Government · Organizations

EZ/EC 
(Empowerment Zones & Enterprise Communities)

• Better Business Bureau - business consumer resource
• Business Orgs - community business-resources
• Cal GSA -California DGS small business certification & resource
• CAMEO - CA assoc. for micro-enterprise development
• Central Contractor registration - Federal contractor registration must have to do business with the Federal Government, Navy, etc.
• NCSDC - N.CA Supplier Development Council
• SBA District Office - business resource, education resources
• SBA Hub Zones - special enterprise programs
• SBA Online - Fed. small business resource 
• SBA Resources - resource listing
• SBA Services - resources multi-lingual
• SBA Small Bus Startup Kit - how to guide
• San Francisco of Chamber Commerce community resources
• San Francisco City - MWL enterprise local directory
• San Francisco City - vendor forms center Bay Area
• San Francisco Sm. Bus. Commission   - business resource
• SFUSD Directory - Office of Contract Compliance
• US Dept Of Commerce - MBDA

• Enterprise Zone Tax Credit - employers guide e.g Hunters Point Bayview
• EZ/EC - enterprise zone enterprise community low income underserved BayView Bay Area
• HUD Fact Sheet - fact sheet & work opportunities tax credit good for the immigrant
• SF Enterprise Community - planning & community resources, main participants in the process, San Francisco guidelines
• Walton Management Service - empowerment zones tax credits

Special Groups

• Artist's Resources - news, tools, laws
• Black Business Journal - BBJ Online
• EPA/OSDBU - office of small disadvantaged business
• FWE - forum for women entrepreneurs
• National Black MBA Association - Largest Association of Black Business Professionals
• Nat'l Assoc. of Women Business Owners
• NCUA - Credit Union resource
• Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
• WBC - Women's Business Center

General Resources  

Finance  

• Allbusiness.com - free tools & content
• BizTools - many tools
• Business Tech Center - business resource
• DigitalWork - small business workshop
• MDR - telecom catalog
• Onvia - B to B marketplace
• Small Business Network - business network
• Small Bus Resource - great resource
• Small Business Resource - good info
• Small Office home Business - for online business
• Smart Online - proprietary tools & resources
• Starting a Business - business resource

• Allied Capital - financial resource
• Charles Schwab - investment info
• Community Reinvestment Act - meeting the credit needs in communities where they operate
• Finding Money   - directory of venture capital
• vFinance.com - venture capital library
• SF Surety Bond Program - small MBE/WBE business
• Small Business Finance (SBA) - business development

Magazines · Business News  

Overseas  

• DBusiness - industry specific news
• Entrepreneur.com - Entrepreneur magazine
• Internet Marketing - techniques & tips
• SBA Library - online reading room

• AsianContent.com - Asian portal
• Asian, Inc. - multiple resources & assistance
• Latino Business Association - Business Info
• MeetChina.com - China business portal
• SF Dept of Admin Service - oversees business  areas
• Translation Software - business resource
• Systran Translator Software - free multi-lingual
• Web Union - Chinese advertising network
• World Lingo Translator Software - free multi-lingual cut & Paste

• CRC - free computers for ed. & non-profit - donations
• Computer recycling - recycling program
• HMR Recycling - cheap recycled computer & electronics- low-cost system

 Business Opportunities

 Misc.

• PG&E Purchasing - business opportunities
• EBMUD - contract equity program
• EBMUD - purchasing opportunities
• SF Purchasing Dept - how to do business

• ADATOM - superstore & dot com opportunity high tech
• Andale - auction management service
• Bestfreebies - freebies & resources
• DealTime - comparison shop
• Evite - online invites
• Open Table SF - restaurant reservations

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