1. ABOUT US
2. SERVICES
3. RESOURCES
4. CLIENTS
5. FAQS

• AT THE SBDC
• IN THE COMMUNITY
• ONLINE
  • SBDC Workbooks
  • DISASTER INFORMATION
  • NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES
  • SMALL BUSINESS SITES
  • DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
  • MARKETING RESOURCES
  • GOVERNMENT SITES

On-Line Resources

• SBDC Workbooks

  • Startup Workbook [585kb PDF file ~ opens in another window]
  • Business Plan Workbook [791kb PDF file ~ opens in another window]

• Disaster Information

  • Preparing for a disaster
  • After a disaster

• Business Newspapers and Magazines

  • Advertising Age *
  • Adweek
  • Brand Marketing
  • Business Week *
  • Direct Mail News
  • Display Design Ideas
  • Entrepreneur*
  • Forbes
  • Fortune *
  • Inc. *
  • Inventor's Digest
  • POP Times   (POP & sign design)
  • Sales & Marketing Management 
  • Texas Monthly *
  • Wall Street Journal

  * These periodicals are available for viewing at the SBDC office during our office hours. Local newspapers are also available.

• Small Business Web Sites

  Edward Lowe Solutions Network

  Managing your business when it's beyond the start-up stage.

  National Information Clearinghouse

  An SBDC Net site with lots of links for small business owners.

• Demographic Data

  U.S. Census Bureau

  Data from the most recently published census.

• Marketing Resources

  Advertising Research Foundation

  An organization of 12 councils dealing with advertising issues.

  American Advertising Federation

  A trade association for professional advertisers.

  American Marketing Association

  A professional association for marketers, providing research, case studies and best practices.

  Direct Marketing Association

  Events, news, research, publications, services and professional development for marketers. Has pages for both members and visitors.

  Outdoor Advertising Association of America

  The lead trade association representing the outdoor advertising industry, concerning itself with government affairs, marketing, communications, membership and operations.

  Point of Purchase Advertising Institute

  Retail marketing's only non-profit trade association; provides access to ideas, products, services and information; the site has 3 levels of access.

  Promotional Products Association International

  A trade association of suppliers and distributors of specialty advertising products and services.

  Small Town Marketing

  Marketing, advertising and promotional articles and tips for small businesses.

  Thomas Register

  A directory of U.S. and Canadian manufacturers, listing over 168,000 industrial product and services companies. Lots of publications available both on-line and in print.

• Government Sites

  Business & Industry Data Center

  Facts, facts, facts . . . about business and industry in Texas.

  EBSA on the Web

  Information about retirement and health benefits and how to comply with the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act as it applies to the administration of employee pension and health benefit plans.

  eLaws Advisors

  The Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses are web-based, interactive tools that help individuals understand federal employment laws.

  IRS Tax Center

  IRS resources for small businesses, including a checklist for starting a business, tax information, electronic tax filing, IRS forms and publications, issues regarding employees, how to contact your local IRS office or sign up for their mailings, and much, much more.

  OFCCP on the Web

  The Employment Standards Administration's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs helps employers understand the requirements of Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Immigration Reform and Control Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

  OSHA on the Web

  Nearly every worker in the nation comes under OSHA's jurisdiction as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. (Exceptions include miners, transportation workers, many public employees and the self-employed.)

  Texas Business Advisor

  Instructions on how to start a business in Texas.

  Texas Taxes

  This is the State Comptroller's site and it just might have everything you'll ever want to know about Texas taxes. You can even file your state sales tax returns here.

  USDA Economic Research Service

  The Economic Research Service is the main source of economic information and research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This is their web site.

  U.S. Department of Labor

  The DOL's principal web site provides multiple ways to get information on employment laws and DOL programs, including the opportunity to ask questions about employment and regulatory issues via e-mail

  U.S. Small Business Administration

  A huge site—look at the sitemap to see everything that's there.

  Wage & Hour Division of Dept. of Labor

  Information about wage and hour issues and U.S. labor laws, including minimum wage, overtime and child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standars Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act, employment standards and worker protections provided in several non-immigrant worker programs of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act, the Service Contract Act and related statutes.