Research Providers
Welcome to the SBANC Small Business Links Page! This SBANC page is a One-Stop Shop for finding small business-related information.


   BPlans.com

Several sample business plans.

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    Business Owners' Idea Cafe

With its "Fun Approach to Serious Business", Idea Cafe provides free online small business information for the startup and existing small business owners. Network with others in CyberSchmooz; learn how to finance your venture; follow the easy steps to startup; and much more on how to successfully run a small business.

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    The Center for Business Planning

Business Plan resources are key to your success. The Center for Business Planning provides any business manager or entrepreneur with a set of resources to help in creating a business or managing a business. Information is provided on every area of planning a business including: acquire venture capital, define new products, market analysis, competitive analysis, production management, tax problems, legal issues, prepare financial statements, write a business plan and much more.

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    Dun & Bradstreet

Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) is the leading provider of business-to-business credit, marketing, purchasing, and receivables management and decision-support services worldwide.

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    Human Resource Consultants, Inc.

Designed to meet the personal needs of small and medium size companies and municipalities.

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    The Insurance Information Institute

Provides useful information about insuring businesses and Small Businesses.

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    Out of Your Mind... And Into The Marketplace

A small business publisher, business plan software developer, and consulting firm specializing in step-by-step "how-to" information for aspiring and current business owners. There are three basic components of all business ventures--the organizational, marketing, and financial areas. It is our goal to guide our clients in the understanding and interrelationship of these three areas, thus enabling them to create credible and defensible business plans that will serve as guides throughout the lives of their business.

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    PlanWare

PlanWare offers advice and tools for writing a business plan, making financial projections, business planning and developing business strategies. PlanWare is aimed at managers, professional advisers, business owners, entrepreneurs, start-ups and established businesses of all sizes.

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    The Power of Relationships

Eric Groves of Constant Contact has organized a power point presentation on the power of relationships in small business. The presentation covers: Why business should invest in relationships, How electronic communications power relationship for just pennies per contact, What entrepreneurs need to do to get started, and How you can help them to do it right.

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    Skelton, Carter, Hall And Co.

A wide selection of useful programs.

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    Small Business Administration: Business Plan Outline

An outline for a business plan, with descriptive steps and methods.

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    StartUpBiz.Com

Website that offers a complete set of resources for individuals seeking to start a new business or develop ideas.

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    StartupJournal.com

With content from the Wall Street Journal's extensive editorial resources--including the printed edition and WSJ.COM--this FREE member of the WSJ.COM family focuses on the small business entrepreneur. The site is updated every business day, providing readers with timely news and insights. Other features include searchable databases of business opportunities, franchise offerings, companies for sale, and more. You can even build a first draft of your business plan and get fast and easy answers to your basic startup questions in the "Startup Q & A" section or get career counseling and advice from HR and career professionals.

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    U.S. SBA

United States Small Business Administration shareware files, including business plans.

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The small business version of Business Week online. They provide the most up to date news on small business.



The website for Inc. magazine. A great resource for the growing company.



Provides demographic information about the US and it's population.



One-stop internet browsing for business, trade, and economic information.



The website for entrepreneur magazine. A great resource for the entrepreneur in all of us.



Provides tax information for small businesses and entrepreneurs.



This site is an extremely useful resource for entrepreneurs. It allows you to sift through information on starting, growing, and supporting your business.



This site is a vast resource for small business research in the all areas. News, publications and information concerning white papers are Also available on this site.