Work At Home - Non Commercial Help
The following is a helpful list of organizations that provide information and resources to small home, home-based, and micro businesses. These sites were developed by non-profit organizations, educational institutions, or governmental agencies, none are commercial enterprises.
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
www.bbb.org
Information about BBB (a non-profit organization) programs and services, including publications for consumers and businesses. Check out a companies history here.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
www.bls.gov
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the main fact-finding agency for the federal government that provides information about the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and shares essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor divisions.
Department of Commerce (DOC)
www.doc.gov
Information about programs, and the laws and regulations that are administered relating to commerce activities.
Department of Labor (DOL)
www.dol.gov
Information about programs, and the laws and regulations that are administered relating to workplace activities.
EntreWorld
www.EntreWorld.org
Information and resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs from the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
www.ftc.gov
Current information relating to FTC activities, including updates regarding deceptive and illegal home-based business opportunities in the marketplace.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
www.irs.ustreas.gov
Comprehensive tax information including tax stats, tax information for business, electronic services, taxpayer help and education, tax regulations, and tax forms and publications.
SmallbizNet
www.lowe.org
Business development center. Information on running, starting, managing, and growing a small business from the Edward Lowe Foundation.
SCORE
http://www.score.org
SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to providing small business entrepreneurs with free, confidential face-to-face and email business counseling. Business counseling and workshops are offered at 389 chapter offices across the country. You can sign-up for SCORE's free, monthly eNewsletters to learn more about small business key trends & news in American entrepreneurship.
Thomas Register
www.thomasregister.com
Extensive listing of manufacturers, suppliers and vendors of all types of products and services.
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Official source for social, demographic, and economic statistics and information. Normally used if your doing business in a certain area.
U.S. Copyright Office
www.copyright.gov
Complete information and resources for copyrights.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov
Complete information about trademarks and patents.
U.S. Postal Service
www.usps.com
Helpful information for businesses that depend on mail as a big part of business (including services & products, current postage rates, business forms, postal business centers, and business publications).
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
www.sbaonline.sba.gov
Business development center with complete information for small business, including business start-ups, financing, and expansion. Also contains a shareware of library programs to run a small business, information about SBA programs and publications, business links, and business special interests.
U.S. Small Business Advisor
www.business.gov
Provides access to federal government information, services, and transactions in an effort to make the relationship between small business and government much more productive. A great site to visit.
There are a lot of great reasons to start an at home business. Take a good look at your self, recognize your own personal skills, qualities and motivations. Do you have what it takes to make a success out of your small business? Are you prepared to do what has to be done? Can you motivate yourself, do what needs to be done to succeed? If the answer is yes, then you can most likely be successful.
