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> Get Articles > Education > Free Information for New Business Owners Free Information for New Business Owners Download as PDFMaria Marsala mariacoachmaria.com Maria's Place for Holistic Evolution http://www.CoachMaria.com OK. So you're ready to start your own business...be your own boss...or are you? Below is a list of places offering free information that will assist you on your path to starting a business. Consult phone books and web sites for local information. Remember to ask about any mailing lists, classes they offer or for additional contacts that would be helpful for you to add to this list. Enjoy this list as a guide as you "plant the seeds" for your new venture and enjoy the networking opportunities. 1. Federal Agencies U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Web site http://www.sba.gov/ Toll Free: (800)U-ASK-SBA. Request any free information and an order form for other publications. Web site also has templates and sample Business Plans. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Web site http://www.irs.treas.gov/prod/bus_info/sm_bus/ Toll Free: (800) 829 - 3676. Business Kit Publication # 454 includes an Employee Tax ID Form. STEP (Small Business Tax Education Program) Publication # 1057, contains information on Business Tax Classes given in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Guam. Tell them what type of corporation you are thinking of becoming, how many employees, etc., so that they can send you other free, helpful publications. Census Department Consumer Web site http://www.census.gov/ Call Customer Service at (301) 457 - 4100. Your source for social, demographic and economic information. Consumer Information Center Web site: www.pueblo.gsa.gov Toll free (888) 878 - 3256. Order a Consumer's Resource Handbook. View their Small Business brochures on line. Government Sponsored Electronic Commerce Resource Centers, www.ecrc.ctc.com/index.htm 2. State Agencies Attorney General's Office US, National Organization site:http://www.naag.org/about/ag1.cfm Secretary of State and State Department of Revenue Small Business Technology Development Center: http://www.businessfinance.com/business-information.asp Rural Business Development Center. Service Corps of Retired Executives SCORE http://www.score.org/ , 800/634-0245 Cooperative Extension Service Offices. 3. County Business Development Offices Small Business Incubators National site: http://www.nbia.org Colleges for Small Business Centers, Continuing Education Classes, Business Seminars, Meetings. 4. City/Town Chamber of Commerce (search using your city and county name). Professional Groups - check phone books, too. Develop a relationship with a Banker. Interview CPA's Top Ten Tips for Hiring a CPA Locate a Lawyer and start to develop a relationship. Check local newspapers for organizations to join or volunteer to be a speaker. 5. The Internet Search the WEB using a variety of search engines or directories such as: http://www.yahoo.com/ ~~ http://www.excite.com/ http://www.google.com/ ~~ http://www.altavista.com/ http://www.lycos.com/ ~~ Use the WEB to search for former colleagues and others to let them know about your business. www.switchboard.com , www.infospace.com , www.four11.com are a few sites with phone and e-mail directories. Join an e-mail list, newsgroup or business newsletters http://www.topica.com/ 6. Bookstores Bookstores give you a variety of great ideas. Search the web for bookstores. http://www.amazon.com/ and http://www.bn.com/ are just two of many online bookstores. 7. Libraries Many libraries have at least one free computer for patrons to use. Ask the Librarians for information or advice. Tell them about your business. Remember, people ask them for advice too! Check bulletin boards for information. They're a great place to put your business card or brochure, too. 8. Friends If you do not tell the people you know you're looking for information or referrals, then they'll never know.... ya know!!! 9. Family Members Let everyone in your family know you're starting a business... and watch all the free advice come in! 10. Other Business Owners Contact other business owners that you know. Do I hear lunch anyone? Ask for advice, referrals, and their business cards. Start a referral book of local business owners. Don't forget to contact owners who do the same work as you, but who work in a different state/region/county. After all, they might be more apt to share their secrets of success with you!! For encouragement, to keep focused, to bounce ideas off of, etc., hire a coach! © Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved. Maria Marsala is an internationally known coach, author, and speaker. A former Wall Street trader and manager, she is the author of the ebook Thinking of Starting a Business... Let's Talk About What's Next. 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