Business Research

Secretary of State’s Office - http://filinginoregon.com/
Salem Public Library - http://www.cityofsalem.net/Departments/Library/books/Pages/business.aspx
WorkSource Oregon –  http://www.qualityinfo.org/
Business Owner’s Toolkit – http://www.toolkit.cch.com/
The Business Planning Experts – http://www.bplans.com/
My Own Business – http://www.myownbusiness.org/
EntreWorld – http://www.entreworld.com/
Craft Emergency Relief Fund – http://www.craftemergency.org/
EnterWeb – http://www.enterweb.org/
Start-Up Nation - http://www.startupnation.com
Oregon Economic Data – http://www.oregon4biz.com
http://www.oregon4biz.com/The-Oregon-Advantage/Oregon-Economic-Data/
 http://www.oregon4biz.com/Grow-Your-Business/Business-services/Minority-Owned-Business-Certification/

Marketing Your Business

Small Town Marketing – http://www.smalltownmarketing.com/
Biz Info Library – Marketing Research: http://www.bizinfolibrary.org/
Website Help- contact Sprague High School teacher Doug Adkins to apply to have your site created by Sprague HS technology class, webpage examples, Statesman article

Legal

Business Legal Structures: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/article-29785.html
IRS- http://www.IRS.gov
Secretary of State’s Office: http://filinginoregon.com

Finance

Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) general information- http://ida.tnpf.org/
Meet with an IDA specialist: http://salemkeizercdc.org
Financing Your Business in Oregon- a business resource guide for Oregon’s entrepreneurs from USDA Rural Development
Business Oregon Financing Programs – http://www.oregon4biz.com
Business Loan Programs- MidWillamette Valley Council of Governments
National Venture Capital Association – http://www.nvca.org
Money Tree Report- on venture capital investment in the US – http://www.pwcmoneytree.com

Procurement

http://www.gcap.org/
http://procurement.oregon.gov/

Business Resources for Veterans

Hire Vets First

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 – http://www.salemchamber.org/
Small Business Development Centers – http://www.bizcenter.org/
Small Business Association (SBA) – http://www.sba.gov/
National Association for the Self-Employed – http://www.nase.org/
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) – http://www.score.org/

Information on Microenterprise Development Programs

Oregon Microenterprise Network (OMEN) – http://www.oregon-microbiz.org/
The Association for Economic Opportunity (AEO) – http://www.microenterpriseworks.org/
FIELD: Microenterprise Fund for Innovation, Effectiveness, Learning and Dissemination – http://www.fieldus.org/

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