Government and Non-Profit Assistance
Federal Information & Regulation
Bureau of
Consumer Protection
Information on labeling requirements for textile products.
Consumer
Products Safety Commission
Information on regulations regarding products sold to the public.
Copyright
Office
Information on copyrights and how to register them.
Department of
Commerce
Information for the business owner.
Department of
Labor (DOL)
Information about programs, and the laws and regulations it
administers relating to workplace activities.
Federal Trade
Commission (FTC)
Current information on activities including updates regarding
deceptive and illegal home-based business opportunities in the
marketplace.
FirstGov
Official Web site for searching the U.S. government.
Internal
Revenue Service (IRS)
Comprehensive tax information including tax stats, tax information for
business, electronic services, taxpayer help and education, tax
regulations, and tax forms and publications.
Patent and
Trademark Office
General information on patents and trademarks plus help on how to
file.
Postal
Service
Helpful information including services & products, current postage
rates, business forms, postal business centers, and business publications.
Small
Business Administration (SBA)
Comprehensive information for small businesses, including business
start-ups, financing, and expansion. Also contains a shareware of library
programs to run a business, information about SBA programs and
publications, business hot-links, and business special interests.
Small
Business Advisor
Provides one-stop access to federal government information, services,
and transactions.