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Economic Development Corp
P.O. Box 310130
Enterprise, Alabama 36331
334-393-4769
Toll Free 1-800-611-4769
Useful Links
Coffee County
http://www.coffeecounty.us/
City of Enterprise
http://www.cityofenterprise.net/
City of Elba
www.elbaalabama.net
City of Geneva
www.cityofgeneva.com
City of Hartford
www.cityofhartfordal.org
Geneva County
Geneva County Schools
http://www.genevacountyschools.com/
Coffee County Schools
Enterprise State Community College
Small Business Development Links:
The US Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/
Government Grants, Entrepreneurship Training, Startup Basics, Small Business Toolkit,
NAICS, Small Business Advocacy, List of Small Business Friendly Banks, Women's Business Center, International Trade
Answers to Questions Concerning Government Grants
http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/loans-grants
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/moneymatters/a/sbahub.htm
Link to Government Grants
http://grants.gov
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
https://www.cfda.gov/?s=home&tab=list&mode=list
Southeast Alabama Economic Development Partnership
http://www.southeastalabama.com/
U.S. Chamber Small Business Center
http://www.uschambersmallbusinessnation.com/
Small Business Financial Resource Guide
http://www.mastercard.com/us/business/en/smallbiz/resourcecenter/resourcecenter.html
Alabama Entrepreneurial Network
http://aern.cba.ua.edu/webres/general.html
Business Plan Basics with Examples
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98371,00.html
http://www.bplan.com/samples/sba.cfm
SCORE
http://www.score.org/
SCORE Plan and Form Templates
http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html
IRS Small Business Publications On-Line and CD
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=101169,00.html
IRS Checklist for Starting a Business
http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Starting-a-Business
CCH Small Business Toolkit
http://www.toolkit.cch.com
Association of Small Business Development Centers
http://www.asbdc-us.org/
Alabama Small Business Consortium
http://www.asbdc.org/
IRS One Stop Resource
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/
IRS Publication 15, Circular E Employers Tax Guide
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15.pdf
IRS Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p505.pdf
Small Business HR Page
http://user.txcyber.com/~gena/
Form I-9 Instructions
http://www.twmlaw.com/site/resources/formI9.html
FAQ About Immigrant Eligibility
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
Alabama Secretary of State Corporations Forms
http://www.sos.state.al.us/Downloads/corpForms.aspx
Women's Business Center
http://www.onlinewbc.gov/
Women's Business Links
http://www.cawbc.org
ACLMIS-Occupations-Licenses
Alabama Code
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/
Alabama Administrative Code
http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/alabama.html
Alabama Government on the Net
http://www.statelocalgov.net/state-al.htm
Alabama Department of Labor
http://dir.alabama.gov/
Alabama Tax Sites
http://www.taxsites.com/Alabama.html
Alabama Technology Network
http://www.atn.org/
Employment Law
http://www.eeoc.gov
http://www.law.com/professionals/emplaw.html
http://www.dol.gov/
Pay for Service Business and Legal Reports
http://blr.com
FLSA
http://www.dol.gov
Personnel Record Retention Requirements
http://finance.pro2net.com/x38310.xml
Background Checks
http://backgroundcheckgateway.com
DOL Posters
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/topics/posters.htm
OSHA Handbook for Small Business
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha2209.pdf
OSHA Small Business Outreach Training Programs
http://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/index.html
Sample Workplace Safety Rules
http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/downloads/saferule.rtf
Employment Law Guide (DOL)
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/
Wage and Hour Division - Employment Standards Administration
Small Business Handbook and Business Forms
http://www.officedepot.com/
http://www.sba.gov/content/employee-handbooks
Contractor Handbook
http://www.cehandbook.com/
Small Business Financial Basics
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/bizsteps.asp
National Association of the Self-Employed
www.nase.org
U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
http://www.usasbe.org/
National Federation of Independent Businesses
www.nfib.com
National Federation of IndependentBusinesses Newsletter
http://www.nfib.com/page/polvoice.htm
My Business Magazine
www.mybusinessmag.com
U.S. Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
http://usasbe.org
Council for Entrepreneurial Development
http://www.cednc.org
Ten Things You Need For a Home Business
http://www.microsoft.com/business
Commerce Department Import Administration
http://ia.ita.doc.gov
U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule
http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts
U.S. Customs
http://www.cbp.gov
Department of State Overseas Investment
http://www.state.gov/e/eb/ifd/oia/index.htm
Alabama Taxes and Incentives
http://commerce.alabama.gov/content/ourpartners/PartnerLinks/partnerlinks_taxes.aspx
"Starting Your Own Business" Site
http://www.starting-your-own-business.info/index.htm
Understanding Business & Management Operations
http://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/understanding-business-management-operations
Franchising Sites
http://worldfranchising.com/
www.franchise1.com
www.frannet.com
State-by-State Business Resources
In an effort to promote economic development, each state provides assistance and information to individual businesses on the web; this includes information for small businesses. The purpose of this web page is to provide a direct and convenient link to each states' business web page.
Links
Alabama Corporations Division-Office of the Secretary of State
The Corporations Division of the Secretary of State' Office provides information on establishing a corporation or a partnership.
Department of Finance-Division of Purchasing
The Division of Purchasing provides quality service and information to vendors doing business in the State of Alabama.
The Department of Revenue provides information on business licensing, sales and use taxes.
The Alabama Development Office
The Alabama Development Office's (ADO) primary mission is to enhance the economic well-being of Alabama's citizens. The ADO accomplishes its mission through active recruitment of businesses. The ADO provides information and meets the needs of individual businesses and small-business owners.
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