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Directories | Economic Dev | Financial | Government | Industry Specific  
Intellectual | International Trade | eCommerce | Legal/Legislative  
 Manufacturing | Marketing | Small Business Start-up |  Standards & Codes  
Tax Information | Technology | U.S. SBDCs | Virtual Publications

American Home Business Association
The National Foundation for Women Business Owners
The Online Women's Business Center
The Young Entrepreneur's Network

Consumer Protection

Better Business Bureau
Consumer Information Center
Federal Trade Commission
Internet Scam Busters

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Contracting/Grants

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Department of the Treasury: Small and Disadvantaged Business
EPA Contracts
The Federal Marketplace
Government Contractor Resource Center
The US Postal Service Purchasing Section

Directories

AT&T's AnyWho Directories
The Catalog Site
Chamber of Commerce Directory
GTE SuperPages
Hoovers Online Home Page
Minority Business Professional Directory
NAICS - North American Industry Classification System
SIC Codes

eCommerce

CommerceNet
Internet Advertising Bureau
The List
Web Marketing Info Center for the Internet

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Economic Development

ASC Small Business Office
Association of Small Business Development Centers
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Edison Industrial Systems Center
Edison Materials Technology Center
Edison Welding Institute
Kent State University -- School of Technology
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Miamisburg "Mound"
National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA)
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
NCIC Capital Fund
Ohio Department of Development
Piketon Research Center
SBDC of Ohio
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/STTR)
TechSolve, Inc.
U.S. Small Business Administration
Wright Patterson Air Force Base

Financial

Beysterinstiture - Fostering entrepreneurial employee ownership
CNNfn - The Financial Network
Community of Science
FinanceHub:Venture Capital on the Web
The Foundation Center
FreeEDGAR
Internet Bankruptcy Library
IOMA Business Page
Wall Street Journal Interactive - Small Business

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Government

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Census Bureau Home Page
Federal Trade Commission
FedWorld Home Page
Government Contractor Resource Center
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Page
SCORE Online
Small Business Administration
U.S. Business Advisor

Industry Specific

Agricultural Industries
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
National Agricultural Library
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Apparel Industry
National Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors

Baking
AIB Online

Books
The American Booksellers Association

Construction and Engineering Industries
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
Building Industry Exchange (BIX)
Engineering Information Inc.

Environment
Recycler's World

Graphic Arts
National Association of Printers and Lithographers

Legal
American Bar Association

Medical
American Medical Association
Advanced Medical Technology Association

Metals
American Iron & Steel Institute

Miscellaneous Retailing
Open-air-Market Net

Natural Resources
American Petroleum Institute

Restaurants
National Restaurant Association
Restaurant News

If you do not find the industry that meets your needs, try the American Society for Association Executives.

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Intellectual Property

Copyright & Fair Use
STO's Internet Patent Search System
U.S. Copyright Office
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

International Trade

The CIA World Factbook 2004
The Export Institute
STAT-USA
TradePort

Legal/Legislative

ADA InfoNet
Internet Law Library - Code of Federal Regulations
Legal Information Institute
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
U.S. Superintendent of Documents

Manufacturing

Grocery Manufacturers of America
National Institute of Science and Technology
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Source
Society of Manufacturing Engineers

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Marketing

American Marketing Association
Dun & Bradstreet Information Services
MouseTracks - Marketing Activities and Resources

Small Business Start-up

1st Stop Business Connection
Bplans.com
Disabled Businesspersons Association
Internet NonProfit Center
Minority Business Development Agency
National Business Incubation Association
SBA State Economic Profiles
Small Business Advancement National Center
Small Business Resource Center
US Chamber of Commerce

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Standards and Codes

American National Standards Institute
ISO Online
NAICS/SIC Translation Tables
SIC Codes

Tax Information

Dept. of the Treasury: Help for Small Business from the IRS
Ohio Business Taxes

Technology

National Technology Transfer Center
State Science & Technology Institute
Technology Transfer

U.S. SBDCs

America's Small Business Development Network

Virtual Publications

American City Business Journals
Black Enterprise Magazine
Entrepreneur Magazine's Small Business Square
Franchise Handbook On-Line
Inc. Magazine

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