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Associations
This category is for non profit, educational and trade associations that inform, enable the support the development and maintenance of Small Businesses.
General Business and Commerce Associations that deal specifically with business within a locality, such as a local chamber of commerce, should be found at that locality's regional business category.
General Business and Commerce Associations that deal specifically with business within a country, should be found at that country's regional business category, for example:
Regional/North_America/Canada/Business_and_Economy/Associations/
General Business and Commerce Associations that deal with business between nations, should be found at Business/International_Business_and_Trade/Associations
Industry Specific Associations are found as a subcategory of the Industry such as Business/Industries/(Insert Industry Name)/Associations
General Business and Commerce Associations that deal specifically with business within a locality, such as a local chamber of commerce, should be found at that locality's regional business category.
General Business and Commerce Associations that deal specifically with business within a country, should be found at that country's regional business category, for example:
Regional/North_America/Canada/Business_and_Economy/Associations/
General Business and Commerce Associations that deal with business between nations, should be found at Business/International_Business_and_Trade/Associations
Industry Specific Associations are found as a subcategory of the Industry such as Business/Industries/(Insert Industry Name)/Associations
Sites in Associations
The Jerome Levy Economics Institute
Bard College's nonpartisan, independently funded research organization devoted to public service vis a vis economics. Scholarship and economic forecasting yield useful ideas, directions and information for small businesses.
National Business Incubation Association
Business incubators help emerging growth companies survive and grow during the start-up period when they are most vulnerable. With approximately 800 members worldwide, NBIA is the largest membership organization of its kind. Membership fee.
SBA: Ombudsman
This office of the SBA is where any small business person can engage the ombudsman program which is aimed to help such persons cope with the enormous bureaucratic mazes and complexities of doing business. Site also rates how "friendly" different departments of government are towards small business.
Small Business News
Provides smaller growing businesses strategies, the latest trends, and solutions to help make them become even more successful
UK Business Incubation (UKBI)
The UK Business Incubation (UKBI) web site contains details of all UK incubation projects, sources of finance for incubators, best practice guidelines, news and events, and is generally a forum for the exchange of information to help potential and existing UK incubators, and small businesses generally.
Hispanic American Business
Our mission is to encourage and promote sound, ethical, and successful business practice in the Hispanic community: to maintain our Hispanic heritage through educational endeavors, and to promote business opportunities, through social interaction among our community.
Kildare County Enterprise Board
Develops a range of enterprise supports for the small business in Co. Kildare.
Diversity 2000
Information center for minority and women owned businesses and Fortune 1000 Companies.
Canadian Home and Micro Business Federation
Providing small business people with information, education, advocacy, advice, marketing support, networking opportunities, and discussion.
Women's Business Network
Supports the creation of new business networks for women in the North West of England and links these networks together to enable the sharing of good ideas and the expansion of business contacts across the region.
Small Business Survival Committee
Small business advocacy organization fighting for policies and legislation critical to the growth and survival of small business.
National Congress of Inventor Organizations
Resource for inventors and entrepreneurs. Inventor Online magazine, free consultations, patent search online, links to patent office and other government resources, free how-to information on how to keep proper records, important warning information about invention scams.
Madison Area Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Madison (Wisconsin) Chamber of Commerce, established in 1914, is a not-for-profit business membership organization 2500 members strong.
Fortuna Business Improvement District Online Resource Center
An online resource center for the business community of Fortuna, California, US. Online newsletter, relocation information, up-to-date public relations and valuable links to other business resource sites.
National Business Association
Non-profit organization supporting and educating the small business community.
Sioux Falls, SD Chamber of Commerce
Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce offers information to assist its members, help small businesses grow and to support the business community in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
National Association of Homebased Businesses
Provides extensive home business services, ranging from joint marketing to a consultant who will diagnose flaws in a marketing plan and explain how to correct them.
Communicating for Agriculture and the Self-Employed
A non-profit association offering various benefits, discounts and advocacy to self-employed entrepreneurs.
United States Chamber of Commerce
A business federation representing companies, business associations, state and local chambers in the U.S., and American Chambers of Commerce abroad. Site includes daily news updates, the issues, and chamber webcasts.
National Association for the Self-Employed
Provides news,legislative advocacy and membership benefits such as affordable health insurance, discounted business supplies and scholarships.
Young Americas Business Trust
Site for young entrepreneurs, purpose of the Trust is to develop business skills in young people in the Americas.
SOHO Org
Nonprofit membership association dedicated to serving the needs of the growing small office - home office market.
University of Alabama Family Business Forum
An organization dealing with family owned business issues.
Veterans' Business Outreach Center
The Veterans' Business Outreach Center for SBA Region IV is a nonprofit organization that aids disabled veterans create, develop and retain businesses.
Michigan Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
Provides assistance in acquiring federal and state government contracts for Michigan companies.
National Women's Business Council
Advisory panel to the President and Congress on economic issues important to women business owners.
National Small Business Association (NSBA)
PAC for small business.
Executive Service Corps
The Executive Service Corps of Otsego & Delaware counties is an association of middle management and senior level executives volunteering their time to consult with small business, government, and not-for-profit organizations.
The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK
Italian Chamber of Commerce for the UK, promoting trade relationship between Italy and the UK
Irish Coalition of Service Industries
ICSI is representative body for the services sector in Ireland
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
The largest advocacy organization representing small and independent businesses in the United States. |
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