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Small Business Resource Sites

A benefit of working with Cornerstone is the ability to access the pre-screened small business resource sites that we regularly use to assist our clients in building better businesses.  Here are our favorites.

About Management.com
(This is the 'human-powered' search engine where general management articles rule the day.  A real human 'guide' has done the searching for you.)

BPlans.com

(This site is operated by Palo Alto Software and contains numerous sample business plans and other tools and is worth spending some quality time with.)

 

BizMove.com
(This article-bank site is little difficult to navigate through, but the articles are well prepared and cover virtually every subject area a small business owner may need.)

 

Business Know-How®
(Ideas, tools and resources
to grow your small business and career.  Source of several articles in Cornerstone's knowledge bank.)

 

Business Owner's Toolkit
(The Commerce Clearing House – a supplier to accountants and lawyers – has put together this grouping of tools and articles.)

 

Copywriting that Sells

(This site contains information on how to write for results and close sales.)

 

Eventuring.org

(This web site is connected with the Ewing Kauffman Foundation that supports entrepreneurialism. The articles are top-notch and written for the sophisticated small and medium-sized business owner. )

 

ExitPlanning.com

(This web site is dedicated to the important subject of planning the exit from your business.  Its fundamental proposition is that it takes planning to build a successful business and it takes planning to exit from a business.)

 

Fast Company Magazine
(Article Archive by Topic)

(Fast Company's complete archive conveniently organized by topic.  Fast Company tells the stories of cutting edge people, companies and concepts.)

 

Give-to-Get Marketing
(This is a 'homey' feeling page with solid ideas for more effectively marketing a small business' goods and services.)

 

Harvard Business Online
(The Harvard Business School publishing arm.  HBR reprints are available for purchase, but call Cornerstone first for better pricing.)

IDEABOOK.com
(This site has tutorials for creating and marketing a brand, as well as educational links for selecting and working with graphic designers and printers.)

 

Krislyn's Strictly Business Sites
(This portal will directs you to a variety of well-qualified business support resources sorted by category.)

 

Links and Resources

(These are companies that share web site links with Cornerstone.)

 

Money Management International

(Cornerstone sometimes begins an engagement with a client who is in real credit trouble.  This home of the non-profit Consumer Credit Counseling Service educates readers on credit and the services of the CCCS.  The site's financial calculators are very helpful.)

 

New Mexico Community Loan Fund

(The New Mexico Community Loan Fund is a private tax exempt organization that provides business financing to businesses and nonprofit organizations that are generally unable to access traditional financing sources.  There is a New Mexico focus to the fund and to learn more click the link above to visit the website or click here to obtain a brochure.)

 

Online Business Advisor

(This site has a wealth of practical articles on building better businesses.)

 

Oregon Small Business Development Center
(The Biz Tools section on this site includes a variety of very solid check lists and tools and is found by clicking on the photo of your business stage and entering your zip code.)

 

Region 9

(Region 9 is a Colorado non-profit community economic development corporation that promotes and coordinates economic development efforts throughout Southwest Colorado.  They also provide loans to qualifying businesses.)

 

Region 10

(Region 10 is a Colorado non-profit community economic development corporation that promotes and coordinates economic development efforts throughout Southwest Colorado.  They also provide loans to qualifying businesses.)

 

SJC Quality Center for Business

(The QCB at San Juan College represents an integrated approach to assisting area businesses, industry and organizations with training; assistance in business planning and technical support; space and office support for growing companies; and the economic development of San Juan County. Cornerstone is a graduate company of the Enterprise Center at the QCB.)

 

SBA
(The SBA site is a tremendous resource for small businesses.  Cornerstone is pleased to refer businesses to the SBA.)

 

Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse
(The SBDC site is an aggregation of web-based resources serving business incubator operators and their clients.  The Quality Center for Business in Farmington contains a business incubator and Cornerstone is a graduate and affiliate member.)

 

 Small Business Development Center - Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
(Cornerstone's friend Joe Keck is director of the Center whose mission is to be the premier provider of small business assistance, training, information, and leadership in activities which foster the successful growth and development of small businesses in southwest Colorado.)

StartupJournal
(This web site of the Wall Street Journal is dedicated to start-up and small business and has a large document archive.)

 

Tools & Tips from the NFIB
(The National Federation for Independent Business has an extensive set of aids on this page within its web site.)

 

U. S. Postal Service
(This link takes you to a page  that is dedicated to helping grow small business through the smart use of direct mail.)

 

WESST Corp

(WESST Corp, the Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, is a non-profit organization with a mission of facilitating the start-up and growth of women and minority-owned businesses throughout New Mexico. WESST Corp has an office in Gallup to assist clients.)

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