Information Resources for
Business Owners
Melanie McCarthy

Here is a wonderful resource for all business owners. Are you ever in need of a place to go where you can find information such as:

• licenses and permits, federal and state?
• how to hire a lawyer in your state for the specialization you need?
• how to go to one place to contact by e-mail or otherwise, your federal and state elected officials?
• research such things as the Federal Register, U.S. Code; Code of Federal Regulations?
• your rights as a U.S. Citizen?
• how to start a business?
• how to dissolve a business?
• track proposed regulations?
• share your concerns regarding proposed regulations?
• determine the exact meaning of a legal term?

Now there is one new site that will allow you to do all this. Recently the Small Business Administration launched the internet gateway "BusinessLaw-Government." You can go to this site here: http://www.businesslaw.gov.

This will put legal information at your fingertips.

This Web Site consolidates and indexes, in one central location, links to credible source of information on 39 areas of general interest, ranging from basic topics such as licenses and permits to highly specialized topics such as e commerce and exporting. The site also includes information specific to each state and territory. The goal of the site is to provide knowledge of basic legal issues so that businesses can identify potential problems early and take preventive action. The site can also be used by business managers, counselors, teachers and legal professionals as an education guide.

Please visit this site today, it is wonderful.