Small Business Resources

LOCAL RESOURCES

Better Business Bureau of SE Florida
Info. on your company, competitors
Florida Division of Corporations
Search database; download forms
Miami-Dade County Small Business Affairs
Programs for small businesses in South Florida

eVenturing
Articles aimed at high-growth ventures
Green Guide
Make your small business more eco-friendly
SBA Online Tutorials
Guides to starting, financing and managing
Nielsen Small Business Resource Center
Find the latest news, information and tools
SCORE
Business veterans offer free advice
Small Business Development Center
Free counseling
StartupNation
Resources for those who want to work for themselves
The Cool Hunter
The latest in consumer products and trends

AT&T - OnwardSmallBiz
Tip sheets, tools for running a small enterprise
Bank of America - Resource Center
How to start, grow and finance your business
DHL - Business Resource Center
Shipping info. and small business magazine
FedEx - Small Business Center
Shipping, printing services for small ventures
Kiplinger Small Business Center
Tips, tools and weekly videos on small biz subjects
Office Depot - Business Resource Center
Offers tips, tools and templates
Regions Bank - Business Resource Center
Links to online workshops, business calculators
UPS - Small Business
Shipping resources

10 creative ways to promote your business using Vine

Busy small business owners are always looking for quick, impactful ways to reach their customers. You’ve no doubt heard about Facebook, YouTube and other sites that provide easy platforms to engage customers online. But have you heard of Vine? It’s a new social media app owned by Twitter, the popular microblogging site where you’ve got 140 characters to get your message to the masses. With Vine, dubbed the Instagram of video by its 13 million users, you can upload and share six-second video clips.
Small Business Makeover

Tutoring company learns how to grow

Carlos Delgado sought a makeover to help him grow his two-man tutoring business into a larger company.
Miami Gardens

Miami Gardens makeup artist Kazumi Brown’s work a thing of beauty

A Miami Gardens makeup artist is giving local women a polished celebrity look for everyday and special events.