ECGC Women's Business Center
From Possibilities ~ To Opportunities
Plant a Seed and Watch It Grow
Additional Resources
Below are links to various sites available to assist you in your endeavor. The ECGC WBC does not endorse any services, products or opinions offered on these sites.
-Getting Started
-Training Resources
-Internet
-Certifications
-Useful Websites for Women
-How To
-Financing
-Human Resources
-Marketing
Organizations:
-U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
-Acadiana Regional Development District
-Louisiana Economic Development
-Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA)
-Small Business Development Center
-SCORE
-Louisiana Works
-FastTrac
-Entrepreneurship.org
-Abbeville Chamber of Commerce
-Crowley Chamber of Commerce
-Eunice Chamber of Commerce
-Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
-Rayne Chamber of Commerce
-New Iberia Chamber of Commerce
-Breaux Bridge Chamber of Commerce
-Opelousas Chamber of Commerce
-Kaplan Chamber of Commerce
-St. Martinville Chamber of Commerce
-Broussard Chamber of Commerce
-Gueydan Chamber of Commerce
-U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
-Acadiana Regional Development District
-Louisiana Economic Development
-Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA)
-Small Business Development Center
-SCORE
-Louisiana Works
-FastTrac
-Entrepreneurship.org
-Abbeville Chamber of Commerce
-Crowley Chamber of Commerce
-Eunice Chamber of Commerce
-Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
-Rayne Chamber of Commerce
-New Iberia Chamber of Commerce
-Breaux Bridge Chamber of Commerce
-Opelousas Chamber of Commerce
-Kaplan Chamber of Commerce
-St. Martinville Chamber of Commerce
-Broussard Chamber of Commerce
-Gueydan Chamber of Commerce
Getting Started
- -Are you Ready to Start a Business
-How Business Legal Structures Work
-6 Steps to Starting Your Own Business
-Is Entrepreneurship Right for You?
-Do You Have What It Takes?
-Checklist for Starting a Business
-Starting a Business FAQ
-Start-Up Guide
-Get Licenses and Permits
-Employer ID Number (EIN)
-Choose a Structure
-Name Your Business
-Finance Your Start-Up
-Estimating Your Start-Up Costs
-Borrowing Money
-6 Steps to Choosing a Business
-Build Your Own Website
-Corporate Identity Packages
-Questions to Ask Before You Hire an Accountant
-Questions to Ask Before You Hire an Attorney
Training Resources
-SBA Free Online Training
-Small Business Primer: Guide to Starting a Business
-Finance Primer: A Guide to SBA's Loan Guaranty Programs
-How to Prepare a Loan Package
-Marketing 101: A Guide to Winning Customers
-Sample Business Plans
-Business Plan Templates to Help Start Your Business
-Office of Women's Business Ownership, SBA
-New Horizons Computer Learning Center
-Small Business Development Centers
Internet
-Domain Name Registration
-Top 10 Website Tips
-Website- You've Only Got 3 Seconds
Certifications
-SDB and 8a
-WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise National Council)
-WBENC Certification Process
-Electronic Application Process for SBA 8(a)/ SDB Certification
-Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification
Useful Websites for Women Doing Business with the Government
-WomanOwned.com- Business networks for women
-eWomenNetwork: #1 resource for connection women in business
-National Women's Business Council: Advisors to the President, Congress and SBA
-Office of the Women's Business Ownership: Online women's business center
-Women In Biz: The gateway for women owned businesses selling to the government
How To
-How to Choose a Legal Structure
-How to Name Your Business
-How to Write a Press Release
-How to Start a Quality Child Care Business
-How to Publish a Book
-How to Market Your Book
-How to Price a Business
-How to Sell Your Business
-How to Establish a Non-Profit Business
-How to Start a Home Based Business
-How to Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
-How to Buy a Franchise
-How to Franchise Your Business
-How to Develop a Cash Flow Statement
-How to Credit Card Enable Your Business
-How to Create an Elevator Pitch
-How to Establish Business Credit
-How to be Successful at Networking
-How to Start an Import/ Export Business
-How to Take a New Food Product to Market
-How to Choose the Right Location for Your Business
-How to Begin Exporting
Financing
-Accion USA
-Prosper
-Loanio
-Kiva
-HUBZone Locator
-LMI Locator
-Investor Pitch- How to Make the Kitchen Table Pitch
-Investor Pitch- The Fine Art of Meeting with an Angel Investor
-Financing Alternatives
-Understanding your FICO Score
-SBA Financing
-SBA Franchise Registry
-Your Credit Scores
-Identity Theft and You
-Rebuilding Your Credit
-Life After Bankruptcy
-Circle Lending- How to Borrow Money from People You Know
-TARCOG Revolving Loan Fund
-Five C's for Loan Applications
-Patriot Express Loan Program for the Military Community
-Seedco Financial Microloan Program
Human Resources
-Health Savings Account Fact Sheet
-HR Resources for Small Businesses
-I Have Employees, Now What?
-Employee Handbook Overview
-Interview Tips
-Questions to Avoid When Interviewing
-Employment Laws by Number of Employees
-IRS Guide for Employers to Claim New Health Care Tax Credit
-Tax Relief Job Creation Act of 2010
-9 Questions to Ask an Unhappy Employee
-Independent Contractors vs. Employees
Marketing
-Market Research
-Types of Market Research
-Qualitative Marketing Research
-Quantitative Marketing Research
-Focus Groups
-Marketing Plans
-Sample Marketing Plans
ECGC Women's Business Center
110 Travis Street., Suite 92
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 889-0211
(337) 889-0212 FAX
amyguidry@ecgcwbc.com
110 Travis Street., Suite 92
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 889-0211
(337) 889-0212 FAX
amyguidry@ecgcwbc.com
The ECGC Women's Business Center
is funded in part through a
Cooperative Agreement with the
U.S. Small Business Administration.
