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Commonwealth of Virginia

Virginia Employment Commission
Provides easy access to information about jobs and the labor market in Virginia. 

Virginia Department of Taxation
Get information on various tax topics, download tax forms, and ask tax questions.

State Corporation Commission
Get information about the Commission and its issues and services.

Virginia Department of Business Assistance
Offers services including workforce training, financing assistance, and counseling. 

Virginia Small Business Development Centers
Provides management counseling, information resources, technical assistance, and training.
 

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Small Business Administration

SBA Online Forms and Publications
Includes numerous forms and workbooks, many in PDF format.

Small Business Administration GILS
Identifies public information resources throughout the U.S. Federal Government, the information available in those resources, and assists in obtaining the information.

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Federal Government

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Up-to-date statistics on employment nationally or by region.

The U.S. Census Bureau
The official current and future population and economic statistics.

Independent Agencies Index from the White House
Links to all federal government agencies and commissions.

Internal Revenue Service
Information and forms from everyone's favorite federal agency.

U.S. Small Business Administration
Deals with every aspect of small business concerns.

IRS Website for Small Business
Designed to help serve the small business and self employed community. 

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Small Business

Small Business Information Clearinghouse
A great online library of publications.

NOLO:  Small Business Law Center
A website designed to answer legal questions.

National Association for the Self-Employed (SE)
Helps the self-employed meet the challenges of making their businesses successful.

The Business Plans Resource Center
Offers thousands of pages of free sample plans, planning tools, and expert advice to help you start and run your business.

Entrepreneur Magazine
Offers solutions for growing businesses.

Better Business Bureau
Search for Better Business Bureaus in a locality.

Business Town
Ideas to help start and manage a business.

Insidebiz.com
Gives you up-to-date information and news on local businesses.

Fortune Magazine
Gives the latest on national small business news.

Inc. Magazine
The magazine for growing companies.

Kauffman Center Resources
Current articles on the strategic planning of small business.

Virginia Chamber of Commerce
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is the largest, most influential general business organization, representing all business sectors in every region of the Commonwealth, including small business enterprises and Fortune 500 companies. 

Business.com
A search engine designed for everyday business needs.

National Federation of Independent Business
NFIB gives members access to many business products and services at discounted costs. NFIB also provides timely informational resources designed to help business owners succeed. 

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Export/Import

U.S. Customs Service
Information on importing,exporting, and enforcement.

Export 911 Worldwide Sources
A business and educational website focusing on international business.