Online Resources
The following links provide access to a wide range of information to help small business owners plan, set up and operate their business successfully.
We've grouped these links by topic for easy navigation.
- Business Publications
- Counseling and Classes
- Financing and Capital
- Government and Agency Resources
- Investment Information
- News Outlets
- Additional Resources
| Organization/Publication | Description | URL |
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| Business Publications | ||
| Entrepreneur | Online version of the business magazine | www.entrepreneurmag.com |
| Fast Company | Highlights new business practices and showcases the teams and individuals who are reinventing business | www.fastcompany.com |
| Inc. | Inc. articles and additional resources for entrepreneurs | www.inc.com |
| New York Enterprise Report | Online version of the business magazine | www.nyreport.com |
| New York Times | On-line version of the noted newspaper | www.nyt.com |
| Wall Street Journal (subscription required) | On-line version of the news and business newspaper | www.wsj.com |
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| Counseling and Classes | ||
| NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Offers courses in small business management | www.scps.nyu.edu |
| Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) | Volunteer counseling and advice for small businesses | www.score.org |
| Small Business Development Center (SBDC) | Management and technical assistance to start-up and existing small businesses | www.nyssbdc.org |
| Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) | A “boot camp” to help entrepreneurs in underserved communities build successful businesses | www.wibo.org |
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| Financing and Capital | ||
| Angel Capital Association | Professional alliance of angel groups in the U.S. and Canada | www.angelcapitalassociation.org |
| Business Consortium Fund | Working capital for women and minority entrepreneurs | www.bcfcapital.com |
| National Minority Supplier Development Council | Procurement and business opportunities for minority-owned companies | www.nmsdcus.org |
| NY Business Development Corporation | Provides innovative loans to small and medium-sized businesses in NY State | www.nybdc.com |
| U.S. Small Business Administration | Financial assistance programs and information to help small businesses start, grow, and succeed | www.sba.gov |
| Venture Associates | Information on IPOs and small business financing | www.venturea.com |
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| Government and Agency Resources | ||
| NYC Department of Finance | For information about NYC business taxes | www.nyc.gov/finance |
| NYC Department of Small Business Services | For information on tax credits, procurement, and other small business assistance in NYC | www.nyc.gov/sbs |
| NYS Department of Labor | For information about NY State wage and hour laws | www.labor.state.ny.us |
| NYS Department of StateDivision of Corporations | For state requirements on forming an operating a corporation or LLC in NY State | www.state.ny.us |
| NYS Department of Taxation and Finance | For tax questions on business entities, employees, and sales tax in NY State | www.tax.state.ny.us |
| NYS Division of Human Rights | For information about NY State employment discrimination issues | www.dhr.state.ny.us |
| Office of the NYS Governor | For information and assistance on doing business in NY State | www.ny.gov (click on “Business”) |
| U.S. Department of Labor | For information about federal employee safety and health regulations | www.dol.gov |
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| Investment Information | ||
| EDGAR | SEC’s on-line database that tracks filings of U.S. public companies | www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml |
| Hoover's Online | Information on more than 13,000 public and private companies worldwide | www.hoovers.com |
| NASDAQ | Stock market activity coverage, financial information and business news | www.nasdaq.com |
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| News Outlets | ||
| Associated Press | Online version of news service | www.ap.org/ |
| Bloomberg Online | Business news and financial analysis | www.bloomberg.com |
| CNN/CNNFN | News and financial information | www.cnn.com, www.cnnfn.com |
| MSNBC | Top news stories, Webcasts and business videos | www.msnbc.com |
| News Index | News-only internet search engine | www.newsindex.com |
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| Additional Resources | ||
| All-Biz Small Business Network | Business information and resources | www.all-biz.com |
| Business 2.0 | Resources for doing business online | www.business20.com |
| Business.gov (the official business link to the U.S. Government) | Compliance information, forms and contacts from multiple government web sites | www.business.gov |
| Internal Revenue Service | Tax information for businesses | www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html |
| Microsoft | Information on Microsoft products geared for businesses | www.microsoft.com |
| National Association of Women Business Owners | National networking and business development organization for women entrepreneurs | www.nawbo.org |
| National Association of Women Business Owners-NYC Chapter | Local networking and business development organization for women entrepreneurs in NYC (Paltrowitz & Kaufman LLP is a member.) | www.nawbonyc.org |
| Online Public Relations | Links to PR services and resources online | www.online-pr.com |
| PR Newswire | Electronic delivery of news releases and information to the media, financial community and consumers | www.prnewswire.com |
| Smart Business | How-to resources for online business | www.smartbiz.com |
| Yahoo! Small Business | Small business portal of Internet search engine | smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index |
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