International Resources: United States

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Chambers of Commerce

National Chamber Directory http://www.2chambers.com/
US Chamber of Commerce http://www.uschamber.com/

Federal Government

Bureau of Export Administration http://www.bxa.doc.gov/
Contract with the US Government http://www.ccr.gov/
IRS Small Business One-Step Resource www.irs.gov/businesses/small/
Occupational Safety & Health Administration http://www.osha.gov/
Service Corp of Retired Executives http://www.score.org/
Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/
Social Security Administration http://www.ssa.gov/
US Business Advisor http://www.business.gov/
US Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/
US Electronic Commerce Policy http://www.ecommerce.gov/
US Government Official Web Portal for Businesses & NonProfits http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Business_Gateway.shtml%20
US Patent and Trademark Office http://www.uspto.gov/
US Postal Service http://www.usps.gov/
US Securities & Exchange Commission www.sec.gov/info/smallbus.shtml
US Department of Commerce http://www.doc.gov/
US Census Bureau Economic Programs www.census.gov/econ/www/
State and Local Government on the Net http://www.statelocalgov.net/
One-stop access to websites of state agencies, and city and county governments.

General Business Assistance

Better Business Bureau http://www.bbb.org/
Zip Codes www.usps.com/zip4/
Telephone Directory http://www.switchboard.com/
Telephone Directory http://www.smartpages.com/
Yellow Pages http://www.yellowpages.com/
Business Statistics Online http://www.bizstats.com/
Statistics of US Businesses www.census.gov/csd/susb/susb.htm
Business Data and Statistics www.firstgov.gov/Business/Business_Data.shtml
Welcome Business USA http://www.welcomebusiness.com/
National Fraud Information Center http://www.fraud.org/
Tips, trends, and reporting of Internet and telemarketing fraud.
Business Data and Statistics www.firstgov.gov/Business/Business_Data.shtml
Dun & Bradstreet http://www.dnb.com/
Welcome Business USA http://www.welcomebusiness.com/
Free Public Records http://www.searchsystems.net/
Directory of free and fee-based public record databases on the internet

Legal Assistance

FindLaw for Business biz.findlaw.com
Nolo Law for All http://www.nolo.com/

Woman-Owned Business Assistance

Center for Women’s Business Research http://www.nfwbo.org/
National Association of Female Executives http://www.nafe.com/
National Association of Women Business Owners http://www.nawbo.org/
Office of Women’s Business Ownership www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/
Online Women’s Business Center http://www.onlinewbc.gov/
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council http://www.wbenc.org/