| Human Resources |
| AllBusiness |
| Good site with HR, Tech, E-commerce, Office Operations, Start a Business, Finance, Tax & Accounting, Bus. Planning, INS., and Legal categories all linked, with 3-4 topics under each. Good general information site. |
| http://www.allbusiness.com |
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| American Management Association |
| Website of the American Management Association, a prominent management training organization. This site details servies, seminars, and training products available through the AMA. Provides a schedule of cources offered, content, locations, etc., as well as articles on AMA information and training. |
| http://www.amanet.org |
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| Iowa Business Network |
| Information on operation of small businesses in Iowa. Topics include all areas of small business management. |
| http://www.iabusnet.org |
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| Iowa General Assembly |
| This page contains information about pending legislation, new bills, etc. Links allow you to contact or learn about your legislators, view legislative rules and procedures, or find a legislative agency. |
| http://www.legis.state.ia.us |
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| National Compensation Survey |
| Compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
| http://www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm |
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| Worker's Compensation |
| OSHA |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration site. Includes news, statistics, publications, regulations, standards, and reference resources. |
| http://www.osha.gov |
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| U.S. Small Business Administration |
| Advice on starting a business. Excellent links to workers' compensation, business names, licenses, and incorporation, and tax information by state of interest. |
| http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/index.html |
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| WorkersCompensation.com |
| National website providing information about worker compensation. |
| http://www.workerscompensation.com |
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| Regulatory Agencies |
| Iowa Insurance Division - Securities and Regulated Industries Bureau |
| Iowa Securities Bureau site including information on Private Placements in Iowa and other topics such as regulated industries and registering in the state. |
| http://www.iid.state.ia.us/division/securities/default.asp |
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| U.S. Department of Commerce |
| Useful page for businesses with information on assistance, grants, programs, etc. Many useful links to information and categories for small and new businesses. |
| http://www.commerce.gov |
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| Import/Export and International Business |
| Country Commercial Guides Index |
| From the Department of State. Offers very detailed reports on countries' commercial environment. |
| http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/index.html |
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| Department of Commerce |
| News, events and information about the Department of Commerce. Links to sites that publish economic, statistical and business information also included. |
| http://www.commerce.gov |
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| Economist.com |
| Economist.com international business / economics magazine's web-site. This magazine's site offers articles on international
economic trends and events, as well as commentary on the international economic outlook. Site hosts categories on business, finance & economics, science
& technology, markets & data, etc. Much of this data is useful in planning export strategies as a US business. |
| http://www.economist.com |
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| Financial Times Business |
| This site provides financials, articles, commentary, etc., for companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Information contained is comparable to US finance-oriented sites. |
| http://www.ftbusiness.com |
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| International Trade Administration |
| From the Department of Commerce. Site for import and export information. This site hyperlinks to news, trade information and statistics, region and country information. |
| http://www.ita.doc.gov |
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| Iowa Department of Economic Development - International Marketing |
| Provides assistance with marketing, financing, education, finding Iowa products, etc. for small businesses interested in growing international markets for their business. |
| http://www.state.ia.us/international |
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| U.S. Small Business Administration - Export Assistance |
| Site helps small businesses enter and succeed in the global marketplace through counseling, training, publications, and business development information. Matchmaker Trade Missions are
also co-sponsored with the U.S. Department of Commerce, to link U.S. firms with potential foreign buyers. |
| http://www.sba.gov/expanding/export.html |
