Associations

• U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
• United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Business Plans

• Business Owner’s Toolkit: Sample Business Plan Components
• How to Prepare a Business Plan
• Business Plan Software and Free Sample Plans
• Business Plan Resources
• The Business Plan Explained
• Developing a Successful Business Plan
• Free Business Plan Software
• Virtual Business Plan
• Carnegie Library Business Plan Index
• SBDCnet index of Business Plans by Industry
• Inc.com Business Plan Building Guide

Census and Demographics

• Pennsylvania State Data Center
• ESRi Data and Lifestyle Demographics
• US Census/American FactFinder
• US Census Bureau/County Information

Regional Economic Conditions

• Census Scope
• FEDStats

Chambers of Commerce

• Greater Pittsburgh
• Northern Allegheny
• Washington County
• Jaycees (United States Junior Chamber)

Disaster Preparedness

• Public Entity Rick Institute
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Red Cross
• Institute for Business and Home Safety
• National Response Center

Pennsylvania Emergency

• Pennsylvania Local Emergency Planning Committees
• Pennsylvania DEP Emergency Response Program
• Emergency Action Plans
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Hazard Communication Quick Card
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s)
• EPA Toxics Release Inventory

E-Commerce Statistics

• United States Patent and Trademark Office
• United States Copyright Office
• Arkansas SBDC E-Commerce Assessment Tool
• E-Commerce Tutorial
• E-Commerce Times
• E-Commerce Web-o-pedia

Environmental

• Environmental Protection Agency

Family Business

• Western Pennsylvania Family Center
• Family Business Consulting Group
• Family Firm Institute (FFI)

Federal Government Websites

• Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
• Veterans Affairs´ Center for Veteran Enterprise
• E-Rulemaking Regulations
• The Federal Government Business Gateway
• Pennsylvania Dept. of Community and Economic Devel
• North American Industry Classification System
• Internal Revenue Service
• U.S. Department of Commerce, Commercial Service
• Federal Stimulus Info

Finance

• Bridgeway Capital - Financing & Educational Opportunities
• Getting Financing for your Business Toolkit
• Startup Financing via Community Banks

Forms

• Pennsylvania Open for Business
• Internal Revenue Service

Franchising

• SBA FranNet – Franchising Basics
• Directory of Top Franchises & Opportunities
• Directory of Franchising Opportunities
• Franchise Times Magazine
• International Franchise Association
• USA Today Business Opportunities
• American Association of Franchisees & Dealers
• Bibby Group, Franchise Articles
• Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise Zone
• SBA Franchise Workshop
• Franchise and Business Opportunities Rule
• Franchising Profiles- Franchising 411

Small Business Administration

• Small Business Administration
• Urban Redevelopment Authority
• Greene County Industrial Authority
• Regional Development Funding Corporation
• RIDC
• Innovation Works
• Middle Monongahela Industrial Development Agency
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce
• Washington County Redevelopment Authority
• Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
• Northside Community Development Fund
• E-Federal Grants

Human Resources

• Small Business Information Center/HR
• Employee Benefits Security Administration
• American Staffing Association

Intellectual Property

• United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

International Trade

• US International Trade Commission
• US Trade and Development Agency
• Federation of International Trade Associations
• International Chamber of Commerce
• US Council for International Business
• World Trade Organization
• US Government Export Portal
• USDA Foreign Agriculture Service
• NAFTA-
• World Biz.com

Legal

• The FirstStep Employment Law Advisor
• PA Dept. of Labor Employment Law Guide
• Find Law for Small Business

Management

• Vistage International

Market Research

• NAICS Association
• J.J. Hill Library
• Free Marketing Research Resources
• How to Perform Market Research
• Market Research Association

Marketing/Advertising/Promotion

• MediaPost
• Mplans.com Sample Marketing Plans
• How Stuff Works Marketing Plan Guide
• Small Business Branding
• Sales Marketing Network

Minority Business Resources

• Allegheny Office of Minority & Women
• National Black Business Trade Association
• National Black Chamber of Commerce Inc.
• Unites States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Allegheny Office of Minority & Women
• Black Enterprise Online
• Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council
• Southwestern Pennsylvania Engineering Outreach

Miscellaneous

• American Express Open Forum
• Free Business Encylopedia

Pennsylvania Government Websites

• Small Business Information Center/Gov Procure.
• PA Department of Revenue
• State Stimulus Info
• Register to Vote

Publications

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Observer-Reporter

• Greene County Messenger
• Pittsburgh Business Times
• Dynamic Business
• TEQ Online
• U.S. Business Advisor
• The Wall Street Journal
• Entrepreneur Magazine
• Fast Company Magazine

Small Business Resources

• Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center
• Special Operations Acquisition & Logistics Center
• E-Business Institute
• Wall Street Journal Start-up Resources
• SCORE
• National Association for the Self-Employed
• Pennsylvania Association of Credit Management
• World Resources for Entrepreneurs
• Plastics SourceNet
• University of Pittsburgh Manufacturing Assistance
• What’s Your Signage

Starting a Business

• National Business Association
• Small Business Advancement National Center
• Only in Oakland
• Better Business Bureau of Western Pennsylvania
• SBA Small Business Planner

Taxes

• Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
• Internal Revenue Service
• PA Department of Revenue
• Employment Taxes
• Int’l Association for Human Resource Info Management

Technology and Innovation Research Resources

• BMDO SBIR Program Home Page
• I2 Innovation Institute
• DARPA SBIR Program Home Page
• Dept. Health & Human Services SBIR Home Page
• DOD SBIR Home Page-
• Navy SBIR/STTR Home Page
• DOE SBIR Home Page- Now
• NASA SBIR/STTR Home Page
• NSF SBIR Home Page
• USDA SBIR Home Page-
• SBA SBIR Home Page #######(Requires Log in)
• Innovation Partnership
• DOC-NIST Home Page-
• Plastics Source Net
• National Institute of Health SBIR Home Page
• Pittsburgh Technology Council
• Young Inventors International

Venture Capital

• Venture Capital Funding Research Reports
• Venture Associates
• Open Directory Venture Capital
• National Venture Capital Association
• Small Business Loans, Grants and Venture Capital

Veterans

• US Department of Veteran Affairs
• Woman-Owned Business Resources
• Athena PowerLink
• National Education Center for Women in Business
• National Association of Women Business Owners
• Organization of Women in International Trade
• E-Magnify
• National Association for Female Executives
• Key Bank Small Business Services for Women

Data Resources / Reports

Economic Profiles of Mon Valley Communities, January 2015