Business Management Resource Links
 

Better Business Bureau www.bbb.org

• Access to business and consumer alerts as well as helpful resources on a variety of different topics
   

Business Owners Toolkit www.toolkit.cch.com/

• Basic business forms, templates and checklists that you can download to your computer and customize to your needs
   

Business Procurement Assistance Center http://matcmadison.edu/bpac/home.htm

• Free technical and marketing assistance to WI businesses interested in selling their products and services to all branches of the government
   

IdeaCafe http://ideacafe.com/

• Basic business resources and updates for small business owners
   

Internal Revenue Service www.irs.ustreas.gov

• Federal tax information as well as extensive business management information
   

La Crosse Public Library http://lplcat.lacrosse.lib.wi.us/

• Books and publications in La Crosse Public Library’s card catalog
   

Murphy Library Research www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/research/titles.html

• UW-La Crosse’s Library site provides access to many databases for journal articles and publications
   

SBA Online www.sbaonline.sba.gov

• A wealth of information resources for businesses
• Another good source for women in business is http://www.onlinewbc.gov/
   

Small Business Development Center www.uwlax.edu/sbdc

• Small business resources advising opportunities, information resources, helpful outreach classes, and local economic data
   

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers www.thomasregister.com

• The Internet’s largest industrial buying and specification guide to find suppliers
   

U.S. Department of Labor www.bls.gov

• Valuable information on consumer spending, inflation (includes an inflation calculator), and many other topics
   

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office www.uspto.gov

• Offers searchable indexes on patents, legal material, patent resources, trademark and copyright issues, and much more
• Another good source for patent information is http://www.delphion.com/
   

UW Business Resources Directory 2006 www.ocr.wisc.edu/docs/OCR_Business_directory.pdf

• Offers selected resources for business and industry at University of Wisconsin System campuses.
   

Wisconsin Innovation Service Center http://academics.uww.edu/business/innovate/

• New product and investment incentives and market expansion opportunities for innovative manufacturers, technology businesses, and independent inventors
   

Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) www.wispro.org

• For Wisconsin companies interested in supplying their products and/or services federal, state, local agencies and prime contractors; also services for grant writing and other sources of funding and government contracting opportunities
   

Wisconsin, State of www.wisconsin.gov

• Information about Wisconsin agencies, business forms, business incentives, on-line business services, building your own business, doing business with the state
   

WSBDC www.uwex.edu/sbdc

• No-cost individual counseling services and statewide educational courses in a variety of management disciplines.  Current or prospective business owners can explore areas such as: cash flow management, business planning, minority business, cost control, marketing and sales, and much more