Web Resource Links for Small Businesses

These website links have been selected by SCORE Portland to provide information on subjects relating to the starting of and running of small businesses. This list of links is a compliment to the Business Library [link to 6.0] and between them you will find much of the information that you need to start and run a business successfully.

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Business Planning

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Government

State of Maine
State of Maine official website with links to all state services and departments.

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Legal

Find Law
Provides easy and comprehensive access to small business legal information. Business Law, Intellectual Property Law, Bankruptsy Law, and other areas are covered. Also section on forms and contracts.

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Marketing

Marketing Teacher
For those serious about marketing this is an excellent advanced resource. If you have questions about Brands, SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats), Product Life Cycles, Market Research you can find the answers here

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Membership Scheduling

Google Calendar
For members to schedule counseling sessions and signup for prescreening duty. Also lists all workshops.

Score Forum
This is a bulleetin board for Score members to share ideas for future projects and discuss important issues.

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Research Databases / Statistics

Federal Statistics
Statistics from over 100 federal and state government agencies.

Trade Show News Network website
TSNN.com is an online resource for the trade show, exhibition and event industry since 1996. contains data on more than 15,000 trade shows, exhibitions, public events and conferences.

zipskinny
Census type information presented graphically. Employment, population, economic, zip code comparisons.

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Small Business Information Sites

Business Owners Toolkit
Excellent resource for small business. Includes information on almost every conceivable small business subjects including: Starting a Business, Hiring and Managing People, Financing Your Business, and Building Personal Wealth.

Entrepreneur.com
General information and resource site for small business entrepreneurs. Includes information on all aspects of starting and running a small business.

Midcoast Maine Business Works
Mr. Jeff Snedden, the Executive Director of Mid-Coast Business Planning and Development, is also heading the Business First Coalition which sponsors this website.The website is intended to be the coordinating facility for planning activities to suppport midcoast businesses.

Wall Street Journal Site for Entrepreneurs
Provide articles for entrepreneurs just thinking about starting a business or buying a franchise, as well as tips and guidance for people already running a business. Tools to find a business or franchise, write a business plan or get business help.

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Starting a Business

My Own Business
My Own Business is a nonprofit website covering all ot the basic business disciplines of starting and operating a business. The basic 14 section online course is free - some material is at cost.

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Tax Information

Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center

Who Is Considered Self-Employed?

 

Self-Employed

You are self-employed if either of the following applies to you:

  • You carry on a trade or business as a sole proprietor; or
  • You are a member of a partnership or limited liability company that files a Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership, that carries on a trade or business.

You are also self-employed if you have a part-time business, in addition to your regular job.

Independent Contractor

The general rule is that an individual is an independent contractor if (the person for whom the services are performed) has the right to control or direct only the result of the work, and not what will be done and how it will be done or method of accomplishing the result.

People such as lawyers, contractors, subcontractors, public stenographers, and auctioneers who follow an independent trade, business, or profession in which they offer their services to the public, are generally not employees. However, whether such people are employees or independent contractors depends on the facts in each case. The earnings of a person who is working as an independent contractor are subject to Self-Employment (SE) tax.

Small Business and Self- Employed Tax Center
Small Business and Self-Employed "Filing Season Central"
Filing Season Central is your one stop assistance center for filing your business returns. This includes Highlights of Tax Law Changes, Tax Tips, and more.

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Website / Internet

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Looking for more help with your business? Contact SCORE now and make an appointment for your FREE and completely confidential counseling session either at our Portland Maine office or one of our other Southern Maine locations.

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