Resources Quick links to information found on this page: Organizations Getting Started Training Resources Internet Doing Business with the Government Certifications Useful Websites for Women How To Financing Human Resources Marketing Veterans The following resources are available to help you succeed in business. Organizations Alabama Microenterprise Network (AMEN) U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) BizTech Arab Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Athens-Limestone County Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville-Madison County Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commercee Madison Chamber of Commerce North Alabama African American Chamber of Commerce FastTrac NEAR SBDC Women in Defense Women's Economic Development Council (WEDC) Huntsville Small Business Incubator HASBAT (Huntsville Association of Small Businesses in Advanced Technologies Community Organizations of North Alabama Better Business Bureau (BBB) Getting Started How Business Legal Structures Work 6 Steps to Starting Your Own Business Is Entrepreneurship Right For You? Do You Have What It Takes? Checklist For Starting A Business Starting A Business FAQ Start-Up Guide Get Licenses And Permits Employer ID Number (EIN) Choose A Structure Name Your Business Finance Your Start-Up Estimating Your Start-Up Costs Borrowing Money 6 Steps to Choosing a Business Build Your Own Website Corporate Identity Packages Questions to Ask Before You Hire an Accountant Questions to Ask Before You Hire an Attorney Training Resources SBA Free Online Training Develop a Business Plan - online interactive tool Sample Business Plans Small Business Q&A With Tim Knox The Tim Knox Small Business Radio Show New Horizons Computer Learning Center Internet Domain Name Registration Top 10 Web Site Tips Website - You've Only Got 3 Seconds Doing Business with the Government: DUNS Number and CCR Central Contractor Registration GSA Schedules HubZone Fact Sheet HubZone locator Missile Defense Agency (MDA) MDA Office of Small Business Programs NAICS Code Small Business Specialists Doing Business with NASA Brochure SBIR Program Selling to the U.S. Department of Commerce Getting on GSA Schedules What is a Capabilities Statement? Sample Capabilities Statement Selling to the Federal Government Doing Business with the Government – 12 Step Program for Success FAQs about Federal Procurement Business Matchmaking: for "virtual" matchmaking meeting opportunities with procurement representatives from the public and private sector. FedBizOpps.gov: for business opportunities with the Government. A Guide to Winning Federal Contracts (online training) DOD Mentor Protege Program NASA Mentor Protege Program Marketing to the Department of Defense (the basics) Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Office of Small Business Programs Certifications Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program SDB and 8a WBENC Electronic Application Process for SBA 8(a)/SDB Certification Useful Websites for Women Here are some helpful websites that have been specifically designed for women business owners interested in doing business with the government: Women-21.gov: Your one-stop shop for resources. WomanOwned.com: Business networks for women. eWomenNetwork: The #1 resource for connecting and promoting women and their businesses. National Women’s Business Council: Advisors to the President, Congress, and the SBA. Office of Women's Business Ownership, Online Women's Business Center Women In Biz: “The gateway for women-owned businesses selling to the federal government.” SBA Online Guide to Federal Contracts for Women. How To How to Choose a Legal Structure How to Name Your Business How to Write a Press Release How to Start a Quality Child Care Business How to Publish a Book How to Market Your Book How to Price a Business How to Sell Your Business How to Establish a Non-Profit Business How to Start a Home-Based Business How to Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) How to Buy a Franchise How to Franchise Your Business How to Develop a Cash Flow Statement How to Credit Card Enable Your Business How to Create an Elevator Pitch How to Obtain a City of Huntsville Business License How to Establish Credit How to Search for Names of Alabama Corporations How to Obtain Health Insurance in Alabama or Offer Coverage to Employees How to be Successful at Networking How to Start an Import/Export Business How to Take a New Food Product to Market Financing Accion USA Prosper Loanio Kiva HUBZone Locator LMI Locator Investor Pitch – How to Make the Kitchen Table Pitch Investor Pitch – The Fine Art of Meeting with an Angel Investor Financing Alternatives Understanding Your FICO Score SBA Financing SBA Community Express PowerPoint Presentation SBA Franchise Registry Your Credit Scores Identity Theft and You Rebuilding Your Credit Life After Bankruptcy Circle Lending - How to Borrow Money from People You Know TARCOG Revolving Loan Fund Five Cs for Loan Applications Patriot Express Loan Program for the Military Community Seedco Financial Microloan Program Human Resources Health Savings Account Fact Sheet HR Resources for Small Businesses I Have Employees, Now What? Employee Handbook Overview Interview Tips Questions to Avoid When Interviewing A-4 State Withholding Exemption Certificate Alabama Child Labor Law Poster Employment Laws by Number of Employees Alabama New Hire Reporting Requirements Workman’s Comp Information Poster Job Insurance Poster 9 Questions to Ask an Unhappy Employee Independent Contractors vs. Employees Marketing Market Research Types of Market Research Qualitative Marketing Research Quantitative Marketing Research Focus Groups Marketing Plan Sample Marketing Plans Veterans SBA Office of Veterans Business Development SBA Patriot Express Loan Program VA Center for Veterans Enterprise Directory of Veterans Service Organzations The Veterans Corporation National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Still Serving Veterans Operation Grateful Heart Center for Women Veterans DOL e-VETS Resource Advisor HUD Veteran Resource Center Conveniently located at the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville-Madison County