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Tools & Providers

Small Business Information

Small Business Administration www.sba.gov

SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business www.SCORE.org

Small Business Development Centers www.sbdcnet.org

Women's Business Centers www.onlinewbc.gov

Better Business Bureau www.bbb.org


Financing

SBA Loans and Financial Assistance www.sba.gov

Other Government Programs www.business.gov

USDA Business and Industry Rural Development Programs www.rurdev.usda.gov

Private Equity Investing www.activecapital.org

Small Business Investment Companies www.sba.gov


Tax Information

Taxes for Small Businesses www.irs.gov

Small Business and Self-Employed Resource www.irs.gov

Business Tax Center www.entrepreneur.com


Marketing

Small Business Marketing www.entrepreneur.com

American Marketing Association www.marketingpower.com

Direct Marketing Association www.the-dma.org


Public Relations

Public Relations Society of America www.prsa.org

PR Newswire www.prnewswire.com

PR Webwww.prweb.com

Free or Low-Cost Press Release Distribution www.i-newswire.com


Human Resources

Human Resources Portal www.hr.com

Human Resources Guide for Entrepreneurs and Small Business www.forbes.com

Compensation Information and Management Tools www.salary.com


Franchising

International Franchise Association www.franchise.org

Entrepreneur's Franchise Zone www.entrepreneur.com

Top Franchises www.franchisegator.com


Social Entrepreneurship & Eco-Entrepreneurs

Ashoka: What is a Social Entrepreneur? www.ashoka.org

GreenBiz - Business.The Environment.The Bottom Line. www.greenbiz.com

Corporate Responsibility Officer Magazine www.thecro.com



Business Book Review: July 2007

So many great business books, so little time! Every other month, we review at least one new (or tried and true) publication in the business book category. In July, we'll review Emotional Branding by Marc Gobé (published in 2001) and Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (published Jan. 2007).

Weekly Business Blog

Check out our SageBiz blog or these other great blogs:

Business Bloggers at AllBusiness.com

Entrepreneur Daily - Business Blog


Featured Providers

Metropolis Design


Metropolis Design is a full-service product development firm featuring a complete industrial design department and a full-scale prototyping service bureau. For more than 15 years, they have been providing the most comprehensive resource for product, mechanical, and graphic design, as well as prototyping, in Utah and the Intermountain area. They have recently expanded their capabilities to better serve clients throughout the country.

As a full-service product development firm, they can turn your idea into a prototype, and your prototype into a fully-developed product ready to hit the shelves. Wherever you are in your product development process, allow Metropolis the opportunity to bring your idea to life.


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