Links

About - Resources for inventors

http://inventors.about.com/

About – Business resources

http://www.about.com/business

Bradley 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/turnercenter

BRS 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/smallbiz

Business.gov - Official Business Link to the U.S. Government

http://www.business.gov/

CCH Business Owner's Toolkit

Total know-how for small business

http://www.toolkit.cch.com

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/smallbusiness

IL PTAC - Procurement Technical Assistance Center - Illinois Central College

Government contracting services for small/medium sized businesses in Central Illinois

http://www.icc.edu/ptac

Illinois Chamber of Commerce

The Unifying Voice for Business

http://www.ilchamber.org/

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Link to Entrepreneurship and Small Business - Illinois Entrepreneurship Network

http://www.commerce.state.il.us

Kauffman Foundation's Entreworld

A World of Resources for Entrepreneurs

http://www.entreworld.org/

NAWBO - Central Illinois Chapter

http://www.nawbo-cil.org/

NAWBO - National Association of Women Business Owners

http://www.nawbo.org/

NFIB - National Federation of Independent Business

The Voice of Small Business

http://www.nfib.com/

PDMA - Product Development and Management Association

Thought Leaders of Product Development & Management

http://www.pdma.org/

Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce

http://peoriachamber.org

SCORE

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.org

Startup Journal

The Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs

http://www.startupjournal.com/

Startup Nation - Jeff and Rich Sloan

Empowering You to Start and Grow Your Dream Business

http://www.startupnation.com/

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Fighting for Your Business

http://www.uschamber.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

U.S. Small Business Administration

Small Business Startup Guide

http://www.sba.gov

WomanOwned.com - Business Networks for Women

http://www.womanowned.com/

Women-21.gov

Your One-Stop Shop for Resources

http://www.women-21.gov/