Entrepreneurship Research Guide

Directs small business owners to information that will help their businesses.

There are hundreds of problems to solve, and numerous demands on your time. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and there are so many ways you can fail. ForEntrepreneurs is designed to help. Written by David Skok, who has over 40 years of experience building successful startups (and some failures which have provided great lessons!), the blog covers topics that will help entrepreneurs and startup management teams. It has a primary focus on SaaS and recurring revenue startups where the nature of the business is quite different.

NAICS is the standard used by federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

The U.S. Census Bureau allows you to access demographic and economic data from the America's communities through their data profiles. They cover 100,000+ different geographies: states, counties, places, tribal areas, zip codes, and congressional districts.

Access the tools, resources and guides necessary to start and grow your business

A free service for anyone seeking to start a small business in North Carolina. Working in partnership with the NC Department of Commerce, they offer one-on-one phone consultations to people interested in starting a business, small business owners in need of general support, and entrepreneurs interested in moving to North Carolina. They can answer questions and help you navigate topics like regulatory requirements, licensing stipulations, small-business training and more

Under30CEO is the leading media site covering news, advice, trends & events for the young entrepreneur. Since founding in 2008, the site has been committed to inspiring, educating, and featuring the doers of the world.

AllBusiness.com is one of the world's largest online resources for small businesses, providing essential tools and resources to start, grow, and manage your business. AllBusiness.com brings you real-world expertise and practical advice from some of the best minds in small business:

From guides on starting and growing your business to individual reviews of the best products and services across hundreds of categories. That’s what we’re building today: your complete guide to starting and building your business.

Serial entrepreneur Jason Cohen sold his last start-up in 2007, but he continues to mentor entrepreneurs and participate in the start-up community. His experience and behind-the-scenes knowledge is chronicled on his indispensible blog.

The largest independent news source dedicated to digital culture, social media, and technology, Mashable is a go-to resource for nearly everyone. It’s like the Hollywood Observer meets Consumer Reports. But its straightforward approach and un-jargoned text make it a favorite even among the least tech-savvy entrepreneurs.

Since its founding on July 30, 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses. This website provides a resources and recommended guidelines to use when starting a new small business in the U.S.

a state funded organization which is part of the Small Business Center Network of North Carolina. The Small Business Center (SBC) provides small business owners with information they need for starting or expanding their small businesses. Its Small Business Resource Center is housed at the Western Wake Campus Library.

Entrepreneurs’ Organization is a high-quality support network of 14,000+ like-minded leaders across 61 countries. We help entrepreneurs achieve their full potential through the power of life-enhancing connections, shared experiences and collaborative learning

The Small Giants Community is a designated L3C organization, a hybrid between a for-profit and a nonprofit entity that prioritizes mission and social purpose. Passionate, purposeful business leaders from around the world come to us to train and develop future leaders in their organizations, connect with like-hearted peers, and learn how to run a values-driven business. Whether you’re a budding leader who wants to grow or a founder/CEO looking for new business best friends, there’s a place for you here.

We bring like-minded yet diverse individuals together to connect, learn, teach, help, build, and belong. We do this daily through our local events, flagship conferences, startup membership, partner membership, student and investor programs, and online media + content – collectively reaching millions of individuals worldwide

NFIB works with trusted providers to offer you quality products and services that can save your business time and money.

USABE is an inclusive community advancing entrepreneurship education through bold teaching, scholarship, and practice.

The Forum, a Canadian charity, has supported over 14,000+ entrepreneurs since 2002 and is committed to making sure all self-identifying women, non-binary, and trans-femme entrepreneurs can build and sustain the success they envision.

Today, NAWBO is the unified, bipartisan voice of America’s more than 12 million women-owned businesses. NAWBO is the only dues-based organization representing the interests of these women with businesses of all sizes, stages of growth and industries through:

The Cannon develops innovation infrastructure to support entrepreneurialism around the world. We leverage our growing community of startups, intrapreneurs, advisors, and investors to democratize access to the resources innovators need to succeed.