Forms and Guides

• Guide for Creating a Business Plan
• Cash Flow Example Page

On-Line Video Workshops

• Developing a Business Plan
• Creating a Competitive Advantage
• Pricing Products and Services
• Creating a Profit and Loss Statement
• Promoting Your Business
• Building a Web Site

Newspaper and Magazine Web Sites

• INC Magazine
• Entrepreneur Magazine
• Suburban Newspapers
• Business Ledger Newspaper
• Crain’s Chicago
• Red Herring
• The Small Business Journal
• Minority Business Entrepreneur
• E-Business Advisor

Federal Government Web Sites

• IRS - Internal Revenue Service
• Department of Commerce
• SBA - Small Business Administration
• SBA On-Line Training Courses
• U. S. Post Office
• Patent/Trademark Office
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Census Bureau
• Library of Congress
• Federal Trade Commission
• Woman's Business Center

SBA offers business registration online.
Apply for and receive your Federal Employer Identification Number at the same time you register in your state, thereby saving time and money, and reducing the paperwork burden - http://businesslaw.gov

Business Web Sites

• Quicken Small Bus Center
• Microsoft Business Central
• Legal Articles
• Entrepreneurs World Resources
• Internet Marketing Center
• Natl. Association for Self Employed
• The Small Business Advisor
• The Marketing Resource Center
• Working Solo
• Just Sell – Sales Tips
• Business Owners Toolkit
• CEO Express
• Business Plan Templates
• Center for Business Planning
• Thomas Register
  

Local and State Government Web Sites

• City of Rockford - Department of Community Development
• Illinois Business Start-ups
• Illinois Dept of Commerce
• State Dept. of Revenue
• State of Illinois
• Secretary of State
• Boone County
• Lee County
• Stephenson County
• Winnebago County