Small Business and Entrepreneurship Links

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Small Business ?

Association of Small Business Development Centers: The mission of the Association of Small Business Development Centers is to represent the collective interest of our members by promoting, informing, supporting and continuously improving the SBDC network, which delivers nationwide educational assistance to strengthen small/medium business management, thereby contributing to the growth of local, state and national economies.

Commerce Business Daily Online:The Commerce Business Daily (CBD) lists notices of proposed government procurement actions, contract awards, sales of government property, and other procurement information.

U.S. Small Business Administration: Maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small business.

ATP-NIST: NIST works with the private sector, other government agencies, and universities to develop and apply the technology, measurements and standards needed for new and improved products and services.

Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Programs: The Office of Technology strengthens and expands the competitiveness of U. S. small high technology research and development businesses in the Federal marketplace. We also assist in achieving the commercialization of the results of both the Federal research and development programs mandated by the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, the Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992, and the Small Business Innovation Research Program Reauthorization Act of 2000.

Entrepreneurship ?

Community of Science, Inc. (COS):The leading Internet site for the global R&D community. COS brings together the world's most prominent scientists and researchers at more than 1,600 universities, corporations and government agencies worldwide. COS provides tools and services that enable these professionals to communicate, exchange information and find the people and technologies that are important to their work.