The Business Owner’s Toolkit (www.toolkit.cch.com) includes a step-by-step checklist, model business plans, forms, and other business documents that you can download and use immediately. Advice oriented articles of interest to small businesses.

The focus of the Greene County Industrial Development Authority (www.gcidc.org) is on economic development, specifically the creation, attraction and retention of business. They offer financial assistance through bond issues, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loans, Machinery and Equipment Loan Financing (MELF), conventional financing, bridge financing, etc. GCIDA is the lead agency for industrial recruitment and expansion in Greene County. Through the support of local government, GCIDA provides "one-stop shopping" for manufacturing and distribution investors interested in site locations for new or expanding operations.

The Internal Revenue Service (www.irs.gov) offers plain English description of the federal tax code as it relates to all forms of business. This site allows you to download most business tax forms.

Keys2Work (SM) (www.keys2work.com) offers a Work Keys© based matching system and resource center connecting people with jobs in proactive communities.

The National Business Incubator Association (www.nbia.org) is the leading source of information for the business incubator industry. NBIA offers professional development activities that help business assistance professionals create and administer effective incubation programs.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (www.osha.gov) offers a complete listing and comprehensive description of all-federal regulations and standards that businesses must comply with regarding employee safety and health issues.

Pennsylvania Alliance for Security and Preparedness (www.paasp.org)

Pennsylvania Work Stats (http://www.paworkstats.state.pa.us/default.asp) provides access to labor market data and occupational profiles.

The federal Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov) maintains a virtual library of useful and extensive information on starting, expanding or financing business ventures. Complete listing and eligibility requirements for federal business loan programs and research grants. A hotlist (www.sba.gov/hotlist) provides direct links to nearly 3,000 other useful sites covering 38 major areas of business management needs.

The Smart Business Supersite (www.smartbiz.com) includes more than 60 categories of detailed management information with thousands of free resources geared specifically to help you run your business better.

The US Business Advisor (www.business.gov) provides one-stop access to federal government information and services for businesses.

The US Census Bureau (www.census.gov) maintains an enormous website containing almost every social, demographic or economic statistic required for business planning and marketing. Economic indicators updated daily.

The US Department of Commerce (www.doc.gov) offers a broad range of useful business information including exporting, developing innovative technologies, economic growth measurements, granting patents and promoting minority entrepreneurship.

The US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov) provides impartial, timely, and accurate data related to social and economic conditions affecting the nation's workers and their families.

The US Patent and Trademark Office (www.uspto.gov) offers general as well as technical information on all aspects of intellectual property protection, patents, trademarks and service marks.

Washington County Works (www.washingtoncountyworks.com) promotes economic growth in Washington County. The dynamic public and private venture was formed in 1999 to provide a business-driven, customer focused approach to economic development.