Insurance business Proposal

State Farm ® Website Resources Here are a few website resources that may help you with the elements of a business plan. These websites have been passed on to us by agency candidates. They are not recommended or required resources for your use, only sites that others have found useful.

Business Planning Research Sites

www.score.org Counselors to America’s Small Business

www.sba.gov U.S. Small Business Administration

www.odod.state.oh.us/edd/1ststop Business Start‐up Kit

www.nase.org National Association for the Self‐Employed

www.cfwbr.org Center for Women’s Business Research

www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen Business Resource for Women

www.nawbo.org National Association of Women Business Owners

www.sba.gov/onlinewbc SBA Office of Women’s Business Owners

www.prenhall.com/scarbzim/index Entrepreneurship and Small Business Resource

www.mbda.gov Minority Business Development Agency

Market Area Demographic Research Sites

www.economy.com/dismal Economic Information

www.bizjournals.com Business Journal

www.census.gov US Census Bureau

www.mapblast.com Information on specific businesses (Must register to access) http://www.city‐data.com/ City Data

http://zipskinny.com/ Zip Skinny‐US Census Data

Competitive Information and industry new sites

http://www.ambest.com http://www.insure.com http://www.weissratings.com