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GENERAL RESOURCES

Useful On-line Resources

Use these web sites to learn how to start a business, register with the government and plan for success. Indiana Small Business

Development Centers www.isbdc.org

Indiana Secretary of State's Entrepreneur's Guide www.in.gov/sos/business/corps/guide.html

Business Owner's Guide to State Gov't www.in.gov/sic/owners/index

Cinergy Indiana Partners in Economic Development

Offers a computerized site and building database and provides a variety of business, real estate, demographic and quality of life information about Indiana communities. 317/838-2000 or 800/688-0688

Home Page www.cinergy.com/indiana/partners

Do-It-Yourself Incorporation

The Corporations Division of the Secretary of State's office publishes the Entrepreneur's Guide, which contains information on creating a business in Indiana. The guide is free and can be downloaded from the Internet. Other forms and helpful information are available at the Secretary of State's web site.

Indiana Secretary of State/Corporations and 17/232-6576 Home Page www.in.gov/sos The Entrepreneur's Guide www.in.gov/sos/business/corps/guide.html

Business Owner's Guide www.in.gov/sic/owners/index.html

Economic Development Information Network

The Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) is the major economic outreach service of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. The IBRC serves the economic information needs of the state's business, government and non profit organizations, as well as users of such information throughout the nation. IBRC maintains extensive databases on income, employment, taxes, activity in different sectors of the economy, education, demographics and a host of other economic indicators for the nation, the state and local areas. In addition, we conduct original research to generate needed information when existing data are not available or sufficient.

The STATS Indiana web site (www.stats.indiana.edu) is a one stop resource.

Indiana Business Review, published quarterly in print and also available online at www.ibrc.indiana.edu/ibr. IN Context, published hi-monthly in print and also available online at www.incontext.indiana.edu.

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business 317/274-0897 Home Page www.stats.indiana.edu Entrepreneur's Alliance of Indiana

This organization is a network of entrepreneurs, professionals and business owners working together to provide resources, information, encouragement and support for emerging businesses, 317/726-5013

Home Page www.eain.org

Executive Service Corps

This organization is comprised of more than 270 business executives and professionals who volunteer their time, talent and experience to help non-profits and businesses become more efficient and effective by assisting organizations in addressing issues, facing challenges and solving problems. Volunteers are kept current with the changing...