Small Business Resources
Starting and running your small business is hard, and PR & Communications are just a small part of those efforts. Here are some additional basic resources to help you build and grow your business.
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GENERAL BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS
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AllBusiness: allbusiness.com
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Bloomberg Businessweek: bloomberg.com/businessweek
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Entrepreneur: entrepreneur.com
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Fast Company: fastcompany.com
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Forbes: forbes.com
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Inc.: inc.com
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SmallBizDaily: smallbizdaily.com
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Small Business Today: smallbusinesstoday.com
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Wired: wired.com
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YFS Magazine: yfsmagazine.com
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Wall Street Journal: Small Business: wsj.com/smallbusiness
DIVERSITY-FOCUSED PUBLICATIONS
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Black Enterprise: blackenterprise.com
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Diversity Woman: diversitywoman.com
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Enterprising Women: enterprisingwomen.com
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Forbes Woman: forbes.com/woman
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HER: her.com
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Journal Network: journalnetwork.com
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Latin Business Today: latinbusinesstoday.com
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Latino Leaders Magazine: latinoleaders.com
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Making It TV: makingittv.com
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Professional Woman's Magazine: pwmagazine.com
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Profiles in Diversity Journal: diversityjournal.com
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Shepreneur: shepreneur.com
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The Asian Entrepreneur: theasianentrepreneur.com
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Women in Business: womeninbusiness.com
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Women on Business: womenonbusiness.com
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PRACTICAL RESOURCES
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​ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES
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Find & Join Your Local Chamber of Commerce: uschamber.com/chambers
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Find & Join an Industry Association: industryassociation.org (general link; please specify the industry for more tailored options)
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IRS Small Business Portal: irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed
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National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE): nase.org
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The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE): score.org
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The Small Business Administration: sba.gov
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Small Business Development Centers: sba.gov/sbdc
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DIVERSITY-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES
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CODE2040: code2040.org
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Accion International: accion.org
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The American Business Women's Association: abwa.org
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The Asian Business Association: aba-la.org
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Black Business Association: bbala.org
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Black Founders: blackfounders.com
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Black Women Connect: blackwomenconnect.com
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Black Women Enterprises: blackwomenenterprises.com
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: transportation.gov/dbe
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Ellevate Network: ellevatenetwork.com
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First Nations Development Institute: firstnations.org
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Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA): meda.net
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Millennial Entrepreneurs Redefined: millennialentrepreneurs.com
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Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA): mbda.gov
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National Association for Female Executives (NAFE): nafe.com
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National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO): nawbo.org
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National Black Chamber of Commerce: nbcc.org
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National Black MBA Association: nbmbaa.org
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National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce: nglcc.org
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The National Hispanic Business Group: nhbg.org
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National Minority Business Council: nmbc.org
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National Minority Supplier Development Council: nmsdc.org
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National Women's Business Council: nwbc.gov
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Small Business Administration: sba.gov
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SBA 8(a) Business Development Program: sba.gov/8a
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SBA Office of Women's Business Ownership (OWBO): sba.gov/owbo
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Small Business Empowerment Program: sba.gov/empower
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StartOut: startout.org
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U.S. Black Chambers: usblackchambers.org
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U.S. Hispanic Business Enterprise Program: sba.gov/hispanic
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U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC): uspacc.com
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Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC): wbenc.org
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Women President's Organization (WPO): womenpresidentsorganization.com
All resources provided here are for general information purposes only, may not be entirely up-to-date, and constitute neither an endorsement by Zamo PR nor legal or business advice. Please do your own research and consult with a professional about your specific situation.
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If you encounter a non-functioning link or have suggestions for additional resources that might be helpful for small businesses to learn, grow and succeed, please drop us a line at info@zamopr.com.
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