Boston Public Library
Small Business Links
Kirstein Business Branch
20 City Hall Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
617-523-0860


Boston Business Calender
A full list of events for entrepreneurs and small business owners. These programs are sponsored by Kirstein and a number of other agencies in the Boston area. The calendar is maintained by Boston’s Office of Business Development.

Boston Business Resource Guide
Created by the city of Boston's Office of Business Development to help individuals who wish to start, expand or relocate a business in Boston.

Business Plans and Profiles Index
An index to sample business plans.

Comm-PASS: Commonwealth Procurement Access & Solicitation System
Database of current business opportunities and contracts out to bid by Massachusetts state departments. Also lists contracts already awarded in the recent past.

Fastest Growing and Declining Business Types in the U.S.
A listing of the the fastest growing types of business in the U.S. by SIC code for 2000 to 2004.

Economic Justice Project/ Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law of the Boston Bar Association
The Lawyers' Committee offers "Business Legal Clinics" for entrepreneurs to meet with an experienced business attorney to seek advice on business legal issues that arise in starting a new business or operating an existing one. "Legal workshops" also cover various legal topics entrepreneurs need to know in starting a new business or growing an existing one. To attend a clinic or workshop, and find out about the criteria for receiving legal services, please contact the Lawyers' Committee at 617-482-1145.


Massachusetts Business Resource Team
This site brings together the state agencies Department of Housing & Community Development, Massachusetts Permit Regulatory Office, Department of Business and Technology and the Department of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation into one spot to help businesses with financing, permits, counseling and general information on starting a business in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation License Search Portal.
Boards which grant licenses to and oversee various professions in the Commonwealth. Includes a description of each board, contact information, and recent notices of regulatory changes and disciplinary actions.

SBA Online -- Frequently Asked Questions
The Small Business Administration's website includes information on business development, funding, and other resources to encourage and aid small businesses.

Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse.
This organization is dedicated to meeting the information needs of the small business community.

US Business Advisor
Metapage to federal & other business sites/links to information from a variety of government agencies.

WilmerHale Legal Services Center



Business Technical Assistance

Accion USA-Boston

Center for Women and Enterprise

City of Boston, Office of Business Development
The Office of Business Development provides entrepreneurs and existing businesses in Boston's neighborhoods access to financial and technical resources.

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

Small Business Administration (Massachusetts)

UMass Boston SBDC and Minority Business Center


Click Here to see information about the Small Business Collection on the 2nd Floor of the Kirstein Business Branch.
Click Here to see a bibliography of Small Business resources available at Kirstein.
Click Here to see a bibliography of Small Business Funding Resources available at Kirstein.
Click Here to see a bibliography of Venture Capital resources available at the Kirstein Business Branch.

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