SMALL BUSINESS and ENTREPRENEURIAL
RESOURCE LINKS
SBA
http://www.sba.gov/
SBA Lending Report
http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sbl_10study.pdf
http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/bk_12al.pdf
http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/bk_13al.pdf
Loan Sources
http://www.gaebler.com/Dothan--Alabama--Business-Loans
Estimating Startup Costs
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/220342
Financing
http://www.newequitybusiness.com/
Business Size Standards
http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/contracting/contracting-officials/small-businesssize-standards
Starting a 501 ( c ) Organization
http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/community-blogs/small-business-matters/how-start-nonprofit-organization-0
Title 26 U.S. Code
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/501
SBA Report on Small Business Economy
http://www.sba.gov/advocacy/849/6282
Small Business Majority Web Site
http://www.smallbusinessmajority.org/
Small Business Statistics
http://www.census.gov/econ/susb/
Small Business Size-Up
http://www.sba.gov/sizeup
GETTING STARTED
Entrepreneur Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?
http://www.entrepreneur.com/personalityquiz
http://www.khake.com/page31.html
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies BALLE
https://bealocalist.org/about-us
Starting a Business in Alabama
http://www.sba.com/alabama/
BuzGate
http://www.buzgate.org/8.0/choose_state.html?p=ft_todo.html&utm_source=Business+Credibility+
-+May+2014&utm_campaign=May+2014&utm_medium=email
Small Business Facts
http://www.sba.gov/advocacy/7540/126001
Information for Starting of Expanding a Business
http://business.usa.gov/
Free Small Business Courses
http://academicearth.org/online-college-courses/business/
http://academicearth.org/entrepreneurship/
DOING BUSINESS IN ALABAMA
http://www.madeinalabama.com/assets/2013/02/2012_Alabama_Answers.pdf
http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?sid=business
http://www.sba.com/alabama/
LABOR LAW GUIDE
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/
Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html
IRS Small Business Tax Center
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=115045,00.html
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
http://www.sba.gov/training/index.html Business Training
ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKBOOK
http://www.businessfinance.com/books/StartABusiness/StartABusinessWorkbookTOC.htm
SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCACY-THE PLACE TO START
http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/
SBA Small Business Advocate April 2014 (Frequently asked questions)
http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/newsletter_April-2014_0_0.pdf
STARTING A BUSINESS-SMALL BUSINESS FINDLAW
http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/starting-business/
http://biz.findlaw.com/
STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS SITE
http://www.starting-your-own-business.info/index.htm
BUSINESS OWNERS IDEA CAFE
http://www.businessownersideacafe.com/
SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER
http://www.morebusiness.com/
http://www.entrepreneur.com/smbresourcecenter/
LEGAL DOCUMENT CENTER
http://www.lawdepot.com/contracts/usa/
BUSINESS INCORPORATION
http://sos.alabama.gov/BusinessServices/
www.corporate.com
http://www.lawdepot.com/contracts/articles-of-incorporation/
ALABAMA SECRETARY OF STATE CORPORATION FORMS
http://www.sos.state.al.us/downloads/corpForms.aspx
PARTNERSHIPS
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98214,00.html
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
http://www.lawdepot.com/contracts/genpartner/?pid=google-gprtnr_us-partnership_d1-sggkey_business%20partnership%20formation&&s_kwcid=business%20partnership%20formation|8
98488497
FACTS ON STARING A SMALL BUSINESS (1996)
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS29982
SMALL BUSINESS FINANCIAL BASICS
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/bizsteps.asp
SBA OFFICE OF ENTREPRENURIAL DEVELOPMENT
http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/1/2463
SBA STARTUP BASICS
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/starting_business/startup/basics.html
13 CFR-Business Credit and Assistance
http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/cfr.php?title=13
SMALL BUISNESS HANDBOOK AND BUSINESS FORMS
http://www.officedepot.com/a/businesstools/forms/default/?cm_sp=FooterLinks-_BusinessServices-_-BusinessFormTemplates
http://www.freebusinessforms.com/forms1.html
http://www.businessnation.com/library/forms/
http://www.freebusinessforms.com/free.html
http://www.entrepreneur.com/formnet
FREE FORMS AND PAY FOR COPY FORMS
http://www.businessnation.com/library/forms/
SMALL BUSINESS FAQ’s
http://www.isquare.com/faq.cfm
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TAXPAYER GUIDE
http://www.ador.state.al.us/taxpayerassist/newbus.pdf
GOVERNMENT STARTUP PUBLICATIONS
http://www.business.gov/
BUSINESS PLANS
SCORE Business Plan and Financial Statement Templates
http://www.score.org/resources/business-planning-financial-statements-template-gallery
BUSINESS PLAN BASICS WITH EXAMPLES
http://www.sba.gov/business-plan/1
http://www.score.org/resources/business-plans-financial-statements-template-gallery
http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managing-business/startingbusiness/writing-business-plan
http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html
http://www.score.org/business_tips.html
http://www.bplan.com/samples/sba.cfm
http://www.entrepreneur.com/businessplan/index.html
http://www.business.gov/phases/launching/write_business_plan/writingplan.html
http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizstartups
http://www.sampleplans.com/
http://www.myownbusiness.org/course.html
U.S. CHAMBER SMALL BUSINESS CENTER
https://www.uschamber.com/small-business-nation
SCORE
NATIONAL
http://www.score.org/
SCORE BUSINESS TOOLBOX
http://www.score.org/business_toolbox.html
SCORE PLAN AND FORM TEMPLATES
http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html
IRS
IRS ONE STOP RESOURCE
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CFYQFjAD&url=h
ttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.inlagrow.org%2Fword%2FFederal%2520Tax%2520Basics.doc&ei=V5teU5bnJKbks
ATlmYCQCw&usg=AFQjCNEDIZMLbK4JPpTcZYzunlJfRJag1w&sig2=6hz-wxhKTPUhvilGNPgyDw
IRS ON-LINE RESOURCES
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=101169,00.html
DOCUMENTATION FOR SELF-EMPLOYED
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=115045,00.html
IRS PUBLICATION 15, CIRCULAR EMPLOYERS TAX GUIDE
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15.pdf
IRS PUBLICATION 505, TAX WITHHOLDING AND ESTIMATED TAX
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p505.pdf
IRS CONTRACTOR V. EMPLOYEE DETERMINATION
http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Independent-Contractor-Self-Employedor-Employee
IRS CHECKLIST FOR STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98810,00.html
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL
http://www.sba.gov/index.html
SBA RESEARCH
http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/
BIRMINGHAM SBA OFFICE
http://www.sba.gov/al
SBA PUBLICATIONS
http://archive.sba.gov/tools/resourcelibrary/publications/
SBA ADVOCACY OFFICE –LIST OF BUSINESS FRIENDLY BANKS
http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/lending.html
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NAICS CODE SIZE QUALIFICATION
http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards
HUB Zone
http://www.sba.gov/hubzone/
ALABAMA 8(a) Businesses
http://www.sba8a.com/stixal.htm
WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS
http://www.onlinewbc.gov/
www.SBA.gov/women
CENTER FOR WOMENS’ BUSINESS RESEARCH
http://cwb.uschamber.com/
WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
HTTP://WWW.WOMENBIZ.GOV
MINORITY BUSINESS
Federal Minority Programs
http://www.sba.gov/content/minority-owned-businesses
Minority Business Development Agency
http://www.sba.gov/content/minority-owned-businesses
ADECA Office of Minority Enterprise
http://www.adeca.alabama.gov/Divisions/ced/cdp/Pages/ombe.aspx
DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
http://osdbu.dot.gov/
Small Disadvantaged Business Eligibility and Certification
http://www.sba.gov/content/disadvantaged-businesses
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
General Info
http://www.business.gov
Alabama Government Contracting Technical Assistance
http://asbdc.org/procurement/
http://cibed.troy.edu/sbdc/GovernmentContracting.aspx
Articles and How-to Guides
http://www.fedmarket.com
http://www.fedmarket.com/articles/government-business.shtml
Federal Business Opportunities
http://fedbizopps.gov
IRS Guides for Doing Business with the Government
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Guides-for-Doing-Business-with-the-Government
SBA 8 (a) Electronic Application
http://www.sba.gov/8abd/
ALABAMA 8(a) Businesses
http://www.sba8a.com/stixal.htm
SBA 8 (a) Index
http://www.sba8a.com/index.htm
NATIONAL MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
http://www.nmsdc.org/
SOUTH REGIONS MINORITY BUSINESS COUNCIL
http://affiliate.nmsdc.org/srmsdc/
Minority Business Development Agency
http://www.mbda.gov
MBDA Financing
http://www.mbda.gov/main/access-capital
The State of Minority Business
http://www.mbda.gov/node/523
HUBZone FAQs
http://www.sba.gov/content/frequently-asked-questions
HubZone Maps
http://www.sba.gov/content/hubzone-maps
HOME BASED BUSINESS
http://www.entrepreneur.com/homebasedbiz/
http://www.sba.gov/content/home-based-businesses
ALABAMA GOVERNMENT AND CODE
ALABAMA CODE
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/coatoc.htm
ALABAMA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/alabama.html
ALABAMA TAXES AND INCENTIVES
http://revenue.alabama.gov/taxincentives/
ADOR TAXPAYER HANDBOOK
http://www.ador.state.al.us/taxpayerassist/newbus.pdf
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
http://labor.alabama.gov/
ALABAMA TECHNOLOGY NETWORK
www.atn.org
ALABAMA OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
http://revenue.alabama.gov/licenses/
Alabama Licensing Report
http://licensetowork.ij.org/al
INCORPORATING IN ALABAMA
http://www.incparadise.com/incorporation/alabama.htm
ALABAMA SECRETARY OF STATE CORPORATION FORMS
http://www.sos.state.al.us/downloads/corpForms.aspx
EMPLOYMENT LAW
ALABAMA DIR FREE POSTERS
http://www.labor.alabama.gov/docs/doc_type.aspx?id=2
DOL POSTERS
http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/main.htm
EMPLOYMENT LAW EMPLOYEE THRESHOLDS
https://www.shrm.org/LegalIssues/FederalResources/FederalStatutesRegulationsandGuidanc/Documents/Fed
eralLawThresholds.pdf
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/thresholds_for_coverage.html
http://www.thehrspecialist.com/3011/Employment_Laws_Compliance_Thresholds.hr?cat=tools&sub_cat=w
hite_paper
SMALL BUSINESS GUIDE TO OSHA
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/smallbusiness/small-business.html
EMPLOYMENT LAW
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/index.htm
FEE FOR SERVICE BUSINESS AND LEGAL REPORTS
http://blr.com
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
http://www.dol.gov/whd/flsa/
http://www.dol.gov/dol/siteindex.htm
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/index.htm
WAGE AND HOUR EMPLOYMENT LAW GUIDE (DOL)
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/minwage.htm
PERSONNEL RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENTS
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs21.htm
http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/recordkeeping.cfm
BACKGROUND CHECKS
http://backgroundcheckgateway.com
OSHA HANDBOOK FOR SMALL BUSINESS
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha2209.pdf
OSHA SMALL BUSINESS OUTREACH TRAINING PROGRAMS
https://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/
29 CFR 1910.1200 HAZ COMM
http://www.ilpi.com/msds/osha/1910_1200.html#1910.1200(c)
BUSINESS HEALTH TOOLKIT
http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Safety_and_Health_Management/Wor
kplace_Health_Toolkit_for_Small_Businesses.html
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDE
http://www.ccohs.ca/products/publications/pdf/samples/humanresources.pdf
EEOC COMPLIANCE MANUAL
http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/compliance.html
FORM I-9 INSTRUCTIONS
http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/m-274.pdf
FAQ ABOUT IMMIGRANT ELIGIBILITY
http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/immigration/restrictions-sum.shtml
CONTRACTOR HANDBOOK
http://www.cehandbook.com/
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SMALL BUSINESS END ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL
http://www.sbecouncil.org/
ALABAMA ENTREPRENURIAL NETWORK
http://aern.cba.ua.edu/webres/general.html
ENTREPRENURIAL CONNECTION
http://www.entrepreneurialconnection.com/skills/module41/skills_home.asp
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE SELF-EMPLOYED
www.nase.org
U.S. ASSOCIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
http://www.usasbe.org/
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES
www.nfib.com
MY BUSINESS MAGAZINE
http://www.mybusiness.com.au/
COUNCIL FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT
http://www.cednc.org
ENTREPRENUR SITES
www.entrepreneur.com
http://entrepreneurs.about.com/
http://www.tannedfeet.com/
http://peerspectives.org/
ENTREPRENEURS REFERENCE GUIDE TO SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION
http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/guide/guide2/
ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE
http://www.entrepreneurmag.com
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA COUNCIL on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
http://www.wpri.info/?page_id=1054
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE RISK ANALYSIS
http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/content.php?pid=59202&sid=560213
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT IMPORT ADMINISTRATION
http://ia.ita.doc.gov/
U.S. CUSTOMS
http://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export
DEPARTMENT OF STATE OVERSEAS INVESTMENT
http://www.state.gov/e/eb/cba/faq/177.htm
FRANCHISING SITES
www.franchise1.com
www.frannet.com
www.franchise.org
http://www.franchising.com/
MISCELLANEOUS
U.S SENATE SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE
http://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/
U.S. HOUSE SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE
http://smallbusiness.house.gov/
ALACOM FINANCE
www.alacom.com
LETERS OF CREDIT
http://www.crfonline.org/orc/cro/cro-9-1.html
SMALL BUSINESS META DATA
http://www.buzgate.org
SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INSURANCE
http://www.selfemployedweb.com
ALABAMA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM
http://www.asbdc.org/
TROY UNIVERSITY SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
http://sbdc.troy.edu/
VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
http://www.sba.gov/vets/
Business Disaster Planning
http://www.preparemybusiness.org/
Business Emergency Preparedness
http://www.preparemybusiness.org/
GRANTS
The Truth about Government Grants
http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/truth-behind-government-grants-small-businesses
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING GOVERNMENT GRANTS
http://www.sba.gov/content/grants-0
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/smallbusiness/a/stategrants.htm
http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/blsba.htm
LINK TO GOVERNMENT GRANTS
http://grants.gov
CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE
http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/101097?utm_source=CAO&utm_medium=printradio&utm_term=HP_04_Citizens_cfda&utm_campaign=shortcuts