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

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 

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

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 organizations www.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 The MERIT program is a part of the Chemeketa Small Business Development Center.