Business & Career Resources

Small Business

Connecticut Economic Resource Center - Information for starting a small company, as well as economic development and marketing strategies for local, regional and Connecticut State entities.

U.S. Small Business Administration - aids, counsels, assists and protects the interests of small businesses, as well as helps families and businesses recover from national disasters. The site offers a wealth of information for both the new and the established small business owner, including a library of SBA documents, information on business law and regulations, training programs for small business owners offered nationwide, forms, etc.

U.S. Small Business Administration -- Local Connecticut Resources - Office locations, calendar of local programs, training and counseling, informational materials and other local information.

Service Corps. Of Retired Executives (S.C.O.R.E.) - Guidance and counseling.

Small Business Advocate - Information and articles to help the small business owner. Run by Small Business Advocate Jim Blasingame and sponsored by IBM, Office Depot and Palo Alto Software, the site also shows Blasingame's schedule of guest expert speakers on his daily radio and Internet show.

CCH Business Owner's Toolkit - Commerce Clearhouse offers small business guides, tools, contract and legal forms, human resource information and forms, and expert advice.

Business Plan Archive - An online repository for business plans and related planning documents, this site is maintained in partnership with the Library of Congress, the Center for History and New Media, and the University of Maryland Libraries. The Archive collects and preserves business plans and related planning documents from the Birth of the Dot Com Era. Because some of the documents may contain proprietary information, all contributors to Business Plan Archive retain control over treatment of their business plans.

Home Office - ZDNET - Information and advice on technology and products for small business.

Mother's Home Business Network - Business information network for Mothers working from home.

Entrepreneur.com – Information on business start-ups, home business, franchises, business opportunities, money, marketing, management and e-business.

Terra Lycos Tripod Network Small Business – Web-based small business owner tools to manage the business, stay competitive and promote effectively.