transactions.

[black square] www.census.gov

Census Bureau: statistical abstracts of U.S., states and regions

[black square] www.irs.ustreas.gov

Internal Revenue Service Web site.

[black square] www.mbda.gov

Minority Business Development Agency Web site.

[black square] www.nawbo.org

National Association of Women Business Owners site.

[black square] www.ocbc.org

Orange County Business Council Web site.

[black square] www.oc.ca.gov

Orange County’s Web site.

[black square] 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.

[black square] www.sba.gov

U.S. Small Business Administration provides programs, information and financing for small businesses.

HUMAN RESOURCES

[black square] www.ehealthinsurance.com

Site for small businesses and individuals to find health insurance, choosing from more than 4,000 plans from major carriers.

[black square] www.employeepolicies.com

Employee policies on disk: can be customized.

[black square] www.trainingcenter.com

Online computer training

Copyright CBJ, L. P. Jun 2-Jun 8, 2003