Business.gov, the official business link to the U.S. Government, is managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in a partnership with 21 other federal agencies.

SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Small Business Trends is an award-winning comprehensive online publication for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and the people who interact with them.

A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design, or a combination of words, phrases, symbols or designs, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others.

Small and large businesses alike have applied the principles of Guerrilla Marketing because of their simplicity, common sense, and record of being proven in action. One of the main reasons that businesses fail is lack of marketing insight. Guerrilla Marketing provides that insight.

Tax forms to Employers Identification forms, you can download them here!

Get inspired with our gallery of 500+ business plans. Choose the category that is closest to your own business or industry, and find a plan you like.

Voo2do is like magic, but don't let the name scare you. It's actually a handy website that allows you to list tasks or organize your priorities for your hectic schedule.

Use the Local Business Center to create your free listing. When potential customers search Maps for local information, they'll find your business: your address, hours of operation, even coupons to print out and bring to your shop. It's easy, free, and you don't need a website of your own.

With this easy to use calculator, you'll be able to find out what your start-up expenses will be.

This cool little site combines all of the most popular sites by category on one page. Make it your home page and find all of your faves in zippy!

Also included are customer service forms. From tracking layaway purchases to accepting merchandise returns, you can take better care of both your customers and your inventory

These easy-to-use forms will help you with the day-to-day duties of running a busy office. From keeping track of calls to requesting office supplies, these forms will get your office organized.

Of all the choices you make when starting a business, one of the most important is the type of legal structure you select for your company. Not only will this decision have an impact on how much you pay in taxes, it will affect the amount of paperwork your business is required to do, the personal liability you face and your ability to raise money. Sole proprietorship, corporation, LLC: Try them on for size to find out which legal structure will best suit your business.

Do you make resolutions at the beginning of every year? Resolutions can be powerful tools. In fact, they can help you take your business to the next level. The catch is, once you make a resolution, you have to work to make it come true.

Moms – listen in! Discover how to find your passion and create meaningful work as a mompreneur (mom entrepreneur).

Did you ever wonder why you are stuck in certain areas of your life? You may be very successful in your career, but struggle with relationships. Perhaps you have great relationships, but have trouble with money. Maybe you have always had health issues or have been in the middle of constant turmoil.

If you do what you love—the kinds of things that fit with your Life Plan, you'll work harder, better and more happily.

Many influential business teachers and practitioners have adapted strategies of armed conflict and applied them (with appropriate revisions) to the business world. Many concepts of battle and business parallel one another, and so can some lessons of armed conflict be applied to commercial contests.

In these modern times, we are turning to more advanced tools - such as automated machinery and advanced software applications - to increase productivity. But as our use of these tools grows, the more responsibilities and activities we are able to add to our day, which results in the need for more time to do them in. The cycle is virtually endless and the pace seems to increase each day.

The recent spate of damaging hurricanes is a stern reminder of how suddenly disasters can strike businesses and devastate communities. Your life and livelihood, as well as those of your employees, and the very health of the community, could be at stake. Are you prepared?

What's your Plan B? Being prepared eliminates fears, so take the precautions and focus on your plan.

Team management doesn't always come as easy as we'd hope. The business is your 'baby', not theirs, but what can you do to help them feel more like a part of the process? As employees of the company, they will not have the same relationship to the business as you do, and will, therefore, naturally lack the inherent personal connection that drives you.

It's important to understand that, from my point of view, the entrepreneur is not a "person" but a part of everyone's personality. The entrepreneur is our visionary, the creator in each of us. We're born with that quality and it defines our lives as we respond to what we see, hear, feel, and experience.

Blogging ... one of the hottest ways to get noticed online these days. However, are you using it to your advantage? Having a blog on your business' website is a great way to communicate with your clients and prospects. Learn why...

We need to begin with an important distinction: Advertising - what E-Myth refers to as "Lead Generation" - is the "magnet" you use to attract the customers you want to your business. Marketing is the process you use to determine who and where those people are, what they buy from you, why they buy from you, and how they think.

How I learned - the hard way - what happens when you forget to apply the E-Myth principles to your online business.

An ideal target market for any business is the satisfied customers it already has! Converting one-time customers to ongoing clients is its own kind of lead conversion called client re-conversion.

For most sales people, it is not uncommon to meet with a person who has the power to accept or reject a subsequent meeting with the next level decision maker. Unfortunately, this next meeting with the additional decision maker does not always work out well. This usually happens if you don't take the time to coach them. Find out how...

There's something inside-out about the way most people think about the selling process. They all say, "We're customer focused," or "The customer comes first," or "Customer satisfaction is our goal." But it's the exception, not the rule, when they really act like they believe it.

Learn more about the risks of managing your own business with these financial tips. Being prepared eliminates fear!

As an E-Myth Business Coach, I often talk to small business owners trying to solve key frustrations. My advice to them is to search for underlying causes of frustration, i.e., the business conditions that are causing the problems. This is a fundamental step that our clients sometimes ignore.

Learn about the different sides of your business style. You might be surprised which one is your dominate personality! Defining the business is entrepreneurial work, doing the hands-on work is technical work, and the managerial work is the bridge between the two. Creating and maintaining a successful business requires the contributions of all three roles.