Small Business Resources
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.