Small Business: Websites

A gateway to U.S. Government information and assistance for small business

Resources and support for women entrepreneurs

Legislative information for small business finance

Political advocacy group for workplace rights for women. Newsletter and calendar, links to local chapters

Selective and informative directory in About.com Human Resources section

"Links to small business information, including state and federal regulations, and government funded programs to assist small business development and expansion.

Sources for entrepreneurs. Hosted by Portland Community College

Salary survey sample available for free. Membership benefits include access to job postings and career sponsorship

Brief profiles of Oregon based corporations, public and private. Rankings. Current business headlines

Links to services, workshops, videos and helpful information for the entrepreneur, in Oregon. Search by zip code for the nearest SBDC office.

Chamber information; locate area businesses; publications

Finance, planning and regulations within the city of Portland.

"Counselors to America's Small Business", Portland Office.

Official guides and forms from the state of Oregon, Secretary of State.

Build decision trees, do pro/con analysis. Gather feedback from other Ahoona members. Requires sign up

Downloadable documents and forms for businesses, through Entrepreneur.com

Software tools of all sorts

Set up polls to find common meeting times. Requires sign up.

Forms, publications, tools, for completing and submitting tax returns

The official State of Oregon website that provides a single information source for Oregon licenses, certifications, permits, and registrations (all referred to as licenses)

Developed jointly by the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Links to NAIC based statistics; NAIC codes list. (Formerly: SIC codes.)

Searchable database, with summaries of patents; advice on how to apply

Reviews and links for software downloads

Presentation software. Account is free if presentations are left available to the public

Upload presentation slides. Requires sign up.

Set up surveys, and graph results. Requires sign up.

Rules for contract law. Hosted by Cornell Law School

Tips from the U.S. Small Business Adminstration

Startup, investors, community building for locating financing for entrepreneurs

Venture capital network for women entrepreneurs