General Business Assistance

• Career InfoNet Business Center – Find resources to help start a business, make it grow, manage resources, and maintain a safe environment for employees.
• Asset Mapping Roadmap Guide – Find information about asset mapping, and the links to several asset mapping tools.
• U.S. Small Business Administration – Offers business services throughout the United States, by using a network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations.
• Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms – This federal program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce provides financial assistance to manufacturers affected by import competition.
• Office of Economic Adjustment Community Transition - This is the Department of Defense's primary source for assisting communities that are adversely impacted by Defense program changes.

Minority Business Assistance

• Minority Business Development Agency – This is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and is focused on providing minority business owners the tools essential to establish and grow minority-owned businesses in America.

Rural Business Development

• USDA Rural Development Business Programs – Promotes business development in rural America through private sector and community-based organizations.

Related Resources:

• Census QuickFacts – Quick and easy access to facts about people, business, and geography.
• Industry Information – Industry information found in CareerInfoNet, general industry resources on the internet, and related industry resources.
• Occupation and Wage Information – Occupation information found in CareerinfoNet and other occupation resources on the Internet.
• International Trade – Contains links to national, state, and local trade Web sites.
• Economic and Demographic Statistics – The U.S. Economic Statistics Administration
• Locator Tools – This page has links to state and local location search Web sites.