- The Jerome Levy Economics Institute - http://www.levy.org/
Bard College's nonpartisan, independently funded research organization devoted to public service vis a vis economics. Scholarship and economic forecasting yield useful ideas, directions and information for small businesses.
- National Business Incubation Association - http://www.nbia.org/
Business incubators help emerging growth companies survive and grow during the start-up period when they are most vulnerable. With approximately 800 members worldwide, NBIA is the largest membership organization of its kind. Membership fee.
- Small Business News - http://www.sbn-online.com
Provides smaller growing businesses strategies, the latest trends, and solutions to help make them become even more successful
- UK Business Incubation (UKBI) - http://www.ukbi.co.uk
The UK Business Incubation (UKBI) web site contains details of all UK incubation projects, sources of finance for incubators, best practice guidelines, news and events, and is generally a forum for the exchange of information to help potential and existing UK incubators, and small businesses generally.
- Diversity 2000 - http://div2000.com/
Information center for minority and women owned businesses and Fortune 1000 Companies.
- Women's Business Network - http://www.wbn.org.uk/
Supports the creation of new business networks for women in the North West of England and links these networks together to enable the sharing of good ideas and the expansion of business contacts across the region.
- Small Business Survival Committee - http://www.sbsc.org
Small business advocacy organization fighting for policies and legislation critical to the growth and survival of small business.
- National Congress of Inventor Organizations - http://www.inventionconvention.com/ncio
Resource for inventors and entrepreneurs. Inventor Online magazine, free consultations, patent search online, links to patent office and other government resources, free how-to information on how to keep proper records, important warning information about invention scams.
- Madison Area Chamber of Commerce - http://www.greatermadisonchamber.com
The Greater Madison (Wisconsin) Chamber of Commerce, established in 1914, is a not-for-profit business membership organization 2500 members strong.
- Sioux Falls, SD Chamber of Commerce - http://www.siouxfallschamber.com
Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce offers information to assist its members, help small businesses grow and to support the business community in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- National Association of Homebased Businesses - http://www.usahomebusiness.com/
Provides extensive home business services, ranging from joint marketing to a consultant who will diagnose flaws in a marketing plan and explain how to correct them.
- United States Chamber of Commerce - http://www.uschamber.com/
A business federation representing companies, business associations, state and local chambers in the U.S., and American Chambers of Commerce abroad. Site includes daily news updates, the issues, and chamber webcasts.
- National Association for the Self-Employed - http://selfemployed.nase.org/
Provides news,legislative advocacy and membership benefits such as affordable health insurance, discounted business supplies and scholarships.
- Young Americas Business Trust - http://www.ybiz.com/
Site for young entrepreneurs, purpose of the Trust is to develop business skills in young people in the Americas.
- SOHO Org - http://www.soho.org/
Nonprofit membership association dedicated to serving the needs of the growing small office - home office market.
- Veterans' Business Outreach Center - http://www.vboc.org
The Veterans' Business Outreach Center for SBA Region IV is a nonprofit organization that aids disabled veterans create, develop and retain businesses.
- Executive Service Corps - http://info.hartwick.edu/esc/
The Executive Service Corps of Otsego & Delaware counties is an association of middle management and senior level executives volunteering their time to consult with small business, government, and not-for-profit organizations.
- Service Corps Of Retired Executives - http://www.score.org/
A nonprofit association dedicated to encouraging the formation, growth, and success of small business nationwide through counseling and mentor programs.
- The Small Business 2000 Index - http://www.sb2000.com
Over 100,000 small business have registered on this site; all specific information remains confidential but the indexed results by industry are public.
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