II.
Helpful Print Resources:
Encyclopedia of Small Business.
Hillstrom, Kevin. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, c.1998.
Call #: R658.022 H655 Reference-Level 4
How to Set Up Your Own Small
Business. (8th Ed.). Fallek, Max. Minneapolis, MN: American
Institute of Small Business, 2003.
Call #: R658.022 F194 Reference-Level 4
Rand McNally and Company: Commercial
Atlas and Marketing Guide. Chicago, IL: Rand McNally and
Company, 2007.
Call #: R912 R187 Reference-Level 4, Atlas Stand
Small Business Information Handbook.
Berle, Gustav. New York, NY: Wiley, c.1990.
Call # R658.022 B514 Reference-Level 4
Small Business Sourcebook
(22nd Ed.).
Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 2007.
Call #: R338.642 S635 Reference – Level 4
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IV.
Electronic Databases: subject
listing and title
listing
Suggested keywords: business plans, entrepreneurs,
franchises, small businesses, small business resources and small business
financing.
A. Use to locate
journal articles and essays:
B. Use to locate Annual Reports:
C. Use to locate company information:
D. Use to locate statistical information:
E. For information on Federal Business
Opportunities:
F. Other business databases:
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V.
Websites
Writing a Business Plan
- Bplans.com
- The Planning Resource Center
- See model business plans for a variety
of business type.
- SBA
- Business Plan Hotlist
- Sample business plans along with
advice on how to write an effective plan of your own.
- Small & Home
based Business Library
- A - Z directory of articles on small
business issues, including a business plan checklist, business plan
outline, and how to write a business plan.
Financing
- Credit
Process: A Guide for Small Business Owners
- A booklet from the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York which discusses the types of funding available to
small businesses throughout the stages of a developing business.
- Entrepreneur.Com
- Articles and advice from Entrepreneur
Magazine on start-up financing, expansion financing, accounting and
taxation.
- Financing
Your Business
- From the Small Business Association
a detailed site containing all the loan programs run by the SBA,
including MicroLoans and the 7(A) Loan Guaranty Program with links
to forms and a list of banks and other lenders with SBA loan guaranty
agreements. The SBA Office
of Advocacy provides research and statistics to help small businesses
and entrepreneurs.
- NJEDA
- New Jersey Economic Development Authority
- NJEDA is an independent state financing
and development agency who arranges access to capital for small and
middle-size businesses and offers training and technical support.
Look at their Financing for Small, Mid-size
Businesses page and check out information about the Entrepreneurial
Training Institute's training sessions.
- Online
Women's Business Center
- A good site for women thinking of
starting a business that offers links to a network of training and
counseling services for women entrepreneurs.
- Venture
Capital Resource Library
- Links to venture capitalists, law
firms, accounting firms, investment banks, and securities regulators,
plus find America's wealthiest investors through AngelSearch. There
are also articles about investment practices, a business plan
template, and a form for submitting a business plan to visiting
venture capitalists.
Legal Affairs
- Business
Laws
- This site, sponsored by Small Business
Association, is designed to provide legal and regulatory information
to small businesses.
- Findlaw
for Business
- Findlaw for Business provides information
about starting a business, legal issues for small businesses, tax
information, human resources, debt and bankruptcy, and intellectual
property. The site links to legal resources such as finding a lawyer,
legal dictionary, and business contracts.
- New
Jersey Business Gateway Services
- This site is designed to be the point
of entry for business registration and for filing and paying gross
income tax withheld and other payroll taxes previously sent to the
Department of Labor. Download or print the most common filing forms
and find out about fees and contacts. To find information on filed
business entities in NJ look them up on the Corporate and Business Information
Reporting page.
- Tax
Information for Business
- The IRS has a small business corner
designed to help businesses find everything they need and answer
most tax questions. They also offer the Small Business Resource
Guide, CD-ROM 2003 which offers tax information to small businesses,
including forms, instructions, and publications.
Where to get additional help
- Business.Gov
- Provides one-stop access to federal
government information. The site links to information about
starting and managing a business, financing a business, taxes, and
legal information.
- New
Jersey Association of Women Business Owners
- NJAWBO has over 1,000 members and
13 chapters within New Jersey. Its aim is to support and encourage
business ownership by women which it does by providing an avenue
for networking, training and assistance, a legislative voice at all
levels of government, and increasing the visibility of women owned
businesses.
- New
Jersey Small Business Development Centers
- NJSBDC offers information, training
and free counseling for start-ups or for those with an established
small business who need advice about expansion, finance, or any other
aspect of managing a small business. They have eleven regional centers throughout the state.
- SCORE
- The Service Corp of Retired Executives
is a volunteer association sponsored by the SBA. They provide expert
advice on any business management topic.
- Small
Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse
- SBDCNET offers information on all
aspects of small business ownership, including industry research,
human resources, international trade and demographics. The site also
publishes a twice monthly newsletter on different start-up businesses
or industries which is available for e-mail subscription.
- Small
Business On-line Publications
- Printable pamphlets describing SBA
programs and services, how to manage and finance a small business,
insurance, inventory, tax issues etc. Some of the pamphlets are available
in Spanish.
- U.S.
Export Assistance Centers
- There are no USEACs located in New
Jersey; the closest are in Philadelphia and New York. These
centers provide advice to first-time exporters and also run the Export
Working Capital Program which helps small businesses export. The
program provides repayment guarantees of 90 percent to commercial
lenders and offers exporters preliminary commitments that encourage
lenders to provide credit. In order to be considered the small business
must have been in operation for at least twelve months (though not
necessarily exporting).
- WSJ.com Startup
Journal
- The Wall Street Journal's Center for
Entrepreneurs lists business and franchises for sale, along with
tips on running a business and feature articles on topics of interest
to small business owners.
- Yahoo!
Small Business
- Yahoo's small business directory links
to resources to help small businesses, such as writing business plans,
how to set up a web presence, buyer's guides, and tips on managing
a business.
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Home-based
businesses