Federal Agencies

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	Better Business Bureau ~ An agency of the U.S. government, dedicated to "Helping consumers and business to maintain an ethical marketplace"
	FFIEC ~ Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
	Louisiana State University Libraries ~ U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory
	The Service Corps of Retired Executives ~ Volunteers serving as "Counselors to America's Small Business."
	Small Business Administration ~ An agency of the U.S. government, created to "aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns ..." The U.S. SBA's, Small Business Startup Kit The U.S. SBA's, Business Plan: Road Map to Success 9/97, A Tutorial and Self-paced Activity
	Small Business Advancement National Center ~ Provides a wide array of resources and information for small business.
	Small Business Development Centers ~ An SBA program to help local organizations provide managerial assistance to new and existing small businesses.
	U.S. Business Advisor ~ Designed to provide business with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions. Our goal is to make the relationship between business and government more productive.
	U.S. Copyright Office ~ "To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries" (U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8).
	U.S. Dept. of Labor ~ News and information about labor laws and regulations, labor statistics, DOL agencies, etc... Includes "elaws," Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses