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NOTE:  Most minority/disadvantaged business certifications listed here are for the State of Wisconsin unless otherwise indicated.  The grants offered by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce are for Wisconsin-based businesses only. The page also includes resources.

 


 

2007 Standard Mileage Rates (IRS, Nov. 2006)

 

All Federal Grant Opportunities  http://grants.gov

 

American Indian Business Leaders http://www.aibl.org/index.html

 

Annual Credit Report https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp

 

Applying for any organizational structure in WI http://www.wdfi.org/corporations/forms/

 

Applying for a 501(c)3 Non Profit http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-fill/k1023.pdf

 

Business Educational Consortium Certification http://www.becifirst.org/logo.html

 

Business Development in Wisconsin: http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/BD/

 

Business Wizard for WI Businesses http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/app/wizard/LoadIntro

 

Choosing A Legal Business Entity Type http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/byb/legalentity.html

 

Closing the Gap Resource http://www.omhrc.gov/healthgap/

 

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification (WI) http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/business/engrserv/dbe-main.htm

 

Doing Business with the State & Federal Government By:Wisconsin Procurement Institution (2007)

 

Federal Procurement Links http://www.aiccw.org/index1.php?page=10

 

Gonzaga University - American Indian Entrepreneurship

 

Independent Contractor Law in WI

 

IRS Independent Contractors Laws

 

Microsoft Online Self-Paced Training Courses http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/default.aspx

 

National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development http://www.ncaied.org/

 

Native American Chamber of Commerce

 

Native Financial Education Coalition http://www.nfec.info/

 

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/naico602.htm

 

Oweesta, Developing Native Assets http://www.oweesta.org/

 

Per Diem Rates (IRS, March 2007)

 

Resource Guide for Women   Resource Guide for Women.pdf

 

Small Business Helpline for entrepreneurs and small businesses seeking information or assistance

1-800-HELP-BUSiness (1-800-435-7287)

 

Standard Industry Codes (SIC) http://www.sba.gov/regulations/siccodes/siccodes.pdf

 

The Kauffman Firm Survey - March 2008 Prepared By: Janice Ballou, Tom Barton, David DesRoches, Frank Potter, E.J. Reedy, Alicia Robb, Scott Shane, Zhanyun Zhao

 

Tribal Grants and Funding Opportunities www.tribalconnections.org/funding.html

 

Tribal Net: Bringing Technology and Tribes Together

 

Types of Non Profits Summary  Types of Non Profits.pdf

 

US Dept. of the Treasury's Financial Management Service Prompt Payment Rule http://www.fms.treas.gov/prompt/

 

US Small Business Administration (SBA) Main Site  http://www.sba.gov

 

US SBA 8(a)/Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Program Site (Contains Online Application for 8(a)/SDB Certification)  http://www.sba.gov/8abd/ 

 

US SBA Dynamic Small Business Search  http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/dsp_dsbs.cfm

 

US SBA HUB Zone Certification Information   https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/

 

US SBA HUB Zone Online Certification Application  https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/application/dsp_apps_home.cfm

 

US SBA Subcontracting Opportunities Directory (Links to each State site)  http://www.sba.gov/GC/indexcontacts-sbsd.html

 

Wisconsin Department of Justice: Consumer Protection

 

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation http://www.wwbic.com/

 

Wisconsin WorkNet http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/pubsqcew.aspx

 

WI Better Business Bureau

 

WI Counties Map and Listing   WI Counties.doc

WI Tribal Economic Developer/Planners

 

WI VendorNet http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/

 

 

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