Small Business Resources
Resource in the Library and online.
Library Resources
Small Business Booklist - A selection of electronic and physical materials. Search our library catalog for more books and materials.
Creat Space at the library offers printing, lamination, and other services for businesses.
Small Business Databases available on the E-resources page:
Small Business Reference Center contains how to create a business plan, small business start-up information, NOLO books, and other advice and information for small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Hoopla and OverDrive have small business ebooks and audiobooks.
EBSCO Host contains business databases like Business Source Elite and Regional Business News.
Local Resources
Great Plains Economic Development Center has entrepreneurship and business development and other services.
Lawton Small Business Development Center at Cameron University offers one-on-one consulting, SBA consulting lending advising, and other services.
Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce has business education and networking opportunities for local business people.
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce has a Doing Business section with information on incentives, starting a business, and services.
SBA's Oklahoma Small Business Resource Guide contains local resources, funding sources, and contracting information.
Online Resources
10 Resources for Minority-Owned Businesses organizations and agencies that provide guidance, financial assistance, networking from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
America's Small Business Development Centers - Find local assistance and online business resources.
Small Business Administration - SBA contains a business guide, funding, and local assistance. The Grow Your Business section includes guides for businesses owned by veterans, women, and more.
SCORE specializing in free mentoring and business education, including course and webinars. SCORE also has business planning and financials templates.
- List of Startup Resources is a long list of resources for starting a small business.
Grants.gov includes a small businesses as an eligibility category. There is also a Learn Grants section.
Primer - A Google app with bite-sized small business lessons from SCORE and others.
REI Women's Business Center - offers business plans, business training opportunities, one-on-one business counseling, access to capital, referrals and technical assistance.
Resources for Minority-Owned Small Businesses - funding, networking, and other resources for minority small businesses.
Small Business and Self-employed Tax Center
USA.gov Small Business - offers information on funding and starting businesses or nonprofits, imports and exports, and more.