• SBDCNET Sample Business Plans, http://sbdcnet.org/SBIC/bplans.php (Medford office, with SOREDI, provides free help with business plans)

• Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. (SOREDI), Tel.: 773-8946, http://www.soredi.org

• City of Medford Economic Development (Talk to Bill Hoke), Tel.: 774-2000, http://www.ci.medford.or.us/sectionindex.asp?sectionid=9

• Southern Oregon Women's Access to Credit, Tel.: 779-3992, http://www.sowac.org/

• Medford Business Licenses, Tel.: 774-2030, http://www.ci.medford.or.us/page.asp?navid=95

• Small Business Development Center, Tel.: 772-3478, http://www.bizcenter.org

• Rogue Community College (Current Course List), Tel.: (800) 411-6508, https://www.roguecc.edu/BCWD/class_list.asp

• Southern Oregon University (Business Degree Completion Program), Tel.: 552-8151, http://www.sou.edu/ecp/dc/BUS/index.html

• SBA Business Plan Road Map to Success, http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
• SBDCNET Sample Business Plans, http://sbdcnet.org/SBIC/bplans.php (Medford office, with SOREDI, provides free help with business plans)

• US Chamber Small Business Toolkit, http://www.uschamber.com/sb/learn/sbtoolkit.htm
• SCORE, http://www.score.org

• Ashland, http://www.ashlandchamber.com
• Central Point, http://www.centralpointchamber.org
• Eagle Point, http://www.eaglepointoregon.org
• Medford, http://www.medfordchamber.com
• Specific Chambers of Commerce, http://www.chamberofcommerce.com
• U.S. Junior CoC, http://www.usjaycees.org
• U.S. Pan Asian CoC, http://www.uspaacc.com
• National Black CoC, http://www.nationalbcc.org
• U.S. Hispanic CoC, http://www.usbcc.com

• SBA Free (Small Business) Online Courses at http://www.sba.gov/services/training/onlinecourses/index.html
• SCORE articles, such as at, http://www.score.org/learning_center.html, or http://www.score.org/business_columnist_archive.html
• National Federation of Independent Business, http://www.nfib.org
• Small Business Administration, http://www.sba.gov
• AllBusiness, Business Directory, http://www.allbusiness.com/2984945-1.html
• Association of Small Business Development Centers, CAUTION: Does not respond at this time
• Business.gov, http://www.business.gov
• Center for Women's Business Research, CAUTION: Does not respond at this time
• Entrepreneur, http://www.entrepreneur.com
• FedBizOpps, http://www.fedbizopps.gov
• FirstGov.gov, http://www.firstgov.gov
• Small Business Advancement National Center, http://www.sbaer.uca.edu
• National Veterans Business Development Center, CAUTION: Does not respond at this time
• Entreprenaurs' Organization, http://www.eonetwork.org
• Going beyond the normal advice, www.lprww.us/masterbooklist

• SBA Loan Programs, http://www.sba.gov/financing/index.html
• OECDD Financial Programs, http://www.econ.state.or.us/financeb.htm
• Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc., http://www.soredi.org
• AllBusiness Finance & Accounting page, http://www.allbusiness.com/accounting/2984839-1.html (Has a number of good articles.)
• City of Medford Economic Development (head man is Bill Hook), http://www.ci.medford.or.us/sectionindex.asp?sectionid=9
• Southern Oregon Women's Access to Credit, http://www.sowac.org/

• U S Patents & Trademarks Office, http://www.uspto.gov
• U S Copyright Office, http://www.copyright.gov

• International Trade Administration, Dept. of Commerce, http://www.trade.gov/index.asp, or http://www.ita.doc.gov
• Federation on International Trade Associations, http://www.fita.org
• SBA Office of International Trade, http://www.sba.gov/oit>, or http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/OIT
• GlobalEDGE, http://www.globaledge.msu.edu
• GlobeTrade, http://www.globetrade.com
• Kompass, http://www.kompass.com
• MyExports (Yellow Pages), http://www.myexports.com
• Org'n for Economic Cooperation & Development, http://www.oecd.org
• PIERS, http://www.piers.com
• Stat-USA/Internet, http://www.stat-usa.gov
• The U.S. Commercial Sevice/Buy USA, http://www.buyusa.gov
• The U.S. Government Export Portal, http://www.export.gov
• Assess Your International Risk, http://www.assessyourinternationalrisk.org
• Global Trade and Technology Network, http://www.usgtn.net

• Links to Oregon Government Agencies, http://www.oregon.gov
• Corporation Division, http://www.filinginoregon.com
• Business Wizard, http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_bc1_web_interview.bic_home
• Business Information Center, http://www.qualityinfo.org/bic

• E-Bay, http://www.ebay.com
• Yahoo! Small Business, http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/

• Small Business Development Center, http://www.bizcenter.org

• UMSL SBDC: Evaluate Your Business Idea, http://www.umsl.edu/~smallbus/evaluate.htm (22 pg form - Great Exercise for new business)
• SBA Start-up Basics, http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/index.html

• Business link to US government, http://www.business.gov
• Small Business Administration, http://www.sba.gov
• SBA Portland, Oregon District Office, http://www.sba.gov/or
• Links to federal agencies & programs http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Business_Gateway.shtml

• Business link to US government, http://www.business.gov
• Register as a Contractor, http://www.ccr.gov/
• Getting a DUNS Number, http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html
• Business Partner Network, http://www.bpn.gov/
• Federal Business Opportunities, http://www.fedbizopps.gov/
• Commerce Business Daily (net versions), http://cbdnet.gpo.gov/search1.html and http://cbd.cos.com/cgi-bin/searchcbd
• Links to federal agencies & programs, http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Business_Gateway.shtml