This mega-Web site is the government-business portal to top all networks. Business.gov pulls together not just SBA resources, but also helpful information from more than 40 different federal agencies that assist or regulate businesses. You can find it here: http://www.business.gov
Business.gov serves as a clearinghouse to cut short your search for the help that you need. Searching so many sources of information can be complicated and time-consuming. Business.gov was developed to provide better customer service for small businesses interacting with all arms of the federal government. It providies a starting point that can take you to wherever your needs can be met in the federal bureaucracy.
A collaborative effort managed by the SBA, Business.gov partners with other executive branch departments including:
Independent agencies and government corporations including the Environmental Protection Agency, General Services Administration and Social Security Administration also are involved.
The intention is for Business.gov to provide a one-stop, common access point for federal services and information to assist starting, running and growing a business.
All of this makes Business.gov a good candidate for your starting point when you need to know federal rules, regulations, guidelines, resources and other related information.
The strength of the Web site network is that all pages can be reached in five different ways:
Search according to the standard business cycle, including launching, managing, growing or getting out of business.
Search by broad topics, irrespective of business cycle.
Search geographically by using the “Region” link to find state and region-specific information.
And search with a link called “Industry” for industry-specific information.
If those options don’t provide enough power and flexibility for you, you can always use the Web site’s search tool to ferret-out information by key word. Searches turn up information within the Business.gov website, and from other web sites.
One almost incidental, but potentially most valuable, resource provided at Business.gov is the “Find a Mentor” option. Follow the hyperlink on the site’s home page.
