Panhandle Area Council, Inc. (PAC)

Idaho Sites

http://www.idahosbdc.org (Idaho Small Business Development Center) - Business Startup Guide

http://www.idahobizhelp.org (ISBDC) - Business Wizard

http://www.business.idaho.gov Idaho info for business startup; easy links to state/federal agencies

http://www.idsos.state.id.us (Idaho Secretary of State) - entity info; business name checks; lien info

http://labor.idaho.gov/ (Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor)

http://tax.idaho.gov/ (Idaho State Tax Commission)

http://itd.idaho.gov/ (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) - certification

http://www.sba.gov/localresources/district/id/index.html (Small Business Administration - Boise District Office)

http://www.idahovi.org (Idaho Virtual Incubator) - developing e-commerce in Idaho

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US Government Sites

http://www.sba.gov (Small Business Administration) - links to business info, forms, agencies, programs

http://www.sba.gov/vets - SBA site for veterans

http://www.businesslaw.gov (SBA) - One-stop legal and regulatory information on 39 business topics

http://www.vetbiz.gov (Dept. of Veterans Affairs) - links to vet assistance

http://www.cfda.gov (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) - federal programs

http://www.firstgov.gov (General Services Administration) - government services for business, citizens

http://www.hhs.gov/grantsnet (Health & Human Services) - links to federal grant programs

http://www.onlinewbc.gov (Online Women's Business Center - SBA)

http://www.loc.gov/copyright (Library of Congress - Copyright Office) - laws, forms

http://www.uspto.gov (Patents and Trademarks Office)

http://www.mbda.gov (Minority Business Development Agency) - Department of Commerce

http://www.irs.gov (Internal Revenue Service)

http://www.dol.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)

http://www.ccr.gov (Central Contracting Registration) - register here to do business w/fed government

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Other Useful Sites

http://www.myownbusiness.org - Best FREE site to help with business planning - online course is free

http://www.easimedia.com SBA-endorsed site - great for entrepreneurs & small business owners.

http://www.nawbo.org (National Association of Women Business Owners)

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com - Information for Hispanic business people

http://www.hbaonline.org - Hispanic Business Association

http://www.ncaied.org (National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development)

http://www.onaben.org (Organization of Native American Business & Entrepreneurial Network)

http://www.nadco.org (National Association of Development Companies) - 504 loans and debenture schedule; 504 rates vs. Treasury yields

http://www.bizstats.com - business statistics

http://www.bplans.com - Sample business plans available both to view and purchase

http://www.fdncenter.org (The Foundation Center) - grant info for subscribers

**Courtesy: Idaho Small Business Development Center

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