The PA Small Business Development Center’s Business Information Resources provides
links that connect to hundreds of useful Web sites for small businesses. Included are sites containing
links for directories, guides, search utilities, references, entrepreneurship, management, company
directories, markets, demographics, statistics, news articles, commercial database vendors, PA
resources, Federal resources, organizations & associations, technical information, standards,
patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade leads, procurement, web commerce, international business,
environment, energy-efficiency, pollution prevention, and Y2K issues.
http://www.pasbdc.org/information
The PA SBDC's website now contains a very informative FAQ section about starting and doing business within Pennsylvania.
http://www.pasbdc.org/faq/
Pennsylvania - Open for Business The goal of this web site is to provide you with a fast and efficient way to comply with Pennsylvania's various statutory pro and filing requirements involved in establishing a business. To help with the process, a range of business start-up assistance tools and information on finding incentives are included on this site. http://www.paopen4business.state.pa.us/
Adobe Acrobat Reader is free, and freely distributable, software that lets you view and print
Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Acrobat Reader also lets you fill in and submit PDF forms
online.
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html#reader
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Federal Government
Agencies:
U.S. Department of Labor is designed to assist small businesses in complying with rules, regulations and laws enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor.
http://www.dol.gov/
Environmental Protection Agency has news, publications, and information for small
businesses.
www.epa.gov/smallbusiness/
Internal Revenue Service links you directly to downloadable tax forms and publications.
Adobe Acrobat Reader (see above for the link) may need to be installed in order to print
the forms and publications.
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/lists/0,,id=97817,00.html
Occupational Safety & Health Administration has safety regulatory information.
www.osha.gov/index.htm
Procurement:
Federal Acquisition Jumpstation is your link to federal acquisitions on the Internet.
http://nais.nasa.gov/fedproc/home.html
The Federal Marketplace has information regarding bids and contracts with the
Federal Government and also contains an extensive Federal Vendor Directory.
http://www.fedmarket.com/
The On-Line Community for Government Contractors has information about
government bids, regulations, how-to’s, trade shows, job listings, etc.
http://www.govcon.com/
Funding Sources and Resources
Sources:
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners invest in technology companies and provide technical engineering assistance.
http://www.benfranklin.org/
The Small Business Administration has information about the various loan programs offered through SBA lending agencies.
http://www.sba.gov/financing/
Fixed rate financing, at lower than market rates, is directly available through SEDA-COG. The purchase of land, buildings, equipment, and providing working capital are among the requests eligible for financial assistance from SEDA-COG.
http://finance.seda-cog.org
Resources:
All of the sites listed below contain information, guidelines, and templates to guide you in the creation of your business plan.
http://www.bplans.com/
http://www.businessplans.org
http://www6.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness/resources/starting/biz_plan/?aexp_nav=sbs_hp_bizplan
http://www.smallbusinessplanguide.com
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Organizations and Associations
The Association of Small Business Development Centers assists in promoting, informing, supporting and continuously improving the SBDC network, which delivers nationwide educational assistance to strengthen small/medium business management, thereby contributing to the growth of local, state and national economies.
http://www.asbdc-us.org
The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers provide top-notch management consulting, training and information for small businesses and prospective entrepreneurs.
http://www.pasbdc.org/
Clinton County Economic Partnership homepage lists demographics, economic development opportunities, membership directory, upcoming area events, and much more information about the Clinton County area.
http://www.clintoncountyinfo.com/
The Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce homepage lists demographics, economic development opportunities, membership directory, upcoming area events, and much more information about the Williamsport/Lycoming County area.
http://www.williamsport.org/
Council on Better Business Bureaus has resources for businesses and consumers.
http://www.bbb.org/
The Industrial Resource Centers offer assistance to manufacturing companies.
http://www.imcpa.com/
The Women’s Business Center offers advice on many issues of interest to all
business owners.
http://www.onlinewbc.gov
PennTAP offers free scientific and technical assistance to Pennsylvania firms.
http://www.penntap.psu.edu/
SEDA-COG is a regional development organization providing economic development, community development, transportation, information management, and energy conservation services to the counties of Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, and Union.
http://www.seda-cog.org/
TempPA's Business Resource Network includes lots of county information including tax rates, statistics,
economic developers, and commercial real estate.
http://www.teampa.com/public/scripts/mainmenu.asp
PA Manufacturers' Association features news and legislative information for PA manufacturing.
http://www.pamanufacturers.org
Downtown Lock Haven is dedicated to improving the central business district of Lock Haven. http://www.lockhaven.org
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Patents and Trademarks
Copyright Office has searchable copyrights, forms, and information.
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has U.S. patents and trademarks, forms and guides.
http://www.uspto.gov/
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PA State Government
Agencies:
PA Department of Agriculture has statistics, directories, facts, and service descriptions.
http://www.pda.state.pa.us/
PA Department of Community & Economic Development includes links to other entrepreneurial assistance programs.
http://newpa.com
PA Department of Environmental Protection is a resource for environmental information.
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/
PA Department of Revenue links you directly to downloadable forms
(PA-100, Sales Tax, Tax Returns, etc.) and publications. Adobe Acrobat Reader
(see above for the link) may need to be installed in order to print the forms and publications.
http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/
PA Department of State has company name registration, UCC filings, forms, and information.
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/corps/site/default.asp
PA Department of Labor & Industry links you directly to downloadable forms (New Hires Program, Unemployment Compensation, etc.) and contains information regarding labor laws and special employment programs. Adobe Acrobat Reader (see above for the link) may need to be installed in order to print the forms and publications.
http://www.dli.state.pa.us/
Resources:
Made In PA and PA SourceNet are self-registering business to business directories of PA products.
http://www.mfgGate.com/
http://www.pasourcenet.com/
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Reference Tools
Bizjournals enables you to locate regional business journals, view National Industry Reports, and reference many other useful business resources.
http://www.bizjournals.com/
Smart Business supersite is "the how-to resources for business" with links to thousands of free resources from America's top writers, books and publications geared specifically to help you run your business or department.
http://www.smartbiz.com/
Thomas Register is a directory of U.S. and Canadian manufacturers.
http://www.thomasregister.com
Project Vote Smart is a national non-partisan, non-profit effort that researches, tracks,
and provides to the public independent factual information on over 13,000 candidates and
elected officials. Voting records, campaign issue positions, performance evaluations by special interests, campaign contributions, backgrounds, previous experience, and contact information are available.
http://www.vote-smart.org/
Small Business Knowledge Base has guides and worksheets on starting and managing a small business.
http://www.bizmove.com
Business Owner's Toolkit - Here you'll find ready-to-use business tools to help you get the job done faster and easier.
http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/tools.asp
Quicken.com has accounting and tax information, forms, and other business planning tools.
http://www.quicken.com/small_business
FindLaw has legal information, guides, sample forms, and other legal resources.
http://smallbiz.findlaw.com
AllBusiness Directory has how-to information, forms and agreements.
http://www.allbusiness.com
Articles/Current Business Events:
Inc. and Money magazines’ sites publish many useful articles about current issues facing today’s businessperson, offers valuable resources, tips, and referrals, and provides informative bulletin boards.
http://www.inc.com/
EntreWorld.org includes "the best of the best" on the Web about running a small business.
http://www.entreworld.org
Industry Coding Standards:
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federal government’s new coding system and is replacing the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system.
http://www.census.gov/naics/
The Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) Manual is the federal government’s outgoing industrial coding system.
http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html
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Statistics and Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census has all types of statistical information available.
http://www.census.gov/
The FEDSTATS site is maintained by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by more than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government for public use.
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Penn State Data Center is Pennsylvania’s official data source. The PSDC can provide you with the latest population estimates and projections and many social, housing and economic characteristics of the state and its local components.
http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania is a resource for detailed demographic information for Pennsylvania.
http://www.ruralpa.org
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Training
Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania (WedNetPA) is a program sponsored by Pennsylvania offering free job training to in-state companies that show solid growth and out-of-state companies that decide to relocate to the economic-
friendly business climate of Pennsylvania. http://www.wednetpa.com
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