Managing a Business

• Help for Small Businesses - Small Business Advocate
  Contains helpful articles on managing your business.
• Office of Advocacy - U.S.Small Business Administration
  The latest from the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy.
• Information for Small Businesses - U.S.Securities & Exchange Commission
  A summary of the resources from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that relates to small businesses. Includes pending rules, existing rules, and a Government/Business Forum.
• Managing Your Business - U.S.Small Business Administration
  Information and resources for managing your business.
• Compensation - FindLaw
  Explore employee compensation issues, such as the pros and cons of employee stock options.
• Mergers - FindLaw
  Read examples of merger agreements.
• Finance - FindLaw
  Explore different financing arrangements.
• Human Resources – FindLaw
  Find information on workplace issues as well as hiring, training, and retaining employees.
• Management Information - FindLaw
  Find articles, tools, and web resources to help you manage your business.
• Technology Industry News - TechWeb
  Explore this clearinghouse of business technology resources, including research, a tech encyclopedia, and free newsletters.
• Research on Technology in Workforce Development - America's Career InfoNet
  Find research on technology in workforce development and training.

Tax Information

• Government Incentives & Assistance for Employers - Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
  Learn about the Welfare-to-Work and Work Opportunity Tax Credits for employers.
• Tax Center - American Express
  Use this guide for quick access to IRS resources for small businesses.
• Law and Taxation - Inc.com
  Learn how to make the right deductions and other strategies for reducing your business taxes.
• Tax Information for Businesses - Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
  Read these sound, accurate tax rules and regulations and how they affect your business.
• Tax Links - Tax Analysts
  View a directory of federal, state, and international sites related to taxation law and policy making.
• Tax Information and Guidance - Small Business Taxes & Management
  Check out these tax and management guides for small- and medium-sized businesses.
• Small Business Taxation - TaxSites.com
  Explore small business tax resources from the IRS and other Web sites.
• Tax Tips for Investors and Entrepreneurs - HowtoAdvice.com
  Follow these business operation ideas for saving tax money.
• Controlling Your Taxes - CCH Business Owner's Toolkit
  Read these tips for avoiding problem areas and for saving your tax dollars.

Managing a Small Business

• Small Business Tool Kits – U.S.Chamber of Commerce
• Find a variety of resources to help you manage your small business.
• SEC - U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission
  Information for small businesses.
• Small Business Gateway - Environmental Protection Agency
• Find environmental information relating to small businesses.
• Working in the 21st Century – U.S. Depart of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Key topics on the 21st century workforce.
• Investment Company - National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC)
  Find financial resource options.
• IRS, Small Business, Self-employed - Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
  This site offers a broad range of resources across federal and state agencies, as well as industry/profession specific information for self-employed entrepreneurs and businesses.
• Find Local Small Business Administration Assistance - U.S. Small Business Administration
  Locate local SBA resources and assistance.
• Financial Assistance - CCH Business Owner's Toolkit
  Explore financing options for your small business.
• Zoning Rules for Home Businesses - NOLO
  Investigate zoning restrictions that may affect your ability to start a home business.
• Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
  • Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) - Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
    Reduce your Federal income tax liability by hiring designated types of job seekers.
  • Directory of Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) State Coordinators - U.S. Department of Labor
    Find the coordinating office for your state for more information on how to apply for the tax credit.

Selling Your Business

• Getting Out of Business - Internal Revenue Service
  How to plan a graceful exit, including how to transfer ownership, selling to an outside buyer, selling to employees, liquidating and bankruptcy.
• Selling a Business - Inc.com
  Selling a business can be tough. This guide on selling a business provides articles on business brokers and valuation issues.