As you begin the process of starting your own venture, you should know where to go to to get the information and advice you will need along the way. Fortunately, there are many resources available online, and several of them are either free or low-cost.

The following is a brief list of some of these important sites organized by category:

Comprehensive Info and Resources for Small Business Start-Up and Management

• The United States Small Business Association

• The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

• SME Tool kit

• Business.Gov

• Start-Up Nation
• My Own Business
• Small/ Home-Based Business Virtual Library
• AllBusiness
• SCORE
• The American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth

Small Business/ Self-Employment Taxes

• Internal Revenue Service small business tax center

Small Business Consulting/ Training (free or low cost)

• The American Small Business Development Center Network

• Micro Mentor

Free Online Courses

• SBA: Business start-up and management

• SBA: Range of topics

Small Business Blogs

• Duct Tape Marketing

• Church of the Customer

• Fresh Inc.

• Small Business Trends

• The Entrepreneurial Mind

• Small Business Brief