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Small Business

Small Business Subject Guide

Free Resources using your Camden County Library Card:

Small Business Reference Center
Provides up to date information on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business. Learn how to create a business plan, market your business and even learn how make your company more environmentally friendly.

Business Source Elite
This database includes full text business article coverage dating back as far as 1985, and detailed company profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies. Includes detailed company profiles by Datamonitor for the world's 10,000 largest companies.
 

New Jersey and Government Resources:

https://www.nj.gov/state/bac/small-business-manual/
NJ small businesses can now receive a small business manual to get information and guidance on establishing, maintaining and expanding a small business. The manual is available through the New Jersey Business Action Center, which is housed in the Department of State. This small business manual provides information and guidance on establishing, maintaining and expanding a small business. Download the manual here.

NJ Small Business Development Center at Rutgers-Camden
http://rsbdc.org/
Part of a statewide network that provides comprehensive consulting services and educational opportunities to Small Business owners and potential owners throughout the State of New Jersey. The NJSBDC at Rutgers-Camden serves Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem Counties, with several convenient training and counseling locations.

State of NJ Business Portal, Starting a Business
http://www.nj.gov/njbusiness/starting/
Here you can find information you will need to select the proper business type for your circumstances, register your corporation or LLC and register your new business for tax purposes.

SCORE - Southern NJ ChapterState of NJ Business Portal, Starting a Business
https://snj.score.org
SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, with more than 10,000 volunteers in 300 chapters. As a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), they have helped more than 10 million entrepreneurs through mentoring, workshops and educational resources since 1964.

U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/
An independent agency of the federal government whose mission is to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, the SBA have helped more than 10 million entrepreneurs through mentoring, workshops and educational resources since 1964. A great place to start is their 10 Steps to Start your own Business. Also a good place to research funding opportunities.

Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center from the IRS
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed
More than just tax forms, this site leads you to information on different stages of owning a business to online webinars for small businesses.
 

Foundation and Commercial Resources:

Entrepreneurship.org
https://www.entrepreneurship.org/
From the Kaufman Foundation, a nonprofit foundation that encourages entrepreneurship, this site has resources for developing ideas and setting up new businesses.

Entrepreneur.com
https://www.entrepreneur.com/
The online version of Entrepreneur Magazine with articles, podcasts and books.

LAEDA
https://laeda.com/

LAEDA's Business Services Center is home to business education programs available at no cost for individuals who want to start, expand, or grow a business in South Jersey.

Women's Business Center
https://www.laedawbc.com/

LAEDA's Women's Business Center is dedicated to supporting the business building needs of women entrepreneurs across South Jersey. Training and Business Coaching designed with women in mind available at no cost.
 

Helpful Books:

How to Start a Business in the State of New Jersey  

The Small Business Start-up Kit 

Starting a Business All-in-One for Dummies

Remote Work Technology : Keeping Your Small Business Thriving from Anywhere

Writing a Business Plan : A Practical Guide

Business Plan in a Day

 

9/2024