Federal Government
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Small Business Administration - www.sba.gov
Maintain and strengthen the nation`s economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.
http://www.sba.gov/hotlist/license.html - Where to obtain business licenses by state.
Business.gov - www.business.gov
Business.gov guides you through the maze of government rules and regulations and provides access to services and resources to help you start, grow, and succeed in business.
HUBZONE Information - https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/
This site will help you understand this government established program.
Write your Representative - www.house.gov/writerep
You must find your Representative by location then proceed
Write your Senator - www.senate.gov
You must find your Senator by location then proceed
Direct link by topics
Internal Revenue Service - www.irs.gov
Provide America`s taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all. This mission statement describes our role and the public’s expectation about how we should perform that role.
- In the United States, the Congress passes tax laws and requires taxpayers to comply.
- The taxpayer’s role is to understand and meet his or her tax obligations.
- The IRS role is to help the large majority of compliant taxpayers with the tax law, while ensuring that the minority who are unwilling to comply pay their fair share.
Small Business Administration`s PRO-Net -
If your company is a small business, as defined in the SBA`s online size standard reference (Small Business Size Standards matched to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes), and you have not been debarred from furnishing materials, supplies or services to the the Federal Government, you are eligible to be on PRO-Net and/or TM Online.
The elaws Advisors are interactive e-tools that provide easy-to-understand information about a number of federal employment laws. Each Advisor simulates the interaction you might have with an employment law expert. It asks questions and provides answers based on responses given.
Are you ready to make international sales? Export Basics is designed as a primer to help you assess your export readiness, understand what you need to know and consider before pursuing an international sales strategy, and, when you are ready, develop and implement your export strategy.
County Business Patterns provides data on the total number of establishments, mid-March employment, first quarter and annual payroll, and number of establishments by nine employment-size classes by detailed industry for all counties in the United States and the District of Columbia .
FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet.
Think of the American FactFinder Main page as your home base. Multiple links on the Main page provide access to the information stored in American FactFinder.
- The Banner is always at the top of the page, and always provides the same seven links: Main, Search, Feedback, FAQs, Glossary, Site Map, and Help.
- The display/selection area is at the center of the page. You use this area to make your subject and geography selections, and to view narratives, tables, reports, maps, and the results of your searches.
- The left column provides links to additional information about FactFinder and other FactFinder options.
- No matter where you are in FactFinder, the Main page is always accessible using the navigation breadcrumbs at the top of each page.
State & County QuickFacts - Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.
Protecting Our Borders Against Terrorism - As the single unified border agency of the United States, the CBP mission is vitally important to the protection of America and the American people.
The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation`s people and economy. We honor privacy, protect confidentiality, share our expertise globally, and conduct our work openly. We are guided on this mission by our strong and capable workforce, our readiness to innovate, and our abiding commitment to our customers.
The Economic Census provides a detailed portrait of the Nation`s economy once every five years, from the national to the local level.
The 1997 Economic Census covers nearly all of the U.S. economy in its basic collection of establishment statistics. There also are several related programs, including statistics on minority- and women-owned businesses. Censuses of agriculture and governments are conducted at the same time.
This web site lets you look at the new industry classifications in two ways:
Table 1: 1997 NAICS (US) matched to 1987 SIC
Table 2: 1987 SIC matched to 1997 NAICS (US)
These tables are new as of May 1998, and supersede those distributed with Federal Register Notices in 1997 and earlier. These tables also include comparability codes not reflected in the 1997 NAICS Manual.
This page is designed to help you interpret what you find in the tables, and to explain the additional dimension the Bridge Between NAICS and SIC will add in 2000.
Export.gov provides online trade resources and one-on-one assistance for your international business – whether you’re just starting or expanding your global sales. Browse our online information or call 1-800-USA-TRADE to find a trade specialist in your area and get answers to your export questions.
In American FactFinder you can obtain data in the form of maps, tables, and reports from a variety of Census Bureau sources. From the Main Page find links to data in American FactFinder and other Census Bureau sites:
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) works to ensure that the nation’s markets are vigorous, efficient and free of restrictions that harm consumers. Experience demonstrates that competition among firms yields products at the lowest prices, spurs innovation and strengthens the economy. Markets also work best when consumers can make informed choices based on accurate information.
A Consumer Guide to Buying a Franchise
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Information For Businesses
For over 200 years, the basic role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution). Under this system of protection, American industry has flourished. New products have been invented, new uses for old ones discovered, and employment opportunities created for millions of Americans. The strength and vitality of the U.S. economy depends directly on effective mechanisms that protect new ideas and investments in innovation and creativity. The continued demand for patents and trademarks underscores the ingenuity of American inventors and entrepreneurs. The USPTO is at the cutting edge of the Nation’s technological progress and achievement.
