Business Web Resources
Web resources you should visit if you want to own and operate a successful business:
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State of Iowa Web resources:
- Iowa Department of Revenue business tax information page
- Iowa Secretary of State business entity formation information page
- Iowa Dept. of Economic Development business licensing page
SCORE Web resources:
- Visit SCORE®'s main Web Site The Service Corps of Retired Executives National web site provides links to SCORE® ‘s nationwide counseling network and is a great source of business information.
- Links to SCORE® Chapter Web Sites
- Cybersearch a SCORE® Counselor
Small Business Administration Web resources:
- Visit SBA's main Web Site The Small Business Administration (SBA) web site has a wealth of small business-related information.
- Visit the Cedar Rapids SBA Information tailored specifically for eastern Iowa small business owners.
- Visit the Des Moines SBA For central & western Iowa business owners.
Other federal Web resources:
- Iowa Small Business Legal Clinic Make the Iowa Legal Clinic your first stop before you visit an attorney. You‘ll save time and money.
- Business.gov Federal Interagency links to business information
- First Gov Search engine portal to government agency web sites
- Social Security Administration (SSA) Employer & Employee Social Security System Information.
- Internal Revenue Service
Free news and business links:
- Small Business Dictionary
- Legal Dictionary
- Iowa Business Network
- Iowa Network Services Showcase
- Institute for Physical Research and Technology (IPRT) formerly CATD
- Center for Industrial Research and Service CIRAS
- Iowa Procurement Outreach Center IPOC
- Lowe Entrepreneurial Network
- Business License Info Center
- U of I JPEC Entrepreneurial Training & Assistance
- Publicity Tips for Small Businesses from Joan Stewart