Official Nebraska Government WebsiteIf you're thinking about starting a business, you're already planning. The following resources will help you help yourself to develop a proper business plan. This is essential, not only if you need financing or investors, but for any business you intend to make your livelihood.
- Business Plan outlines: for a Startup or for an Established Business
- NxBizSuccess: Tools for business - sponsored by NebraskaEDGE, CDR, Inc., NEF & UN-L
- Business Owners' Toolkit
- Entrepreneurship - Lecture Series, Stanford University
- Model Business Forms - from Entrepreneur.com
Publicly Funded Business Counseling & Training
- SCORE: Service Corps of Retired Executives -- Find the nearest SCORE office in Nebraska
- SBA: Small Business Administration: Business Startup Guide
- SBA-Omaha: Nebraska Business Training & Events Calendar
- NBDC: Nebraska Business Development Center Nebraska offices
- NBDC: Business Exit/Transition Planning
- REAP/Rural Enterprise Assistance Project, EDGE, etc.: Entrepreneurial Training Programs
- Nebraska Enterprise Fund: Other Microenterprise Programs
Legal Services:
- Nebraska Bar Association: Attorneys directory
- Creighton Legal Clinic: Legal assistance for low-income small business
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law: Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: Find Nebraska Patent/Intellectual Property Attorneys
Accounting Services:
- Directory of Nebraska's Licensed Certified Public Accountants
- Directory of Nebraska accounting and bookkeeping services
Other resources:
- Business USA - U.S. Government's primary business resource site
- Tools and Programs for Veteran Entrepreneurs
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook
- E-Commerce: Checklist & Business Plan, Web Tools & Resources
- Franchising: Guide to Buying a Franchise -- Introduction to Franchsing (SBA-FranNet) -- Franchise Survey Institute -- International Franchise Association
- Business Insurance - about.com
- Nebraska Rural Initiative: Resources from the 4-campus University of Nebraska system focus on rural Nebraska