Category | Site | Information Provided |
Taxes | IRS Newsletter | IRS Newsletter for Small Businesses |
General Information | SBA – Starting Your Business SBA Web Home Page
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Startup Kit; First Steps; Research; Training; Business Plans; Counseling Help; Patents & Trademarks; Shareware; Outside Resources; Workshops; Business Resources, and Export Assistance. |
State Government | State of California California Office of Small Business Doing Business |
Resources for doing business in California |
Business Permit Requirements | CalGold |
This database provides detailed information on the business permit, license and registration requirements from all levels of government. The information identified is specific to the type of business and its location in California. |
Business Databases | San Jose Library | San Jose Library buys many business databases and makes them available to you for free. |
Government e-Commerce websites |
Compiled by East Bay SCORE |
List of useful Federal (and one California) Government websites. (PDF) |
Veterans | military.com | Jobs, GI bill, education and more |
NASA Small Business NASA Internet Services NASA email notifications |
National Aeronautics Space Administration - Doing Business with NASA facilitate Small Businesses - Office of Small Business Programs Participation Electronic Commerce Online for National Aeronautics Space Administration |
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Federal Registration Requirements | Central Contractor Registration | The U.S. Small Business Administration, the Department of Defense, the Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration have taken steps to simplify the federal contracting process by creating an integrated database of small businesses that want to do business with the government. |
International Trade | Exporting International Trade Administration |
Resources for doing business internationally |
Research | The Library of Congress | Many on-line assets available |
Selling to government agencies |
How governments buy; how to get registered, certified, & listed; essential contacts in every agency; contract requirements & regulations; how to find bid opportunities & do businesss with agencies electronically. |
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Patents and Trademarks | US Patent and Trademark Office | General Information about Patents & Trademarks; Searchable Databases; Inventor Resources; Printable Forms; Document Formats |
Business Law | Business Law | An online resource guide designed to provide legal and regulatory information to America's small businesses. Topics covered range from the most basic and crucial, such as choosing a business structure or hiring a lawyer, to highly specialized issues such as e-commerce and exporting. |
Academic | AcademicInfo | Academic links related to business |
Manufacturing | MANEX | Consulting services to small and large businesses on manufacturing issues. |