Business Plan

Online Resources:

General Business Information

• Entreworld.org: A World of Resources for Entrepreneurs
• Texas Business Advisor: Entrepreneurship forms the basis of free market capitalism, fueling growth in the state economy. The Comptroller joins others in encouraging the spirit to try new ideas, build a business, attain wealth, and create jobs. The Business Advisor is our attempt to provide helpful information by opening a "one-stop shop," for your convenience in learning how to start a business in Texas.

City of Austin

• Small Business Development Program
• Austin Area Chambers of Commerce
• Vendor Search Page
• Department of Small and Minority Business Resources

Small Business Administration

• Local WBC list by State
• Online Women's Business Center: OWBO promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities.
• Veterans Business Development
• Disaster Recovery
• U.S. Business Advisor: The U.S. Business Advisor exists to provide business with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions. Our goal is to make the relationship between business and government more productive." Sponsored by the SBA, this site streamlines much of the information found on the regular SBA website

SCORE

• SCORE Business Plan Templates

Austin Chamber of Commerce

• Health Coalition

Market Research

• Hoovers Online
• BizStats.com
• US Census
• Yahoo Local Business Search

Incubators

• Austin Clean Energy Incubator

Free Credit Reports

• Free Credit Reports.com
• Annual Credit Report.com

Austin Networking - Alliances - Resources

• NetworkInAustin.com
• Free Lance Austin
• Bootstrap Austin
• Austin Independent Business Alliance
• Think Smart Alliance
• Austin Unique
• Austin Sustainable Business Council
  
• National Business Exchange

Professional Services Marketplace

• guru.com
• Craigslist.com
• angieslist.com

Training

• eCommerce Blog - eBlox

Resources in Other Geographic Locations

• Fort Worth SBA Women's Business Center

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