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Tools for Starting a Business
We have assembled links to a number of business startup tools. If you need a tool that we don’t have here, contact us.
These web site links are listed as a convenience for our visitors. We carefully review every site, however, as these sites are all independent organizations, we take no responsibility and give no guarantees, warranties or representations, implied or otherwise, for the content or accuracy of these third-party sites.
Dun & Bradstreet Online
Search Dun & Bradstreet to assist in identifying unregistered trademarks.
Thesaurus
A great site to help find naming words for your business.
Thomas Register Online
Search the Thomas Register to assist in identifying unregistered trademarks.
United States Patent & Trademark office
The US Patent & Trademark office allows you to search for registered trademarks.
Visual Thesaurus
A great site to help find naming words for your business.
Whois Domain Name Search
Use the search engine here to see if your domain name is available.
WordTracker
WordTracker provides a free trial of their keyword service.
United States Chamber of Commerce Directory
Use this site to start the search for your local Chamber of Commerce.
United States Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau has a wealth of demographic information.
Associated Press
The Associated Press is a news clearinghouse with 243 regional bureaus in 97 countries.
PR Web
PR Web provides a fee-based service to distribute press releases for you.
Promotion Marketing Association
PMA is an excellent resource for researching trends and data on sales promotions.
Toastmasters
Toastmasters is an excellent program to help you improve public speaking, meeting management, and informal networking skills.
Biz Stats
Biz Stats is one source of industry ratios. This link takes you directly to their search page.
IRS AFR Rates
The IRS sets a monthly Applicable Federal Rate (AFR) – an interest rate that the IRS considers a minimum “reasonable” amount. Use this site to find the latest rates.
U.S. Copyright Office
The starting point for all things copyright in the U.S.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Depository Library
Every state has at least one Patent and Trademark Depository Library (PTDL) with comprehensive reference and research materials and knowledgeable librarians to help you both with your research and the application process.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Patents
The main site for patents at the U.S. Patent & Trademark office.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Trademarks
The main page for the trademark section.
World Intellectual Property Organization
Provides an online searchable database of international trademarks.
Lease Buy Calculator
Click on the link on the right "Equipment: Buy vs. Lease Calculator" to access the comparison calculator.