Entrepreneur Resources

Web site links useful for small business research:

Idaho Small Business Development Center

www.idahobizhelp.org
Interactive for startup business. Work through the Wizard.

Small Business Administration
Information, links, and tools for business startup. Check the local resources for addresses.

Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce

Boise State University - Center for Professional Development
Workshops and classes

Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Provides a wide variety of sponsored programs for development of entrepreneurial programs including grants, training, course guidelines, etc.

Idaho Department of Labor
Idaho state demographics and census information

US Census Bureau

www.ersys.com
Metro statistics on age, education, ethnicity, families, growth, income, skills, etc.

CIA World Factbook

State and Local Government - Contacts & information

Rhonda Abrams Business Plan Web Site

Trade Show Network News

Business Plans - Sample business plans

Small Business Administration site for Business Plans and Startup Information

Legal and Regulatory Information

Sources of Business Capital

Women's Business Center Resource Guide

U.S. Government's Official Web Site

Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse

Findarticles.com - search for articles by keyword

Bizminer - industry analysis and research – fee based but with some free resources

bizstats.com - free access to financial ratios, statistics & benchmarks

National SCORE Web Site - a wealth of information including business templates and cyber counseling (by e-mail)

Northwest Area Demographics and Economic Database

www.bizsitesdata.com - Ada, Canyon, Elmore County data file including salaries

Thomas Register Global

factfinder.census.gov - 2000 Census database with annual economic surveys & geographic data

Idaho Transportation Department - vehicle registration & title information and statistics

Community Planning Association of SW Idaho - Transportation plans, maps, demographic forecasts

University of Michigan Library – very good web site for all kinds of research

entrepreneur.com - large data base on business start-up tips and ideas. Use a number of financial calculators to calculate cash flow, break-even, investment costs, etc. at their site: entrepreneur.com/calculators/index.html

inc.com - similar to Entrepreneur with a large information base and start-up tips.

factfinder.census.gov - Obtain census information on any city. May be broken down by zip code, age, education, income levels, home ownership, etc.