MAIN Business Small Business Associations

Networking and advocacy are two important functions of small business associations.

While small business forums are a great way to connect with others, small business associations can offer more powerful, real world benefits like small business health insurance and other valuable resources that one small business cannot manage on its own.

Around the Web, check out major small business organizations that can provide a place to find helpful services or get financial backing, share news, trends and information, or otherwise provide an online college education on small business ownership and management ....

BusinessTown: Small Business Associations - This US site is a pleasure - a wealth of information that is well organized and easy to find. Organizations are grouped by 34 key industries.

The National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC) - This is an organization of venture capital companies focused on the USA. The site lists some of the small businesses that have received their financial backing.

National Small Business Association - The latest headlines of interest to small business owners, along with information on the benefits of joining the NSBA.

Federal Citizen Information Center - Listing of US organizations focused on providing information and services to small businesses in the USA.

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) - This US organization claims more than 600,000 members - they offer discounts on group health insurance among other services.

Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship (USASBE) - This organization focuses on research and education. The resources section is the jewel on this site. The educational links are also worth a look.

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - The latest legislative news, small business trends, feature articles on taxes, accounting, management and other topics, membership information.

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