Links
About - Resources for inventors
http://inventors.about.com/About – Business resources
http://www.about.com/businessBradley University Heartland Illinois Technology Enterprise Center (HITEC)
Helping entrepreneurs and early stage companies develop clear paths to technology commercialization
http://www.heartlanditec.org/Bradley University Small Business Development Center
Turner Center for Entrepreneurship
http://www.bradley.edu/turnercenterBRS Center for Business Planning
Business plan, samples, software and strategy
http://www.businessplans.org/Business Week
Many good articles on entrepreneurship and small business
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbizBusiness.gov - Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
http://www.business.gov/Center for Women's Business Research
http://www.womensbusinessresearch.org/Economic Development Council for Central Illinois
http://www.peoriaedc.org/Entrepreneur.com - Solutions for Growing Businesses
http://www.entrepreneur.com/FastTrac
Business development program designed to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage, and grow a successful business.
http://www.fasttrak.org/Fortune Small Business - includes Ultimate Resource Guide
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/smallbusinessIL PTAC - Procurement Technical Assistance Center - Illinois Central College
Government contracting services for small/medium sized businesses in Central Illinois
http://www.icc.edu/ptacIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Link to Entrepreneurship and Small Business - Illinois Entrepreneurship Network
http://www.commerce.state.il.usNAWBO - Central Illinois Chapter
http://www.nawbo-cil.org/NAWBO - National Association of Women Business Owners
http://www.nawbo.org/PDMA - Product Development and Management Association
Thought Leaders of Product Development & Management
http://www.pdma.org/Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
http://peoriachamber.orgSCORE
Service Core of Retired Executives offers free and confidential business advice through online and face-to-face mentoring. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
http://www.score.org | http://www.scorepeoria.orgStartup Nation - Jeff and Rich Sloan
Empowering You to Start and Grow Your Dream Business
http://www.startupnation.com/U.S. Patent and Trademark office
Learn about patent application procedures, the difference between a copyright, trademark and patent, and more at the site of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
http://www.uspto.gov/U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Link to Q&A: Small Business and the SEC – how to raise capital and comply with the federal securities laws
http://www.sec.gov