Small Business Resources
A really great site for tips on being a successful entrepreneur.
The Nevada Small Business Development Center is a statewide business assistance outreach program of the University of Nevada, Reno, College of Business. We provide a wide variety of technical assistance to support Nevada Business.
Ventureneer will provide online education and peer support. Ventureneer has similar value to an MBA education, including connections and support, without the prohibitive cost and time commitments. Ventureneer is unique: Traditional online courses lack the informal learning that happens when people share insights and real-world stories. Peer support organizations are expensive and aren’t always available where you are located.
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My Own Business, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to helping people succeed in business. The course is presented by successful business owners who point out the common, avoidable mistakes.
- Over 15 million visitors have made use of this information.
- According to the World Bank: "The high-quality interactive content from My Own Business has been instrumental to the success of the SME Toolkit across five continents.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace. Although SBA has grown and evolved in the years since it was established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains the same. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.
This nonprofit association offers free and confidential business advice via a network of volunteer counselors in 364 chapters nationwide. Its 12,400 business mentors and coaches can help with assessing an idea, writing a business plan, finding funding and growing a business. An SBA partner, SCORE also offers online workshops on a host of topies, planning templates on things such as startup costs and even an e-mail hot line for business questions.
These centers operate in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, SBA and others. The Web site offers Export University 101 and other resources for companies interested in overseas markets. There are also bricks-and-mortar Export Assistance Centers in larger cities that house services. The SBA offers loan guarantee programs for exporters.
