Hosted by the US Army, the site acts as an information warehouse for various federal agencies whose missions may impact veteran businesses in some way. The most notable event is the annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo.

This state agency maintains a registry of "veteran owned" and "service member owned" businesses in the state of Washington.

The biggest benefit of registering your business: Government agencies and private corporations have access to this list for contracting opportunities.

Individuals and families have easy access as well for identifying businesses they wish to patronize.

If your business is in Washington state, and you are a veteran or service member, visit the site and consider registering your business in the registry.

Small Business Development Courses including business plan assistance.

The Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center/Business Development Fund is a collaborative effort operating under the umbrella of the Mid-Shore Regional Council (MSRC) to encourage and stimulate small and mid-size business growth in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot counties. Guided by venture capitalist consultants and top level business leaders from the community, the MSRC has established a revolving loan fund called the Mid-Shore Business Development Fund (MBDF) that provides equity financing to business start-up and expansion initiatives.

This entity specializes in monitoring the health of the economy of the Philadelphia region. As part of its mission it attempts to stimulate interaction between financial actors and community players including Veteran small business.Its Community Affairs Department supports the Federal Reserve System's economic growth objectives by promoting community development in low- and moderate-income communities and fair and impartial access to credit in underserved markets.

Promotes equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. With 30,000 members in more than 1,600 Local Organizations represented in every congressional district in the country, BPW/USA includes among its members women and men of every age, race, religion, political party and socio-economic background.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) system in the U.S. extends across the nation; coast-to-coast, and in Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education. The BBB's Core Services include Business Reliability Reports; Dispute Resolution; Truth-in-Advertising; Consumer and Business Education; and Charity Review.

Small Business resource for learning how to accesss financing, register to do business with government agencies and also resource for procurement assistance.

The mission of SBA's Office of International Trade is to enhance the ability of small businesses to compete in the global marketplace; facilitate access to capital to support international trade; ensure that the interests of small business are considered and reflected in trade negotiations; and support and contribute to the U.S. Government's international agenda.

Created by Congress in 1976, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent voice for small business within the federal government. Appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy directs the office. The Chief Counsel advances the views, concerns, and interests of small business before Congress, the White House, federal agencies, federal courts, and state policy makers. Economic research, policy analyses, and small business outreach help identify issues of concern.

The Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) provides businesses with guidance for responding to opportunities to market products and services to Federal, state and local governments. PTA Centers are located in each state, often in more than one location, and assistance is provided at no or a nominal cost. The Defense Logistics Agency, on behalf of the Secretary of Defense, administers the program.

Small Business resource for learning how to accesss financing, register to do business with government agencies and also resource for procurement assistance.

Works to support long-term and equitable economic growth and advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting economic growth, agricultural and trade, global health,and democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.

When you need help with a business issue, whether it's beginning a new business, taking an existing business to the next level, instituting basic business or strategic planning, or dealing with a specific business-related challenge, turn to SCORE.

SCORE is a national non-profit organization made up of retired and working business professionals who volunteer their time to help the small business community.