Oregon4biz under the Oregon by the Numbers tab you can get Oregon Economic Data. Click on that link for an extensive list of data tools.

Qualityinfo can be used to get employment data, data on businesses, competitor information and industry and trend data.

FilinginOregon can be used to do business name searches and their business wizard can help figure out local licensing information and identify other start-up resources. 

IRS Website for starting a business and keeping Records 

 

City of Dallas Business License

City of Monmouth Business License 

Biz Stats can be used for industry financial ratio data

        Factfinder can be used for population data. Things like race, ethnicity, age, household information, etc.

        City-data can be used to get extensive community information for most cities in the region.

The SEDCOR website: 

Under the Demographics and Area Data tab check out the Infrastructure Finance Authority website

http://www.orinfrastructure.org/dev/www/IFA/profiles/  has community profiles for every incorporated community in the State.

http://www.oregonprospector.com/profiles.asp has consumer expenditure and demographic data sorted by community.

 

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Business Research

Salem Public Library,  Business Owner's Toolkit, The Business Planning Experts, My Own Business, EntreWorld, Craft Emergency Relief Fund, EnterWeb, Start-Up Nation, Oregon Minority Owned Business Certification, WorkSource Quality Info, SBA Starting a Business, How to Start a Business in Oregon, Como Iniciar un Negocio en Oregon, 99 Best Business Books

Writing a Business Plan

Writing a great business plan – Harvard Business School  

Marketing Your Business

Small Town Marketing Biz Info Library – Marketing Research

Travel Oregon – reports on demographics and trends of visitors to Oregon

Legal

Business Legal Structures, IRS, Secretary of State's Office

Insurance/Liability

Healthcare Reform

Finance

Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) general information,  Meet with an IDA specialist Financing Your Business in Oregon, Business Oregon Financing Programs Business Loan Programs- MidWillamette Valley Council of Governments, National Venture Capital Association, Money Tree Report- on venture capital investment in the US, 20 Outstanding Personal Finance Tips for 2011, Venture Capital and Angel Investors

Procurement

Government Contract Assistance Program, State Procurement Office

Tax Information

Small Business and Self Employed Tax Center – IRS.gov

Resources for NonProfits

Grantmakers of Oregon & SW Washington -  provides links to most local foundations that have websites. www.grants.gov – the federal government’s grant directory.  Guidestar.com – a source for current grant awards from foundations and other organizationswww.cfda.gov – the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Local and National Organizations for Small Business Owners

Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Development Centers, Small Business Association (SBA), National Association for the Self-Employed, Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)  

Information on Microenterprise Development Programs

Oregon Microenterprise Network (OMEN), The Association for Economic Opportunity (AEO), FIELD: Microenterprise Fund for Innovation, Effectiveness, Learning and Dissemination