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Small Business Resources [1]

Small Business Owners, complete this survey to help the Library better serve your business needs. [2]

Then, use the following links to help plan, develop and market a small business, and visit the Library for additional print resources.

 

Writing a Business Plan

How to Write a Business Plan -- U.S. Small Business Administration [3]

Start-up and Management Publications -- Illinois Small Business Development Center [4]

 

Online Berwyn Library Resources

Available to all within the library; resident card required to access outside library

  • Business Source Premier [5]
  • Regional Business News [6]
  • Gale Virtual Reference [7]

Including full-text books on business related topics like management, writing business plans, and e-commerce

 

Resources to Start a Business

  • Illinois Department of Commerce [8]-- A handbook for starting a business in Illinois
  • Illinois Worknet [9] -- Links to starting and funding a business
  • U.S. Small Business Administration [10] -- Steps to Starting a Business
  • Illinois Legal Aid [11] -- How Do I Start My Own Small Business? 
  • Toolkits [12] -- from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Nation

 

Forms And Tax Information

Application for an IRS Employer Identification Number (EIC) [13]

IRS [13]-Corporate Tax Information

Illinois Department of Revenue [14]-Illinois Business Forms

Illinois Department of Revenue [15]-Illinois Business Tax Forms

Illinois Professional Licensing

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation and the Department of Labor [16]-Information about Professional Licenses

Local and Area Business Resources

  • Berwyn Development Corporation [17]

Established in 1983, the Berwyn Development Corporation (BDC) is a public-private partnership with the City of Berwyn that provides economic development and Chamber of Commerce services to all segments of the Berwyn community. A not-for-profit membership organization that serves over 300 business and individual members, the BDC focuses its efforts on those activities that will improve the overall climate for local businesses and residents, in addition to encouraging the development of new commercial venues and employment opportunities. The BDC continually strives to develop new programs, services and events that promote Berwyn businesses and the community. For more information, visit the BDC website and follow them on facebook [18] and  twitter [19]

Online Business Resources

Small Business Majority [20]-advocacy group founded and run by small businesses

Illinois Secretary of State Business Services [21]

SCORE [22]-small business advice 

U.S. Small Business Administration [23]

OSHA [24]-for small businesses 

The Wall Street Journal [25]-small business community

Entrepreneur Magazine [26]

 
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Links:
[1] http://www.berwynlibrary.org/small-business-resources
[2] http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/25HWCXG
[3] http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managing-business/starting-business/writing-business-plan
[4] http://www.ildceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/Entrepreneurship+and+Small+Business/Publications/
[5] http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/basic?sid=5e8f8417-46b5-4905-a59a-576cdc40546c%40sessionmgr15&vid=1&hid=21
[6] http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/basic?sid=480b4ea5-9f61-46aa-831b-6d6cbe93f2a6%40sessionmgr15&vid=1&hid=21
[7] http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=GVRL&u=berw60075&authCount=1
[8] http://www.commerce.state.il.us/NR/rdonlyres/568413EB-8E07-414C-BFB9-ED0678C6F32A/0/StartingYourBusinessinIllinois0611.pdf
[9] http://www.illinoisworknet.com/vos_portal/business/en/Benefits/RegionalProfiles/
[10] http://www.sba.gov/content/follow-these-steps-starting-business
[11] http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.dsp_content&contentid=6991#a=intro
[12] http://www.uschambersmallbusinessnation.com/toolkits/
[13] http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html?cm_sp=ExternalLink-_-Federal-_-Treasury
[14] http://www2.illinois.gov/Business/Pages/businessforms.aspx
[15] http://www.revenue.state.il.us/taxforms/businesses.htm
[16] http://www2.illinois.gov/employment/Pages/LicencesAndPermits.aspx
[17] http://berwyn.net/
[18] http://www.facebook.com/BDCorp
[19] http://twitter.com/bdc_berwyn
[20] http://www.smallbusinessmajority.org/
[21] http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/home.html
[22] http://www.score.org/
[23] http://www.sba.gov/
[24] http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/index.html
[25] http://online.wsj.com/public/page/small-business.html?mg=reno-wsj
[26] http://www.entrepreneur.com/