Useful Links

ChicagoBusiness.com offers all your business information needs at one Web address.
In addition to a growing list of Business Resources, ChicagoBusiness.com also provides the most comprehensive local business daily news updates. Throughout the day, you will find news headlines generated using the combined resources of Crain’s Chicago Business, WBBM-AM NewsRadio78 and Reuters Business News.

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.

SCORE the “Counselors of America’s Small Business Owners” is a national association dedicated to helping small business owners form and grow their businesses. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia and Washington D.C., SCORE has 364 chapters in the United States as well as in U.S territories. SCORE is a partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

The American Management Association provides information, seminars and e-learning courses on business management topics. At the top of the home page, AMA features an article or series focusing on a current business issue or topic.

The mission of the Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship (USASBE) is to advance knowledge and foster business development, entrepreneurship education and research.

The Edward Lowe Foundation helps emerging growth businesses and second-stage business owners.

eWomen Network is a resource for connecting and promoting women and their businesses. Leader of the GLOW project and the GLOW movie.

eVenturing, run by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, delivers useful information, guidance and contacts to entrepreneurs.

NASE is the nation’s leading Web resource for self-employed and micro-businesses. This site provides a broad range of benefits and support.

The National Business Association keeps members up-to-date and informed on important issues impacting the self-employed and small business community.

NFIB is a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy group that represents the consensus views of its 600,000 members in Washington, D.C. and all 50 state capitals.