www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed
- A comprehensive resource designed to assist small businesses and self-employed individuals with their tax needs.
- It caters to those filing Form 2106, Form 1040 or 1040-SR, or Schedules C, E, or F, and small businesses with less than $10 million in assets.
www.sba.gov
- The SBA offers several different funding programs for small business owners, including loans, investment capital, grants, bonds, and disaster assistance.
- Some benefits of SBA-backed funding are competitive rates and access to counseling.
www.score.org
- SCORE is a network of business mentors from across the country focused
on helping other entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
www.fdic.gov/consumer-resource-center/money-smart
- The FDIC’s Money Smart financial education program can help people of all ages enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships. Learn here about Money Smart tools and strategies that you can use to teach others, as well as tools you can use to learn on your own.
www.grants.gov
- This is a great resource for searching for grants online. Grants.gov is a government-run website that helps small business owners search for and apply for grants.
- Since grants do not have to be repaid, they are often a more attractive choice than loans. Users of Grants.gov can filter available grants by eligibility, category, and agency.
www.entrepreneurship.org
- This is a free, online, international resource designed to help build entrepreneurial economies.
www.kiva.org/borrow
- Kiva is a non-profit that expands access to capital to entrepreneurs across the world using a crowdfunding strategy.