Entrepreneur's Online Resource to Starting a Business

Many people dream of becoming an entrepreneur. Yet, the idea of starting a business from scratch scares many aspiring entrepreneurs from pursuing their dreams. It’s such a waste because there are lots of resources on the Internet to help you get started on your path to entrepreneurship. Here’s the ultimate entrepreneur’s online resource to starting a business.

• Starting a Business
  The IRS provides information on federal taxes and other relevant topics for aspiring entrepreneurs.

• Steps
  The US Small Business Administration offers a step-by-step guide for people who want to start a business. Some topics include writing a business plan, assistance and training, location, financing, legal structure, registration, tax identification number, state and local taxes, license and permits, and employer responsibilities.

• How to Start a Business
  This is a great place to learn what you have to do to start your own business.

• Canada Business
  For people who are starting a business in Canada, here’s a great guide.

• Entrepreneur
  This magazine provides a lot of resources for beginning entrepreneurs with tips and suggestions on startup ideas, choosing a business name, conducting marketing research, basis of business structure, business trends, home business ideas, and others.

• Business Plan
  Here’s an excellent outline of a business plan for people who are thinking of starting their own business.

• Entrepreneur Resume
  This is a wonderful guide to help you write a winning entrepreneur resume.

• Entrepreneurship
  Here’s a free resource center for entrepreneurs from around the world with featured articles and lots of information.

• Foundation for Enterprise Development
  This foundation is committed to promote education, inspire entrepreneurship, advance research, guide small businesses, and more.

• Business Owner’s Toolkit
  This website offers a guide for small businesses, business tools, membership details, and more.

• Edward Lowe Foundation
  This is an indispensable resource center for people who are looking to start their own business.

• Principles of Entrepreneurship
  To become a successful entrepreneur, you need to learn the finer aspects of entrepreneurship like choosing a product, selling online, sources of financing, choosing a form of business, government policies, capital, and more.

• The Ten Commandments
  Steven C. Brandt outlines the ten essential commandments for building a successful company.

• Start Up Nation
  Here’s a place where you can find everything you need to know to start a business.

• Natural-Born Entrepreneur
  Are entrepreneurs born? Dan Bricklin offers some interesting insights.

• Entrepreneurship Corner
  Stanford University presents 2,000 free videos and podcasts on entrepreneurship.

• Business Plan Preparation
  This page provides all the tools to help you write a business plan including a how-to guide, templates, spreadsheets, sample plans, lectures, tips, and so on.

• Writing a Business Plan
  In this PDF, you will find tips and suggestions on writing a super business plan.

• Importance of a Business Plan
  This PDF explains why it’s so important to have a business plan in the modern business environment and how to go about developing a great plan.

• Feasibility Study
  Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to conduct a feasibility study and market research.

• Conducting a Market Research
  The page shows you how you can conduct an effective market research for a small business.

• Market Research
  This general market research guide shows how to define the problem, make an initial investigation, planning the research, gathering information, and more.

• Starting a Small Business
  This guide outlines the four essential stages for starting a small business.

• Obtaining Financing
  Here you can learn about how you can get financing for your small business.

• Starting & Growing Your Business
  This PDF discusses the ways you can start and grow a small business.

• Financing Your Small Business
  In this PDF, you will find out what you can do to get financing.

• Grant Writing
  This page explains the major aspects of grant writing which covers the proposal summary, introduction, problem statement, program objectives, methods, evaluation, and budget.

• Budgeting
  Here are some tips to help beginning entrepreneurs to set up a budget for their small business.

• OSHA
  This is the Small Business page at the Occupational Safety & Health Administration with FAQs.

• Small Business & the SEC
  This page explains how your small business has to comply with federal securities laws and how you can raise capital.

• Business Size
  The US Census Bureau provides statistics about the size of businesses in the United States.

• Choosing a Business Name
  Here are some tips and suggestions to help you choose the right name for your business.

• Employment Law
  If you are planning to employ some workers, you should go to this page.

• Equal Employment
  There are laws about equal employment in the US so make sure you know them before you start hiring workers.

• Licenses & Permits
  If you have some questions about business licenses and permits, you can find some answers here.

• Home Based Business
  Read this article to decide if a home based business is suitable for you.

• Business Structure
  This PDF discusses how you should select a business structure.

• Organizing Your Business
  Go here to learn the importance of organizing your business.

• Avoiding Mistakes
  This article highlights some of the mistakes which can break your company.