• Nebraska Specific Resources
• Small Business Resources
• Resources for Agricultural Businesses
• University Resources for Ag.

Small Business Resources

• NUSkills - An on-line course offered by the University of Nebraska for small businesses.
• Small Business Administration - Good business tools, financial resource info., simple business programs. Sample SBA business plans
• Online Women's Business Resource Center - Resources specifically geared toward women issues, but that doesn't say men can't visit their website for good information also!
• More Business  - Business "how to's",  templates, informative articles, great site!
• Business Owner's Toolkit - The SOHO Guidebook, business and human resource tools, forms, advise column and much more.
• Entrepreneurial Edge - Developed by the Edward Lowe Foundation, Excellent resources and links, some materials available on a minimal cost basis. 
• Kauffman Foundation's EntreWorld  -  One of the best resources available for small business. Many links, case studies, resources, etc. 
• Small Business Exchange: A Community for Entrepreneurs -  This site was developed by American Express. Has business resources and information about merchant accounts and on-line services for your merchant account.  
• EntrepreneurMag.com. - Very good resources for small businesses, includes downloadable business forms. 
• Inc. Online - Like the magazine, a source of useful and timely information.

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Resources for Agricultural Businesses 

• NEW Farmers Markets, Rules, Regulations and Opportunities, Neil Hamilton, National AgLaw Center.
• NEW What, When, and Where Americans Eat: 2003 - Trends for the Food industry, published by the Institute of Food Technologists.
• NEW Reap New Profits: Market Strategies for Farmers and Ranchers, SARE publication
• USDA National Agriculture Library - Research information
• USDA Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)
• USDA, Economic Research Service, Organic Farming & Marketing
• USDA Small Farm Program
• USDA Rural Development, Rural Business - Cooperative Service
• USDA Agriculture Marketing Service
• USDA Sustainable Agriculture Network
• Environmental Protection Agency, Ag Center

• Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)

• Risk Management Agency

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University Resources for Agricultural Businesses

• University of Nebraska, Food Profitability Project - research studies of specialty cheese, craft breweries, local food production, case studies and links.  Developing project with more information to come!
• University of Florida Cooperative Extension Publications
• Missouri Alternatives Center, resources for a large variety of alternative ag ideas
• MIssouri Innovation Center, excellent site for ag  ideas and business resources
• Iowa State University Extension, Iowa Agricultural Opportunities
• University of California Small Farm Center
• Beginning Farmer Center, Iowa State University Extension
• Commercial Vegetable Production Guides, Oregon State University,
• National Agriforestry Center, University of Nebraska
• Oregon State University, Oregon Small Farms
• National Farm Transition Network for individuals who want to get into or retire from farming.
• National Crop Insurance Services, in-depth information on crop insurance from the insurance agencies' point of view
• Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture & Alternative Crops
  

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Organizational/Small Business Interests

Do you have some favorite sites you would like to see added to the list? Please email me with the new URL and we'll get your site(s) added!

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