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Small Business Resources
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Programs and services to help you start and grow your business
U.S. Department of Agriculture
www.usda.gov
The source for Evergreen’s Rural Loan Program
U.S. Government Official Web Portal
www.usa.gov/Business/Business_Gateway.shtml
Official U.S. government site for businesses and nonprofits
IRS Small Business & Self Employed Tax Center
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html
This section offers a broad range of resources across federal and state agencies, as well as industry/profession specific information for self-employed entrepreneurs, employers and businesses.
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
Association of Small Business Development Centers
http://www.asbdc-us.org/
America's Small Business Development Center Network is the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States and its territories.
SCORE
http://www.score.org/index.html
SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and to the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide.
The Franchise Registry
http://www.franchiseregistry.com/
When evaluating a franchise opportunity, use this registry to look for SBA system eligibility.
AKSourceLink
http://www.aksourcelink.com/
A community referral network that links small and emerging business owners in Alaska to local resource partners who offer services that help small businesses grow and prosper.
Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA)
http://www.kitsapeda.org/
A nonprofit organization building a more vibrant business and economic development community in Washington's Kitsap County.
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
National Association of Development Companies (NADCO)
http://www.nadco.org/
The trade association for the nation's Certified Development Companies (CDCs).
National Association of Premier Lenders (NAPL)
http://www.napl504.org/
An organization of Certified Development Companies (CDCs) which promotes and supports beneficial policies for the Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loan program and the Premier Certified Lenders Program (PCLP).