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BOOKS, WEB SITES & USEFUL CONTACTS
BOOKS
Anatomy of a Business Plan by Pinson & Jinnett
The E Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
Buy a Business Close to Home by Bill Smith
Accounting the Easy Way by Peter J. Eisen
Persuasive Business Proposals by Tom Sant
Finance & Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
by William G. Droms
Guerilla Marketing by Levinson & Godin
Keeping the Books by Linda Pinson
Raising Capital by Andrew J. Sherman
The Accounting Game-Basic Accounting Fresh from the Lemonade Stand
by Mullis & Orloff
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting Your Own Business- Ed Paulson
Accounting for Non-accountants by Wayne Label
WEB SITES
Accounting
Advertising/Promotion
Angel Investors
Bar Codes (Universal)
Benchmarking
Business Assistance
Business Assistance
Business Assistance
Business Assistance
Business Insurance
Business Operations
Business Plan Development
Business Plans
Business Plans
Business Plans
Business Plans
Business Plans
Business Plans/Templates
Businesses for Sale
Credit Reports (free)
Credit Reports/Credit Score
Credit Reports/Credit Score
Demographics
Demographics
Demographics
Demographics
Demographics
Demographics
Demographics
Demographics
Duns Number
E-Marketing
Entrepreneur Resources
Entrepreneur Resources
Entrepreneur Start-up Guides
www.oraclesmallbusiness.com
www.looksmart.com
www.angel-investor-news.com
www.gs1us.org
www.eventuring.org
www.business.gov
www.buzgate.org
www.sba.gov
www.score.org
www.iii.org
www.bcentral.com
www.growthink.com
www.businessplans.org
www.inc.com
www.morebusiness.com
www.wilsonweb.com
www.wsj.miniplan.com
www.bplans.com
www.bizbuysell.com
www.annualcreditreport.com
www.freecreditreport.com
www.myfico.com
www.zipskinny.com
www.bizstats.com
www.business.gov
www.census.gov
www.clusty.com
www.freedemographics.com
www.infousa.com
www.referenceusa.com
www.dnb.com/us
www.emarketer.com
www.entreworld.org
www.tenonline.org
www.smallbizbooks.com
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Estimating Revenues
Federal Tax/Regulations/Forms
Financial Calculators
Financing
Financing
Financing
Franchising
Franchising
Government/Central Contract Register
Grant Rip-offs
Grants
Grants
Human Resources
Ideas for Small & Home Businesses
International Trade
International Trade
International Trade
Inventors Assoc. of Middle Tennessee
Legal
Legal Forms
Legal
Legal
Mailing Lists/Prospects
Marketing Information
Marketing
Marketing
NAICS Lookup Guide
Nashville E-Mail
Nashville SCORE
Patents
Patents
Patents
Platform Provider (Web Sites)
Prepaid Legal
Retail Industry
Sites for Women
Sites for Women
Sites for Women
Sites for Women
Sites for Women
Sites for Women
Sites for Women
Sites for Women
Small Business Web Site Links
Start-ups
Start-ups
Start-ups
State Assistance
www.bizstats.com
www.irs.gov
www.dinkytown.net
www.businessfinance.com
www.garage.com
www.usbx.com
www.entrepreneur.com
www.frannet.com
www.ccr.gov
www.ripoffreport.com
www.cfda.gov
www.grants.gov
www.hrzone.com
www.businessknow.com
www.fita.org
www.myexports.com
www.usatrade.gov
www.iamt.us
www.uslaw.com
www.uslegalforms.com
www.nolo.com
www.findlaw.com
www.accudata.com
www.knowthis.com
www.marketingpower.com
www.marketingprofs.com
www.census.gov/cpcd/www/naics.html
scorenashville@yahoo.com
www.scorenashville.org
www.patentcafe.com
www.womplex.ibm.com
www.uspto.gov
www.citymax.com
www.prepaidlegal.com
www.retailindustry.about.com
www.onlinewbc.gov
www.nabo.org
www.countmein.org
www.makemineamillion.org
www.ladieswholaunch.com
www.angelcapitaleducation.org
www.goldenseeds.com
www.womensbusinessresearch.org
www.businessnation.com
www.businessknowhow.com
www.myownbusiness.com
www.mysmallbusiness.com
www.tnanytime.org
Taxes and more
Technical Services
Trade Shows
Venture Capital
Venture Capital
Venture Capital
Websites (A Selected List)
www.toolkit.cch.com
www.bytesofknowledge.com
www.tsnn.com
www.businespartners.com
www.growthink.com
www.vfinance.com
http://tenonline.org/sref.html
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USEFUL CONTACTS
SBA-Tennessee District Office
FAX
615-736-5881
615-736-7232
SCORE-Nashville
615-736-7621
Any other SCORE office-go to www.score.org and click on “find SCORE” on the home page
SCORE counseling at the Nashville Public Library/reservations
615-862-5800
Business License-Nashville/Davidson County
615-862-6254
Business License elsewhere-call your county clerk’s office
State of Tennessee-Department of Revenue-main number
State of Tennessee-Sales & Use Taxes/Exemption Certificates
615-253-0600
615-862-6254 or
800-342-1003
State of Tennessee-Department of Labor & Workforce Development
(Obtain TN EIN #)
615-741-1031 or
800-255-5872
IRS-Tax Help for Individuals
800-829-1040
IRS-Business & Specialty Taxes
877-829-4933
IRS-Tax Forms
800-829-3676 or
Go to www.irs.gov and type in key words in the “search box” on the home page
Go to www.irs.gov.smallbiz for help with EIN’s and other business related links
Center for Non-Profit Management*
44 Vantage Way, Suite 230, Nashville, TN 37228
www.cnm.org
*does charge for services
615-259-0100
Nashville Minority Business Center*
615-255-0432
th
223 8 Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203
www.minoritybusinesscenter.com
*assists both for-profit and not-for-profit minority businesses and has loan capability.
Note: Telephone #’s and other contact information may change and SCORE is not responsible for such changes.