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Gateways
Organizations
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SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business
The Service Corps of Retired Executives gives small business owners guidance in establishing and maintaining successful enterprises. The Web site offers disaster advice; locations of local chapters; links to calculators, free software, business plans, trade shows, and other business resources; news and informational articles; and free, confidential counseling by e-mail. Counselors representing more than 600 skills are available to assist in locating investors, setting goals, veterans' business issues, and other matters.
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Other Websites
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Entrepreneur.com
This site, designed for the entrepreneur or small business owner, contains tips on everything from starting a business to finding funds. Includes franchise and business opportunity databases, free e-mail accounts, a chat room, and classifieds. Contains articles from Entrepreneur Magazine, Business Start-Ups Online, and Entrepreneur's HomeOffice. Also available in Spanish as Soy Entrepreneur.
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Start-Up Kits
These kits offer industry, market, and operations information for over 40 types of businesses. The site includes how-to guides with comments from successful entrepreneurs, suggestions for researching business opportunities and creating a business plan, and links to associations and franchises. It also features an e-mail service for an expert's advice about starting out, sales and marketing, management and operations, and other matters.
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Women's Business Center
This Web site includes well written articles on subjects of interest to entrepreneurs. Provides information on starting, running, and marketing a business. The site includes a forum, a section of frequently asked questions, and links to related sites. The information is directed at women but would be of interest to any entrepreneur.
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