Useful Websites
- Small Business Administration (SBA) U.S. Small Business Administration helps Americans start, build, and grow businesses. A great starting point!
- SBDCNet (SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER NETWORK ) Provides small business research services to the entire 1,000+ member SBDC Network of Small Business Development Centers located in all 50 states, Guam and Puerto Rico.
- How to Write a Business Plan from the U.S. Small Business AdministrationA business plan is often a crucial document for entrepreneurs and small business owners and managers. In addition to helping the business obtain investors or financing, it can also serve as a tool to help managers manage themselves. The following outline is posted on-line, on an SBA webpage, and may be of use to business owners and lender who work with start-up and existing businesses.
- Business Plan Resources from SCORESCORE, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship.
- Business Plans 101 from Shopify.comGood overview of what goes into a business plan and why you should write one.
- How to Start a Small Business from SmallBusiness.comA comprehensive overview of information found on SmallBusiness.com and the SmallBusiness.com/WIKI that is helpful to those considering starting a business.
- Census Business BuilderIs built primarily for small business owners who need key data for their business plan or to better understand their potential market. It presents data for a single type of business and geography at a time.
- Guy Kawasaki-The Only 10 Slides You Need in Your Pitch I am evangelizing the 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint. It’s quite simple: a pitch should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points. This rule is applicable for any presentation to reach agreement: for example, raising capital, making a sale, forming a partnership, etc.
