Three FREE Small Business Resources

Starting your own business is a big move, but there are so many valuable resources out there for newbie and seasoned entrepreneurs that the steps to business owner do not need to be taken blind.

There are books, websites, coaching programs, videos and a whole slew of options out there to help you get on the right track. Each of these can vary from a few bucks to thousands of dollars. And you know me, I love free resources!

My Own Business
www.myownbusiness.org
My Own Business, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to helping people succeed in business. The course is presented by successful business owners who point out the common, avoidable mistakes.

Our course is geared toward the entrepreneur who wants to start his or her own business, and the individual who has an established small business and would like to see that business grow and expand. Most people fail in business because they make avoidable mistakes! This free course teaches you what those mistakes are and how to avoid them.

SCORE Counselors to America’s Small Business
www.score.org
SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SCORE is headquartered in Herndon, VA and Washington, DC and has 370 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with 11,200 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors. SCORE was founded in 1964.

We are America’s premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs. How to’s, articles, courses, counseling, and more.

Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America’s future, and to helping the United States compete in today’s global marketplace. Although SBA has grown and evolved in the years since it was established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains the same. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.

Free online courses, advice, articles, financial assistance, small business planner, local resourses and a lot more.