Useful Links for Minority and Women Business Enterprises
&  Other Small Business Resources

Local/Regional Minority & Women Resources

National Minority & Women Business Enterprise Resources

African American Business Link African American Business Link offers a business directory, online catalog shopping, and a complete line of Web publishing and communication products that link businesses, consumers, manufacturers and vendors -- both African American and others. Learn how you can advertise, display and sell products, services and information to this diverse readership with a listing, home page or web site. We're located in Washington's Puget Sound region, but we want to help you do business all over the world.

Asian Women in Business A not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1995 to assist Asian women to realize their entrepreneurial potential. AWIB fills a vital need for women who need information, education and networking opportunities to start or expand their businesses.

Center for Women's Business Research   Premier source of knowledge about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide.

DiversityBusiness.com Online resource hub for multicultural businesses.

HispanicBusiness.com Hispanic Business News Magazine for Hispanic Professionals, Executives, and Business Owners – Information on U.S. Hispanic Economic Market, Media, and Demographics – Hispanic Business Directory – Finance – and More.  

Minority Business Entrepreneur (MBE) Magazine A bimonthly publication for and about minority and women business owners.

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Promotes and supports the advancement and employment of women in the construction industry.

National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) Its mission is “To develop and expand an American Indian private sector which employs Indian labor, increases the number of tribal and individual Indian businesses, and positively impacts and involves reservation communities, by establishing business relationships between Indian enterprises and private industry.” Includes links to Native American Business Development Centers.

NativeBiz Indian Country's business news and social network.

NativeEDGE Native American Indian Business Development Web portal working in conjunction with NCAIED. The web portal works to facilitate a sustainable economic development within American Indian and Alaska Native communities through linking NCAIED, federal agencies, educational institutions, organizations, and other business and informational resources through a single web portal. Through this website, you can search for specific resources for business development and other resources, browse through publications on economic development, and catch up on what's new that affect Native businesses, procurement opportunities and other resources related to Native American Indians throughout the world.

Office of Women's Business Ownership OWBO exists to establish and oversee a network of Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) throughout the United States and its territories. Through the management and technical assistance provided by the WBCs, entrepreneurs, especially women who are economically or socially disadvantaged, are offered comprehensive training and counseling on a vast array of topics in many languages to help them start and grow their own businesses.

Women Construction Owners & Executives, USA Their goal is:

• To promote the role of Women Business Enterprises in the construction industry.

• To assist women in executive management positions within the industry.

• To provide resources to enhance the professional development of every member.

• To create a legislative network to monitor and pursue legislation advantageous to the business community and the construction industry.

• To encourage professional standards and member responsibility within the industry

Women's Work Provide resources that help people move from corporations (or any other large organization where someone else has control over your career and well-being) to smaller firms or to setting up their own business.

Local/Regional Business Resources

BizStreet BIZStreet, Greater Spokane Incorporated's Small Business Program, exists to make sure you have the very best resources and referrals to help your business succeed from day one. The BIZStreet Resource Center is part of Greater Spokane Incorporated, but you don't need to be a member to take advantage of our services. Better yet, most of what we offer is free.  At BIZStreet, our purpose is to save you time.  Money.  And mis-steps.  We do that by ongoing research of our own. Resources which we think are promising are reviewed and held to standards of accountability before we ever recommend them to you. 

Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Small Business Success Division Provides opportunities for networking, visibility, referrals, education and training pertinent business information. By collaborating with other resources, the center provides the much needed direction and guidance needed by small businesses. Entrepreneurs can find valuable resources at the Center including trainings, both virtual and live, a Resource Center filled with business reference guides,  and books, tapes and videos to guide small business owners through the matrix of business ventures.  We also offer personalized one-on-one coaching to small business owners.

DrugFree Idaho, Inc. A statewide non-profit organization that works to create a drug-free culture within workplaces, schools and communities.  We can help you create a positive, drug-free work environment that attracts and retains quality workers. DrugFree Idaho, Inc. does all the work to create a customized drug-free workplace program that can decrease your organization’s medical claims, job-related accidents, and employee absences, while increasing employee productivity and morale.

IdahoBusiness.gov Look here first for business tools, information, licenses, and forms from the State of Idaho whether your business is just beginning, new to Idaho or expanding.

Idaho Small Business Development Center Non-profit organization offering a wealth of free and low-cost information resources designed to educate and support Idaho small business owners and managers, inventors, and potential entrepreneurs.

Idaho Small Business Solutions Brought to you by the Reducing Idaho Bureaucracy (RIB) Committee, this site is designed to help Idaho small business owners find their way through the requirements of government agencies that regulate businesses in the State of Idaho. It also features links to many types of small business assistance.

Idaho TechConnect TechConnect is proud to represent a proven methodology and framework to help Idaho entrepreneurs, researchers and scientists achieve commercialization success.  Through our partnership with wendykennedy.com inc, TechConnect presents a consistent and systematic process to assess commercial potential through So what? who cares? why you?® 

Kickstand An entrepreneur support organization, Kickstand's overriding mission is to help its members network, learn and grow.

Ontario BizCenter The Treasure Valley Community College BizCenter provides confidential one-on-one business advisory, affordable workshops, long-term programs, and a library of books, videos and SBA publications. Any potential or existing small business or individual within the Treasure Valley service area is eligible for professional business advisory services free of charge. Ninety-five percent (95%) of all businesses in the service area are considered to be small businesses. BizCenter-sponsored classes and workshops typically are offered for a nominal fee.

Washington Small Business Development Center Provides valuable business advising, training, and research services to business owners or prospective owners operating in a rapidly changing business environment.

General Business Resources

Business Degrees & Online Subject Guide  Includes recommended business journals, resources and organizations, and information on online Business Degrees.

CCH Business Owner's Toolkit "Total know-how for small business."

IRS Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center Broad range of resources for self-employed entrepreneurs, employers, and small businesses.

Government Business Procurement

BusinessUSA.gov The U.S. government's official business link: direct entry to information, forms, and assistance when you need it.