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Governmental Sites

United States Small Business Administration (SBA)

The SBA is an independent agency of the federal government dedicated to small business concerns and the primary site for all potential and current small business owners.
(http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/)

Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce

Statistics and Demographics, such as "Traffic Counts" and "Commuting Patterns," a Site & Building Selection Tool, and more helpful information is available through the chamber's site.
(http://www.chattanoogachamber.com)

Chattanooga, Tennessee Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Business Licenses, Permits & Tax ID's are among the resources available online through our local Small Business Development Center site.  Also investigate the Small Business Development Center:  National Information Clearinghouse.
(http://www.chattanoogastate.edu/tsbdc/)

City of Chattanooga

Access the full text of the City Code and Charter and Ordinances and Resolutions and information for Starting a New Business in the City.
(http://www.chattanooga.gov/)

New, Small, & Minority Business Information

Access business regulations, tax information, and other useful Tennessee data and services on this official site for the state of Tennessee.
(http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/smallbusinesses.html)

Tennessee Secretary of State, Business Services Division

A business name search and corporate filing guides are resources included on this site.
(http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/business.html)

Commercial Sites

Better Business Bureau (BBB)

The BBB Council's mission is "to promote and foster the highest ethical relationship between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation, consumer and business education, and service excellence."
(http://www.bbb.org)

Bplans.com

"Bplans.com contains the largest single collection of free sample plans online. In addition to that, it has helpful tools and know-how for managing your business."
(http://www.bplans.com)

CCH's Business Owner's Toolkit

Excellent resources, such as model contracts and policies ready to customize, official online government forms, business plans, information on winning government contracts, tools for developing human resources and much more.
(http://www.toolkit.cch.com/)

Inc.com

While Chattanooga State's library subscribes to the print version of the magazine, a free membership to the online version offers a collection of Tools, How-To Guides, and Articles By Topic for entrepreneurs.
(http://www.inc.com)

Kauffman eVenturing™

Nationally recognized as a premier online resource for entrepreneurs, sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation.
(http://www.eventuring.org/)

The Plan:  A Step-by-Step Business Plan Workbook

Take advantage of this excellent workbook from MasterCard International. (http://www.mastercard.com/us/business/en/pdf/plan.pdf)

Score

"SCORE 'Counselors to America's Small Business' is America's premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs."  Chattanooga Chapter

(http://www.score.org/)

Startup Journal

The Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs offers excellent tips and advice.
(http://startup.wsj.com)