Official Government Website
Disasters – Guarding Against, Recovering From
- Small Business Administration – Prepare for Emergencies disaster recovery assistance, including cyber security preparedness
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Preparedness Planning for Your Business
- Internal Revenue Service – Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief for Individuals and Businesses and Reconstructiong Records After a Natural Disaster or Casualty Loss
- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture – Disaster Resource Center
- Idaho Office of Emergency Management
Energy Efficiency
- Idaho Power Company – Savings for Your Business and Industry Specific Energy Saving Tips
- Bonneville Power Administration – Commercial Energy Efficiency
- Avista Utilities – Energy Saving Programs and Services for Your Business and Energy Rebates for Businesses (a rebate, not a tax credit)
- Rocky Mountain Power – Builders and Contractors and Helping Businesses Thrive
- TechHelp Operational Excellence – Conserve energy and reduce environmental waste by instituting lean manufacturing processes.
Financing Your Business
- See the FAQ section of this site
- Visit the Resource Wizard on this site to find banks and other financing options in your area.
Franchise Information
- Federal Trade Commission – Franchise Rule and Consumer Guide to Buying a Franchise
- Franchise Registry – find a franchise opportunity
- Franchise Gator – Find franchise opportunities
- International Franchise Association
Export/Import
- Idaho Department of Commerce – International Trade Division
- U.S. Commercial Service Idaho
- ID Department of Agriculture – International Services
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service – Export Credit Guarantee Program
- International Trade Administration
- Idaho Small Business Development Center – Exporting
- U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security – If you export, or import and then export, certain goods and technology or act as a freight forwarder of certain items, contact this agency.
- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation – a government agency that helps small businesses develop business opportunities with less developed countries.
- U.S. Small Business Administration – Office of International Trade
- Export-Import Bank
Industry Research/Market Research
- U.S. Census Bureau
- City Data.com
- Small Business Administration – Market Research and Competitive Analysis
- Idaho Department of Labor – Labor Market Statistics
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
- Internal Revenue Service – Tax Statistics
- International Trade Administration – Trade Data and Analysis – U.S. and international data
Laws/Legal Information and Help
- Idaho Administrative Rules
- Idaho State Bar and Idaho Law Foundation
- Idaho Statutes
- U.S. Department of Labor – Labor Laws
- Idaho Labor Laws
- Small Business Administration – Stay Legally Compliant
Marketing/Advertising
Small Business Administration – Marketing and Sales
Federal Trade Commission Resources:
Technology Business Assistance
- Idaho Department of Commerce – Technology and Innovation
- Idaho Technology Council
- SBIR/STTR – Small Business Innovation Research, Small Business Technology Transfer
- Elevate Idaho – helps early stage innovators compete for SBIR and STTR funding
- Boise and Nampa Business Accelerators
- TechHelp – Assistance for manufacturers, food businesses, processors, and inventors