Entreprenuer's Guide - Starting and Growing a Business in PA
(PA Dept. of community and Economic Development)
Copies available at Chamber office - 724-941-6345

SCORE
Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE offers Small Business Basics, A Workshop For New and Existing Business.
Visit www.scorepittsburgh.com 412-395-6560
New SCORE office at Southpointe 724-873-2760 ext. 15

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
Provide expertise for startup businesses in setting up marketing, business plans, financing, etc.
Katz School of Business 
University of Pittsburgh  412-648-1542
Chrysler Corp. SBDC at Duquense University  412-396-6233

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Find links to extensive resources for entrepreneurs at www.sba.gov

SMALL BUSINESS TRAINING NETWORK

A virtual campus with free training courses and more to assist entrepreneurs at www.sba.gov/training

OFFICE OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP

Oversees the nationwide network of Women's Business Centers at www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc

BUSINESS.GOV

The business link to the U.S. government, it provides information about taxes, regulations, workplace issues and more.  The site has a new online community for small business at www.business.gov

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Part of the Department of Commerce, it fosters minority-owned businesses at www.mbda.gov

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

A resource from the IRS for small businesses and the self-employed at www.irs.gov/businesses/small

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

The Department of Labor's small business resource center at www.dol.gov/osbp

EXPORT.GOV

The U.S. government's export portal, it combines resources from several agencies at www.export.gov