Resources for Starting a Business

So you've decided to start a home-based business, but aren't sure what to do next. There are many things you will need to do, from deciding what type of business to figuring out how to get the business off the ground. While you can find many ideas on our website (http://www.workism.com/), the following are some free resources that can help you with every aspect of your business from starting it to making it grow.

• Score (http://www.score.org/) is an organization that helps people with small businesses, all for free. They offer free classes, have a lot of articles and guides on their website, and will even mentor you one on one, also for free! They talk about all aspects of your business - figuring out what you want to do, writing a business plan, managing the business, and then growing it. They are a great resource, and can help you in almost every aspect.
• Entrepreneur (http://www.entrepreneur.com/) has a monthly magazine that you can subscribe to, but they also have many articles online and other resources to help you get started with your business for free. They talk a lot about starting a business, and even give many ideas on what type of business you can start. There are also many articles on the tech side of the business, the money and finance side, and how to market the business, so you can find a lot of helpful information here as well.
• The Small Business Administration (http://www.sba.gov/) is a government run website that also gives a lot of information for people who own small businesses. They offer many articles for starting your business, financing your business, and managing your business.
• About.com Home Business (http://homebusiness.about.com/) has a lot of free information for people who either have a home based business, or want to start one. There are a lot of articles about starting your business, how to balance work since you are working from home, and financing your business. They also include articles on legal issues, growing your business, and marketing and advertising.

As you can see, there are many different websites where you can find information in order to help you start your business and help you succeed. Just keep your eyes open, as there are many resources that can help you if you’re willing to take the time to read them!