Small Business

A guide to resources for starting a small business including marketing, licensing and grants as well as small business management, business forms, personnel, taxation, and finance that's available in books as well as in audio and video formats.

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Central Indiana SBDC (Small Business Development Center)
9301 E. 59th St. Room 147
Indianapolis, IN 46216
(317) 233-7232
Provides free counseling to help develop business plans and solve problems in existing businesses.

Business Ownership Initiative of Indiana/Central Indiana Women's Business Center
111 Monument Circle, Suite 2450
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 917-3266
Programs include business counseling and a 20-hour Business Beginnings class. Formerly known as the Neighborhood Self-Employment Initiative.

SBA Indiana
U.S. Small Business Administration - Indiana District Office
8500 Keystone Crossing, Suite 400
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 226-7272
(317) 226-7272 ext.120
Paul Wyatt, Counseling Programs & Information
Counseling and training sessions are available to those starting or running businesses.

SCORE (Counselors to America’s Small Business)
8500 Keystone Crossing, Suite 401
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 226-7264
Offers one-on-one counseling and a monthly workshop "Starting and Running Your Own Successful Small Business." Registration is required.

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Indiana Economic Development Corporation
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Business Owners Toolkit
Wide range of small business information made available by Commerce Clearing House.

Indiana Business Research Center
Economic and demographic statistics specific to Indiana counties and cities.

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Use for site selection, business data, and demographic information for Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana.

Small Business Adminstration
Since 1953 the SBA’s mission has been to help Americans start, build and grow businesses.

Center for Business Planning
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Online Databases

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Database of detailed company and industry news and information (company profiles, brands, rankings, histories, investment reports).

Business Source Premier
Provides full text for more than 2,800 scholarly business journals. Locate articles from well-known business periodicals.

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DemographicsNow offers simple, ready-to- use demographic data reports that can be customized by geography.

ReferenceUSA
Searchable national business directory with listings for over 12 million US businesses.

Small Business Resource Center
Users will find complete small business management resources via a combination of unparalleled periodicals and reference content.