Resources

This site contains links to third-party websites. The linked sites are not under the control of the Los Angeles Regional SBDC Network and the Los Angeles Regional SBDC Network is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. The Los Angeles Regional SBDC Network provides these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement of the linked site by the Los Angeles Regional SBDC Network.

 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Links

• Small Business Administration
• Federal Grant Resources
• SBA 8(a) Business Development Program
• HUBZones
• FREE online Courses by the SBA
• US Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy
• SCORE
• SBDC Technology Assistance Program
• Centers for International Trade Development (CITDs)

Federal Resources

• US Business Advisor
• US Census Information
• US Department of Labor
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• US Federal Trade Commission
• US Government Export Portal
• US Government’s Web Portal
• US Internal Revenue Service
• US Minority Business Development Agency
• US Patent & Trademark Office
• US Postal Service
• United States Department of the Treasury
• Social Security Administration
• United States Department of Homeland Security
• United States Department of Commerce
• United States Securities and Exchange Commission
• Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes
• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

State Resources

• Welcome to California
• California Franchise Tax Board
• California Employment Development Department
• California State Board of Equalization
• The State Bar of California
• California Secretary of State
• California Department of Consumer Affairs
• California Department of Corporations
• California Department of Motor Vehicles
• California Department of Insurance
• California Department of Real Estate
• California Department of Education
• California Department of Transportation
• California Public Utilities Commission
• California Department of Consumer Affairs Licensing and Permit Information
• California Department of Finance
• California Electronic Job Listing Service
• California Employment Development Department
• California Employment Training Panel

Small Business Resources

Listed below are some of the sites that we have found to have comprehensive, useful information for people interested in starting a business or in improving their existing businesses.

• About Business
• American Express Open for Business
• Better Business Bureau
• Bizmove
• Bplans.com
• Business Dictionary.com
• Business Owner’s Toolkit
• California Association of Business Brokers
• California Chamber of Commerce
• California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program
• California Employer Advisory Council
• California Healthcare Foundation
• Center for Business Planning
• Dun & Bradstreet
• Eventuring
• Federal Technology Center
• Free HR forms, Templates, etc.
• Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
• Intuit’s Learning Center for Small Business
• County of Los Angeles
• County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder
• County of Los Angeles Office of the Assessor
• Welcome to the City of Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
• Microsoft Small Business
• Business.com Money Channel
• My Own Business
• National Association of Securities Dealers
• Nolo
• Resource Guide to Financial Opportunities with State Government
• SAFE-BIDCO
• Secure Website Hosting 
• Small Biz U
• Small Business Resources
• Small Business Tips, Articles, Resources, etc.
• Superior Court of California
• Tradeport
• Tradeshow News Network
• United States Chamber of Commerce
• UCLA, Anderson School of Management
  Center for International Business Education and Research