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Seminars & Workshops Business Counseling Government Contracting Business Assistance Resources Chambers of Commerce Community Partners Starting a Business Checklist Thurston Energy Northwest Manufacturers Alliance Resources for Thurston County Businesses Growing Their Companies We've found these sites to have information that is both accurate and helpful for business start-ups and growing companies. Business Support http://www.sba.gov SBA Small Business Administration Home Page. This site features a small business planner link to online tutorials, business planning tips and more. http://www.score.org SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives). This site includes an "Ask a counselor" link and other resources to help with setting goals and writing a business plan. http://www.trlib.org Timberland Library This site is accessible using your Timberland Library card and feattures a business database to research your competition, view sample business plans and more. Federal http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html Tax Forms http://www.irs.gov/business/index.html Tax Questions http://www.census.gov/ US Census Bureau http://www.usps.gov US Postal Service http://www.sba.gov/ US SBA Small Business Administration http://www.loc.gov/copyright US Copyright http://www.uspto.gov/ US Patent & Trademark http://www.dol.gov/ US Dept of Labor http://www.uschamber.org US Chamber of Commerce http://www.onlinewbc.gov SBA Online Women's Business Center http://www.nfib.com/ National Federation of Independent Businesses http://www.nfwbo.org National Foundation for Women Business Owners http://www.nsbu.org National Small Business United http://www.sba.gov/ADVO SBA Office of Advocacy http://www.nase.org National Association for Self Employed http://www.nationalbusiness.org National Business Assoc http://www.nmbc.org National Minority Business Council State http://www.secstate.wa.gov Secretary of State http://dor.wa.gov/ Dept. of Revenue http://www.dol.wa.gov Dept. of Licensing http://www.lni.wa.gov Dept. of Labor/Industry http://www.wa.gov/esd Employment Security http://agr.wa.gov/default.htm Dept. of Agriculture http://www.cted.wa.gov/ Dept. of Commerce http://www.commerce.wa.gov Home Page Washington http://www.ga.wa.gov Department of General Administration State Procurement http://www.omwbe.wa.gov Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises http://www.wscpa.org Washington Society of CPA'S http://www.wsba.org Washington State Bar Association County http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/ Thurston County http://www.ci.lacey.wa.us City of Lacey http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us City of Olympia http://www.ci.tumwater.wa.us City of Tumwater http://www.laceychamber.com Lacey Chamber http://www.thurstonchamber.com Thurston County Chamber of Commerce http://www.tumwaterchamber.com Tumwater Chamber http://www.yelmchamber.com/ Yelm Chamber http://www.thurstonedc.com Thurston County Economic Development Council http://thurstonedc.com/Page.aspx?nid=3 EDC's Business Resource Center http://www.trpc.org Thurston Demographics - Thurston Regional Planning Council http://www.portolympia.com Port of Olympia http://www.evergreen.edu The Evergreen State College http://www.spscc.ctc.edu South Puget Sound Community College http://www.stmartin.edu St. Martin's College http://www.theolympian.com The Olympian Newspaper http://www.tribnet.com News Tribune http://www.qwest.com Qwest Telecommunications http://www.comcast.com Comcast Cable http://www.pse.com Puget Sound Energy http://www2.callatg.com ATG Internet and Networking Services Note: The EDC/BRC does not endorse these sites or associations with the exception of their own respective sites.