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SBA
Offering a general overview, the United States Small Business Administration’s website is a great starting point for small current and potential small business owners. This site gets down to, well, business, with features like:
• Staring a news business
• How to obtain financing
• Daily operations and small business management
• An exhaustive library of online SBA publications and reports
The SBA site also hosts regular online chats where business owners can gather to share concerns and, hopefully, success stories.
Nevada Small Business Development Center
The University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have joined forces to provide “free and low-cost information, assistance, counseling and training” for businesses in Nevada. The main site is at
Features include:
• Demographic analysis
• Counseling services
• Online publications and resources
• OSHA regulations explained
Nevada Department of Business and Industry
For information about worker’s comp, worker safety, bond programs and other legal issues, head over to the NDBI site at www.dbi.state.nv.us
The site also provides links to the Nevada Legislature’s online law library for further research.
General business sites and misc.
On the national level, don’t overlook CNN’s www.cnnmoney.com , which serves as the home page for Fortune, Money and Business 2.0 magazines. Resources include advice on hiring, updates on technology and tips for startups.
• Internal Revenue Service
• OSHA
• USA Today focuses on stock markets and portfolio management for investors, but also offers stories relevant to business owners
• Fast Company is a forward-thinking publication that looks at the people and ideas shaping business in the 21st Century.
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