Business Plan/Startup

• BPlans.com - Business plans covering various industries that can be downloaded and viewed
• Business Utility Zone Gateway - Resources to help individuals start, grow and succeed in business
• Center for Business Planning - Software, samples, resources
• Kauffman Foundation's EntreWorld - Information on starting and running your own business with search and glossary functions to speed up research
• More Business - Startup, running a business, templates
• Wall Street Journal Startup - Center for Entrepreneurs, Franchising
• QuickBooks Personal Finance, Small Business, & Tax Software
• SBDC Sales Genie Unlimited Access to Sales leads and mailing List
• Web Page Builder Web Processing- How to save money by maintaining your own web site

Chamber of Commerce

• Aiken Chamber of Commerce
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Communications

• Business Communications Review - Magazine provides in depth analysis of networking, technical trends, management issues, pricing and regulation relating to affects of communication within a business enterprise

Central Savannah Regional Area

·          Aiken SCIway South Carolina Information Highway

·          Aiken City Recent Government, Resident, Businesses, and Visitors News in Aiken

·          Aiken Explorer

·          Aiken Profile

·          Aiken Downtown Development Association   

·          Aiken County Public Schools

·          Aiken Census Information

·          Economic Development Partnership  Aiken and Edgefield Counties

·          South Carolina Cities Description of cities with populations over 6,000 people

·          www.yellowpagecity.com/US/SC/Aiken/CityPages/  Aiken SC Yellow Pages

·          www.usca.edu/sbdc Small Business Development Center

·          http://aikensc.areaguides.net/ Area Guide

·          http://www.seekon.com/L/US/SC/Aiken/ Aiken South Carolina Information on Local Business

·          http://www.clickstate.com/southcarolina/index.php?t=sub_pages&cat=847 Local guide web directory in South Carolina with business information, accounting, employment, manufacturing, translation, music, photography, networking, hardware and more.

·          http://southcarolina.usl.myareaguide.com/?l=A Area Guide of Local Businesses

·          http://aiken.areaconnect.com/ Aiken Yellow Pages and Search Guide

Export

• Small Business Exporters Association - Trade association for small to medium international exporters
• South Carolina Export Consortium - Helping small to medium size South Carolina companies increase their competitiveness within the international trade sector
• South Carolina World Trade Center
• U.S. Government Export Portal - Export portal providing insight into the export sector
• World Bid - Commercial portal for trade leads and catalog posting

Finance

• Free Excel Spreadsheets Free Downloads
• Breakeven Analysis Applet 
• Grants.gov
• Idea Cafe Small Business Idea Information Network
• JaxWorks Small Business Spreadsheets (downloadable financial spreadsheets)
• Oanda Currency Exchange
• http://www.bankrate.com/ Calculate rates for loans, credit cards, mortgage, etc.

Government

• Small Business Administration Programs to help you start, grow, and succeed
• IRS Business Information Tax information for businesses
• MySCGOV.com - Portal to many government agencies
• South Carolina Department of Revenue - Taxes and registration
• South Carolina Department of Commerce Small Business Loans and Grants
• South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs Licensing and Regulation
• South Carolina Secretary of State -Incorporation documents
• U.S. Census Bureau
• Free Government Grants Federal Trade Commission
• http://www.house.gov/smbiz/ Small Business House Committee 
• http://www.business.gov/ Official Business Link to the US Government 

Home-based Business

• American Home Business Association  - Dedicated to the promotion of home based businesses

Insurance

• California Department of Insurance - Overview of insurance issues facing the small business
• Insurance News Network - Advice related to insurance coverage
• Institute for Health Policy Solutions - Health plan coverage for the employees of small businesses. Technical assistance is also provided to employers seeking cost-effective health coverage 
• NCQA - Measuring the Quality of America's Health Care - Employee analysis of plans, employer tips for choosing
• South Carolina Department of Insurance
• The Small Business Insurance Center - Insurance brokers providing services over the internet

Internet Marketing

• E-Commerce Times - Small Business - Free online publication providing daily news and feature articles for entrepreneurs and companies utilizing the internet
• International Small Business Consortium - How to utilize the internet for business opportunities
• Marketing Best Practices -  Creating an effective marketing plan
• Small Business E-Commerce - Information, software, and books to assist small business in establishing an internet presence
• Web Marketing Today Internet Marketing resources
• Tech Web - The Emerging Enterprise Technology to grow your Business

Lease

• Lease Smart - Tips and trends on how to save money and reduce risk when leasing or purchasing property

Law

• Legal and Regulatory Information for America's Small Business Licenses and Permits 
• Nolo Law for All Law Books , Legal Forms, and Legal Software
• South Carolina Bar Advancing justice, professionalism, and understanding of the law
• South Carolina Legal Research Resources Georgetown University Law Center

Magazines

• Business Week  Small business Stories and Information
• Inc. Magazine The Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs  
• Wall Street Journal

Manufacturing

• Best Manufacturing Practices Source for Best practices and Innovative Technologies
• Industry Week - Magazine about manufacturing
• National Institute of Standards and Technology - Measurement standards and technology to enhance productivity
• South Carolina Manufacturing and Extension Partnership - Assistance and support for manufacturing enterprises within the state of South Carolina
• Thomas Regional - Locate industrial suppliers

Market Research

• Bureau of Labor Statistics US Department of Labor
• Census
• ChildStats Forum on Child and Family Statistics
• FedStats Link to statistics and statistical agencies
• South Carolina Community Profiles South Carolina Office of Statistics and Research
• Lifestyle Market Analyst Analyze and Connect with Consumer Audience
• Market Research Info Free Marketing Research Resources
• MelissaData 
• Market Research.com
• South Carolina Socio Economic Data Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
• South Carolina Statistical Abstract

Newspapers

·          Aiken Standard Trusted Local News

·          Augusta Chronicle

·          http://www.nytimes.com/   The New York Times

Portals

• About Small Business - Great starting point 
• Business Owner's Toolkit - Tools 
• CEO Express - Daily news
• Office.com - Short articles & tips
• Small Business Manager - Internet, technology 
• South Carolina Information Highway (SCIway) - South Carolina maps, business directory, etc. 

Procurement

• Beginner's Guide to Government Contracting - Sponsored by Association of Government Marketing Assistance Specialist
• Central Contractor Registration
• Federal Business Opportunities - Government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000.
• Small Business Innovation Research Gateway
• Small Business Innovation Research (Dept of Defense) Small Business Technology Transfer

Software and Computing

• Charge.Com - Provider of credit card merchant accounts
• Microsoft Corporation - Software, technology, security, growth
• Small Business Computing Online Guide to Small Business Technology
• Smart Computing - Search for "Small Business" articles

Tax

• Internal Revenue Service - Small Business/Self-employed
• Nolo Small Business Tax Information
• Small Business Taxes and Management
• Tax Resources on the Web - Public service portal providing easy access to tax assistance and resources; provided by Alan G. Kalman 

Tools

·          http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BCRC?locID=scschools Business and Company Resource Center

·          http://find.galegroup.com/sbrc/start.do?prodId=SBRC&userGroupName=scschools Small Business Resource Center

·          http://www.dexknows.com/ Leading Yellow Pages Publisher

·          http://www.yellowbook.com/category/information-svces-and-bureaus/south-carolina/aiken/ Yellow Book

·          http://www.comevisitaiken.com/ Visitors Guide

·          http://www.superpages.com/cities/cp/sc/counties/aiken Information on locating businesses throughout Aiken County

·          http://www.talkingphonebook.com/wdpsearch/businesssearch.htm Talking phone book

·          http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/smallbusiness/index.html?mkt=BU-D-I-NYT-AD-SMK-SB6-ROS-1207-NA&WT.mc_id=BU-D-I-NYT-AD-SMK-SB6-ROS-1207-NA&WT.mc_ev=click Free Small Business Advice

·          http://www.businessnation.com/ How to start a Small Business

·          www.city-data.com Statistical Data about all US cities