LibGuides: Free Business Websites Guide: Business Assistance

Overview of Section

This section is devoted to resources that offer information on business opportunities, programs, and more, including a number of governmental websites.

Best bets: Start with the Small Business Administration (SBA) for government sites and SCORE for non-government sites.

Please refer to the alumni guide to view the lists of databases available to alumni for paid products and services covered by Babson's subscriptions.

Small Business Administration
Everything you need to know about starting and running a small business.
The SBA offers the State Economic Profiles. To find the one for your state, type STATE ECONOMIC PROFILES in the search box.
Federal Business Opportunities
Find a business opportunity offered by the U.S. government.
IRS Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center
Find tax resources for small businesses with assets under $10 million.
Library of Congress Small Business Hub: A Research Guide for Entrepreneurs
The Small Business Hub is designed to highlight where to start, no matter what stage of business you're in, with a focus on sources for businesses located in the United States. Each topical page features a few recommended books, free websites, and subscription databases.
Small Business Programs
U.S. Department of the Treasury resources for small businesses, including credit and loan programs.
State Corporations
Find your Secretary of State Office for research on corporations filed with the state.
System for Award Management (SAM) Assistance Listings
Register to do business with the U.S. Government and search for assistance listings (formerly CFDA.gov), wage determinations (formerly WDOL.gov), contract opportunities (formerly FBO.gov), and contract data reports.
U.S. General Services Administration
Programs to support small businesses (training, business opportunities, tools & resources).
USA.gov: Small Business
An integrated-government-website platform for business that uses interactive wizards to guide the user down the appropriate path.

SCORE: Service Corps of Retired Executives
Find assistance from a retired executive in your industry, attend events, access recorded webinars and online courses, and utilize other resources.
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBEC)
Find rankings of the states on "Policy Measures and Costs Impacting Small Business and Entrepreneurship".