Best of the Web—Business Resources:Business Financial Resources on the WebAnnette Weiss, Selector Librarian |
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Business.gov guides you through the maze of government rules and regulations and provides access to services and resources to help you start, grow, and succeed in business. |
The CDFA includes all 1,424 Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public. These programs provide millions of Americans with grants, loans, loan guarantees, services, and more. |
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Search over 3,600 sources of capital. This resource provides free access to a business capital search engine, an expert center, and loan help. Find potential lending sources for commercial finance, equipment leasing, investment funds, venture capital, real estate finance, and government funds. |
One of the nation's fastest growing SBA lenders. They are not a bank. They are, however, committed to providing small businesses with the funds they need to achieve success. |
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States today must offer a credible package of incentives in order to remain competitive. Michigan's menu of incentives includes assistance for companies that are locating in the state, as well as those that choose to grow and expand here. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is the single point of contact for businesses inquiring about the availability of incentives and location services. It has final decision-making authority for nearly all of Michigan's incentives. |
The Small Business Administration offers resources for business financing including, but not limited to, loan programs, lending programs, secondary markets, and small business investment companies. |
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BusinessFinanceMag is aimed at finance executives; they offer a highly informative selection of articles, and a biweekly e-mail newsletter, CorporateFInanceLink that serves as an "on-ramp" to information services on the Internet for finance executives. |
Another excellent collection of topic articles, advice, and again, a free e-mail newsletter, from an award-winning online content provider of resources for home offices and small businesses. |
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The Federal Reserve Board releases selected interests rates each Monday, including the Federal Funds Rate, CD rates and U.S. Government Securities. Historical data available on daily, weekly, monthly, and annual frequencies are also available. |
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Insurance |
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Explains your options for auto insurance, property insurance, business owner's policies, workers' compensation, and general liability insurance. |
This informational insurance site is not intended for application to individual businesses. The information is general in nature, but offers a good overview of business insurance issues. |
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" Originally founded in 1984 as Quotesmith Corporation,, a comprehensive online consumer insurance information service that caters to the needs of self-directed insurance shoppers. Insure.com provides a comprehensive array of comparative auto, life and health quotes, including a vast library of originally authored insurance articles and decision-making tools that are not available from any other single source |
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Taxation (Michigan) |
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A key activity of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is to help businesses open and grow. This guide is designed to ease a person's entry into the business world, outlining as clearly as possible many of the issues and questions facing prospective entrepreneurs. Information included in this guide is both general and Michigan-specific. Information on local tax obligations and obtaining necessary licenses and permits is included. |
Michigan In Brief is reference site about Michigan state government and public policy. This particular page provides an excellent summary of Michigan Business Taxation. |
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Venture Capital(See also: Entrepreneurs / Business Startups for additional information on Venture Capital. |
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Michigan's venture funding initiatives are designed to improve access to private venture capital for Michigan growth-oriented firms. More than $1 billion in new venture capital has come under management within Michigan's borders in the past two years alone. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has developed a comprehensive directory of Michigan resources involved with venture funding, including more detailed profiles of venture funds and their interests. |
The Venture Capital Marketplace brings entrepreneurs and investors together in a virtual arena. Through the use of interactive forms, both businesses and lenders can meet. The investment opportunities listed are paid advertisements by companies. The listings are not intended to constitute investment advice, and Venture Capital MarketPlace takes no responsibility for any representations made by the listing companies regarding investment opportunities. |
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This free database of accredited venture capital firms on the Web is a great place to start. Over 150 companies are listed by industry sector and alphabetically by name. vFinance.com, Inc. is a financial services company that provides investment banking and brokerage services. The company's Website is a destination on the Internet for companies seeking capital, as well as institutional and high net-worth investors seeking dynamic high growth companies. Each year, the site hosts more than one million investors and CEOs from over 50 countries. |
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