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Score: Counselors to America's Small Business
Ask SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business, any small business question for quick answers. SCORE also provides counselors, a learning center, business toolbox, news, stories, and many more small business resources.
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U.s. Small Business Administration
This site is the homepage for the SBA, or Small Business Administration.
US Senate
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is working on exciting new projects for young companies. Check out the "Breaking News" link to find out up to date information.
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Small Business Administration: Starting a Business
Find out if you have what it takes to be a small business owner. Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses through these topics.
Wolters Kluwer
Business Owner's Toolkit: Business Combinations and Sources of Venture Capital
Explains how business can profit from mergers, joint ventures, consolidations, acquisitions, strategic alliances, and associations. It describes an SBIC and how it works, and gives specific information regarding characteristics of...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Entrepreneurship: Creating a New Business
In this lesson plan students will explore the steps involved in starting a new business. This will include preparing a ten-page Business Plan, building a model of the business, and presenting the business idea in a role-play situation...
Wolters Kluwer
Biz Filings: Business Combinations and Other Sources of Venture Capital
Are you an existing business that's growing fast and need additional financing? This site describes an SBIC and how it works. Additional links are included to locate additional information concerning these loans.
PBS
Pbs: Your Life, Your Money: Educators & Families: Being Your Own Boss
Interview a local business owner to learn what it's like being your own boss.