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Local Resources:
Hampton Roads SBDC (Small Business Development Center) - A non-profit
organization in partnership with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce,
provides resources such as: business planning assistance, business
information through research & access to databases, management skill
counseling, and more...
Portsmouth, Virginia Department of Economic Development - See what's
happening in Portsmouth.
Urban
League of Hampton Roads - Offers "support and service programs designed
to implement strategic methods of empowerment" including Youth Services,
Education and Employment Programs, Health Programs and Awareness, Housing
and Economic Development, Community Events and Volunteer Services.
State Resources:
Center for Community Development - A nonprofit Virginia corporation with
the following mission: “to be a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization
through affordable housing and community involvement.”
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce - "Representing all business sectors in the
Commonwealth", this site includes, business & government resources, business
advocacy, news & events, relocation information and more....
Virginia Department of Business
Assistance - All about doing business in Virginia; Virginia Business
Information Center, Small business development, Financing, Workforce
Development, Selling to the Commonwealth, Licenses & Permits, and more.
General Resources:
Bookmark Search: Best Business Websites - Large collection of business
related links broken down by subject.
Blue Book of Building and Construction - Described as the "construction
industry's most frequently used information source." There are hundreds of
thousands of companies, including general contractors, sub-contractors,
architects, engineers, manufacturers, equipment, material, and product
suppliers. Searchable by region, then keyword or company name, then narrow
by county.
Business.gov - "Business.gov guides you through the maze of government
rules and regulations ... and provides access to services and resources to
help you start, grow, and succeed in business." Covers launching, managing,
growing, and getting out of a business. Searchable and browsable. Managed by
the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
GovLoans.gov - "Five federal agencies -- U.S. Department of Agriculture,
U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, and the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs -- have come together to create this single point of access
for federal loan information on the Web." Browse or search for loans for
farming, businesses, students, disaster relief, and more. Includes a
glossary of loan terms and links to additional resources.
International
Center for Assistance (ICFA) - A 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization
committed to small business development, assisting all small business
owners, specializing in working with minority, women and veteran owned
businesses
LII: Business - Business links broken down by subjects such as: Business
History, Law and Research, Consumer Issues, Economics, Finance, Jobs and
Work, Labor, Small Business and much, much more.
Public Libraries Briefcase: Finding & Using Public Records - March 2006
overview of sources for public records, "'records maintained by government
agencies that are open without restriction to public inspection either by
statute or by tradition.' ... Public records are most frequently used to
find information about businesses, such as financial condition, or about
people, such as background checks." Includes annotated links to starting
points for locating public records. From the Business Reference and Services
Section (BRASS) of the American Library Association (ALA).
Small
Business Administration - Information on starting,
financing and expanding your business; SBA info by state; searchable. See
also
Recovery assistance for Hurricane Katrina victims.
Thomas Global Register (TGR) - A database of over 700,000 industrial
suppliers located in over 30 countries, organized by industrial product
classifications and available in several languages. Search by
product/service or company name and limit by location. Also has an extensive
list of other manufacturing and exports sites. Registration (free) required.
ThomasNet - A directory of industrial products, services, and suppliers
in the United States and Canada. Browsable by category; and searchable by
product or service, company name, and geographic area. Also features news on
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