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www.abi-nh.com The Amoskeag Business Incubator provides a supportive environment for small companies to grow their businesses by offering: office space that includes free use of conference rooms, kitchenette, resource center and access to technical assistance. The ABI is located at 33 S. Commercial Street, Manchester, NH, 03101. For further information please contact 603-629-9511 or info@abi-nh.com
www.buzgate.org Business Utility Zone Gateway - Whether you are a Small Business, Nonprofit, or Community Member, BUZGate connects you to the right resources at the right time. Site contains many links to economic development organizations, business assistance programs, and financial resources.
www.businessEKG.org The Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership has a free Web-based financial benchmarking service called the Kaufmann Business EKG. The online tool includes a proprietary database of nearly 800,000 financial statements from more than 300,000 private and public companies in America and can profile your businesses financial performance against other companies in the industry.
www.concord.bbb.org Better Business Bureau - The BBB promotes integrity and business ethics through self-regulation in the market place. Services provided by the BBB include a 24-hour automated telephone inquiry service, which provides reliability reports on companies and charitable organizations. In addition the BBB provides complaint filing services, general monitoring of advertising in the marketplace, dispute resolution services and consumer/business education programs. BBB information and services are provided at no cost to the public with the exception of some mediation and arbitration services.
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/smallbiz/index.htm US Internal Revenue Service - Small Business and Self-Employed Community Website. Site offers on-line forms, tax law changes, tips for specific industries, and contact links
www.myownbusiness.org My Own Business is a non-profit organization providing free training to help people start and operate successful businesses. The training stresses how to avoid commonly made but avoidable mistakes and is intended to help start-ups as well as established businesses. Site includes developing a business plan, tips on how to borrow money, and many other small business strategies.
www.nhmade.com New Hampshire Made Specialty Products & NH Stories.
www.nhsbdc.org NH Small Business Development Center – “to contribute to New Hampshire's economic vitality by providing its businesses and communities with the tools they need to reach their goals." Site provides business plan, cash flow statements, and marketing plan samples.
www.nhstories.org NH Stories is dedicated to differentiate New Hampshire's products and services in the marketplace and promote the people, products, and services of New Hampshire. Links to member sites and on-line retail.
www.PeerSpectives.org is a Web site produced by the Edward Lowe Foundation for second-stage business owners who are ready to take their companies to the next level. Typically, a second stage company has between $1 million and $50 million in sales. PeerSpectives.org facilitates peer learning and networking and contains hundreds of articles and briefs on growing a business.
www.sba.gov US Small Business Administration - The U.S. Small Business Administration, established in 1953, provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. With a portfolio of business loans, loan guarantees and disaster loans worth more than $45 billion, in addition to a venture capital portfolio of $13 billion, SBA is the nation's largest single financial backer of small businesses. Site includes a variety of links, information on starting and financing a business, and their many other programs.
www.sbane.org Small Business Association of New England - The Smaller Business Association of New England is a nonprofit organization established in 1938 to promote and protect small businesses. Its 1200 member companies in six states range from sole-proprietorship service businesses and growing high technology firms to 500-employee manufacturing plants. SBANE’s programs and services address the shared interests and needs of its diverse membership. Site includes tips on e-commerce, change in the workplace, videoconferencing, customer service, and more.
www.score.org Service Corps of Retired Executives – The SCORE Association is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SCORE is dedicated to aiding in the formation, growth, and success of small businesses nationwide. Site includes links to local SCORE chapters, information on workshops, and client profiles.
www.state.nh.us/bfa/bfa.htm The Business Finance Authority (BFA) was created in 1992 to foster economic development and create employment in New Hampshire. The BFA accomplishes these objectives by working with New Hampshire's banking, business, and economic development sectors to develop and implement programs which expand the availability of credit in the state. Site offers links to financing options available through BFA.
www.womenbiz.org Women’s Business Center - The Women's Business Center is a collaborative organization designed to encourage and support women in all phases of enterprise development. We provide access to educational programs, financing alternatives, technical assistance, advocacy and a network of mentors, peer advisors and business and professional consultants. By encouraging women in their business ventures, WBC fosters economic development. Site offers a calendar of activities, resources & links, and membership information.
www.wrencommunity.org The Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network - WREN encourages women and girls through an exchange of resources, the development of community, the opportunity to gain new skills and the achievement of economic independence. Site includes calendar of events, links to members, link to the WRENovation store.
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www.aspeninst.org The Aspen Institute convenes leaders from diverse disciplines to address critical issues that confront societies, organizations, and individuals.
www.census.gov All the information on the US census you’d want to know.
www.cfed.org The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) fosters widely shared and sustainable economic well-being. CFED promotes asset-building and economic opportunity strategies, primarily in low-income and distressed communities, that bring together community practice, public policy, and private markets in new and effective ways. Site includes updates on national microenterprise development work.
www.fieldus.org The Microenterprise Fund for Innovation, Effectiveness, Learning and Dissemination. FIELD’s mission is to identify, develop and disseminate best practices, and to broadly educate policymakers, funders and others about microenterprise as an anti-poverty intervention. Site includes links to participants and FIELD forums.
www.microenterpriseworks.org Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO - the national association of organizations committed to microenterprise development. AEO provides its members with a forum, information, and a voice to promote enterprise opportunity for people and communities with limited access to economic resources. Site includes updates on national microenterprise programs and links.
For links to NH Regional Economic Development Corporations, use http://www.nh.gov/osp/cdbg/NHRDC.htm
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www.bplans.com Sample plans, tools, articles, Business Plan Guide, and calculators. Calculators: Cash flow, starting costs, break-even analysis, ROI and more.
www.sba.gov/starting_business/ Business Plan Basics, Writing the Plan, Using the Plan, Sample Business Plans, SBA Startup Basics.
www.businessplanarchive.org Repository of more than 2,300 records for business plans and related planning documents based on the Dot-com boom and bust. Created by Webmergers.com and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. You must register to access the archive. Hint to find plans: Search for companies with one or more documents.
http://www133.americanexpress.com/osbn/tool/biz_plan/index.asp By American Express. Provides a breakdown of the business plan, instructions for creation, and tips for avoiding common pitfalls. Also, toolboxes with samples, worksheets, and glossaries that will clarify and walk you through the process.
www.moneyhunt.com/library/download/bp.doc A basic business plan template from Money Hunt.
www.ntia.doc.gov/opadhome/mtdpweb/busplano.htm A basic business plan outline from Howard University Small Business Development Center.
www.smallbusinessplanguide.com Tons of information, resources, tutorials, tools and links collected by Robin Lasher, Director of Business Programs at Texas Wesleyan University.
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www.allbusiness.com All Business.
www.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness/resources Offers online archive with over 100 articles to find the information you need to manage, plan and grow your business.
BONNIE CLAC A nonprofit organization that helps you get the most car for your money.
www.count-me-in.org Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence is a non-profit organization that raises money from individuals and organizations in order to make small business loans to women across the country.
www.entreworld.org Resources for Entrepreneurs.
www.Freeadvice.com Offers a forum to post legal questions and sort for information on legal issues.
www.ideacafe.com Offers small business resources and ideas. Links to forums to discuss business ideas with other entrepreneurs.
www.inc.com Inc. Magazine’s on-line version includes business planning tools and useful articles for and about small business.
www.sbaer.uca.edu Offers information on topics such as family business, international business, legal issues, industry profiles, business marketing and planning, demographics, and more. Sponsored by the University of Central Arkansas.
www.Zdnet.com/smallbusiness Offers a variety of business resources and links.
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