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Featured Websites

Each month a different website is featured on the AERN home page. These are websites that are interesting or useful for the entrepreneur seeking to start or expand a small business in Alabama. Featured websites from the past months are gathered here for you to review.

Featured website for September 2008

The One Stop Center
West Alabama Chamber of Commerce
http://www.youronestopcenter.com/

The One Stop Center provides links and information on the business licenses, permits and taxes required by local, state and federal governments. Another useful section is The Startup Checklist (under the "Starting a Business" category in the links at the top of the page), which covers the steps required to move from having a potential product or service to starting an actual business.

Featured website for August 2008

Alabama JobLink
Alabama Dept. of Industrial Relations
http://joblink.alabama.gov/

Need employees? This website will connect you with Alabama job seekers. You can also look up data on the Alabama labor force, such as the average salary offered in your county for various types of positions (in the Career Information System under "Hiring Trends").

Featured website for July 2008

Small Business Guide to Doing Business in Alabama
Alabama Small Business Development Consortium
http://www.asbdc.org/alanswr.pdf

This guide contains a good overview of how to start a small business. It also contains information on various agencies within the State of Alabama that provide assistance to small businesses, as well as a discussion of sources of financing.

Featured website for June 2008

Advantage Alabama
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
http://www.edpa.org/

This website, geared toward industrial recruitment, contains a significant amount of content that can be useful to those looking to start a small business. The community data profiles by city and county are packed with data that can be used in the market analysis section of a business plan. Also included are building vacancies located throughout Alabama that might be suitable for your needs.