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The Alternative Board: Business owners, CEOs and presidents share information and advice at monthly meetings facilitated by TAB.
American Association of Franchisees and Dealers: The goal of this organization is to bring fairness to franchising through its programs and lobbying efforts.
American Association of Home-based Businesses: This nonprofit organization supports, promotes and encourages home-based business people.
American Association of Minority Businesses: This national organization is works to improve the managerial and technical skills of minority business owners.
American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth:This nationwide network of 10,000 entrepreneurs lobbies in the interest of emerging growth companies.
American Small Businesses Association: This is partnership of more than 50,000 members across the country who share the goal of running a profitable business.
Arizona Small Business Association: Arizona small businesses look to this group for lobbying and group health and insurance benefits.
Association of Online Professionals: This trade association site provides its members with effective tools for business development and advocates sensible public policy for the Internet.
Association of North American Businesses: Business owners and managers seeking to improve their business skills, reduce costs and increase their client base are helped by this group.
Bisnis: This Commerce Department site provides comprehensive information about doing business with and in Russia and the other federated states of the former Soviet Union.
Black Business Association: This group acts as an advocate for African-American businesses in South Florida.
Black Business Association of Memphis: This advocacy group offers African-American business leaders from the Memphis area discounts, networking and technology support.
The Business Council of New York State: This organization, with a membership of over 4,000 New York businesses and Chambers of Commerce, acts as an advocate for the state's businesses.
California Small Business Association: California small businesses receive legislative representation on a state and national level from this nonprofit organization.
Center for Microenterprise Development (CMD): A department of the Jewish Family and Vocational Center, the CMD helps clients generate economic self-sufficiency through small business ownership and self-employment.
Central Ohio Association of Home-based Businesses: A newsletter with legislative updates and tax information can be found on this site.
Central Ohio Minority Business Assistance Program: This organization provides comprehensive business services to the small and emerging contracting businesses in Central Ohio.
Commercenet: This nonprofit is dedicated to promoting and supporting companies involved in electronic commerce.
Connecticut Business & Industry Association: This trade group boasts a membership of more than 10,000 and watches legislative issues relating to business and industry.
The Conference Board: This organization works to improve the business enterprise system and to enhance the contribution of business to society.
Edward Lowey Foundation: This organization is dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with information, research and education.
Denver Business Women's Network: This group provides educational and networking opportunities to Denver's business women.
Florida United Business Association: FUBA is a lobbying and trade association representing small businesses in Florida.
The Enterprise Corporation: This organization focuses on promoting a more entrepreneurial culture in Greater Louisville.
The Export Small Business Development Center.: This is an organization dedicated to helping small exporters to build their businesses and learn the tricks of the trade.
garage.com: This group helps entrepreneurs and investors build successful businesses.
Home Office Association: This national organization serves home-based and small business professionals.
Independent Computer Consultants Association: ICCA provides professional development opportunities and business support programs for independent computer consultants.
International Franchise Association: This group safeguards the business environment for franchisees and franchisers throughout the world.
International Small Business Consortium: This Internet-based networking group helps small and medium-sized business increase international business.
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry: This business and industry association advocates for business in the political arena.
MBA Free Agents: This group matches MBA graduates with businesses looking for top-notch technical assistance on a per-project basis.
Missouri Enterprise Business Assistance Center: This business assistance center offers small business owners tools to address their common problems.
MIT Enterprise Forum: This organization promotes the formation and growth of technologically oriented companies.
National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses: The computer consultant advocacy group provides legislative information and educational and professional resources for its members.
National Association of Disadvantaged Businesses: This trade association works to enhance opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses.
National Association of Home Based Businesses: This organization offers resources and networking to people who work out of their homes.
National Association of Private Enterprise: This organization offers support, guidance and direction to entrepreneurs.
National Association for the Self-Employed: This group works in Washington as a legislative advocate for the self-employed.
National Association of Small Business Investment Companies: This group's goal is to build and maintain a strong and profitable small business investment company (SBIC) industry.
National Black Business Council: This advocacy group acts as a catalyst for the creation of national and international black-owned businesses.
National Federation of Independent Business: This 600,000-member advocacy organization represents small and independent businesses.
National Mail Order Association: This direct marketing trade organization provides marketing tips and industry information for businesses involved in selling products through the mail.
National Small Business United: This is the country’s oldest bipartisan, legislative, small business advocacy group.
National Venture Capital Association: This group acts as an advocate for the venture capital and private equity industries.
Netpreneur Exchange: This nonprofit organization was created to advance Greater Washington’s netpreneurs and their businesses by building a virtual and physical community where entrepreneurs on the net can connect, partner and help one another grow and succeed.
New Jersey Business and Industry Association: This organization represents the political interests of the 16,000 New Jersey-based companies that comprise its membership.
Profnet: The goal of this organization is to help businesses get more business through business development, marketing and lead generation.
Red River Trade Council: This organization has a division that assists women entrepreneurs with technology training and assistance.
Research Institute for Small and Emerging Business Inc.: This organization is dedicated to enhancing the growth of small and emerging businesses through research.
SCORE: The Service Corps of Retired Executives assists people in all aspects of planning and starting a business. The organization now offers business counseling via e-mail on over 590 topics.
Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office: This office focuses on helping minority and disadvantaged businesses compete for business as Army suppliers.
Small Business Advancement National Center: This is a multi-faceted small business counseling and electronic resource information center.
Small Business Association of Michigan: With over 8,000 members this is one of the largest state-based small business organizations in the country. This link needs to be moved to small business organizations.
Small Business Exporters Association: As a trade advocacy networking organization, this group offers support for small and medium-sized U.S. business exporters.
The Small Business Network of Hartford: This organization of business managers, owners and marketing professionals is dedicated to increasing profitability by adding customers, reducing costs and increasing the business skills of its members.
Small Business Resource Center: This center provides small business owners or potential owners with information, education and support.
Small Business Survival Committee: The SBSC is a national, nonprofit bipartisan small business advocacy organization with over 50,000 members.
Small Business United of Texas: This coalition of small business owners and business associations promotes legislation to stimulate and benefit small business development and growth.
U. S. Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurs: This eclectic group, with members from government, private and educational sectors, supports small business and entrepreneurism.
Uniform Code Council: This organization promotes multi-industry standards for product identification.
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: This advocacy groups works to promote success of Hispanic businesses.
Wisconsin Small Business Innovation Consortium: This nonprofit group of organizations works together to create a positive, supportive environment for technology-based businesses.

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