<h2>Helpful Links</h2>
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<h3>National</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.sba.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)</a></p>
<p>• Tips on starting, expanding, and financing your business from the U.S. Government</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/UCC-Commerciallaw/">UCC Uniform Commercial Code</a></p>
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<h3>State</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/Bureaus/Entrepreneurship+and+Small+Business/" target="_blank">Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)</a></p>
<p>• Proving assistance in financing, business planning, and marketing and product development</p>
<p><a href="http://www.revenue.state.il.us/" target="_blank">Illinois Department of Revenue</a></p>
<p>• Register your business online and gain valuable tax information</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sos.state.il.us/" target="_blank">Illinois Secretary of State</a></p>
<p>• Find various information regarding business formation, the Uniform Commercial Code, and excess a cooperate name search</p>
<h3>Local</h3>
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<p><a href="http://www.stlsourcelink.com">STL SourceLink</a></p>
<p>Linking small business to the right resource at the right time</p>
<p><a href="http://www.stlsourcelink.com">www.stlsourcelink.com</a> or 866-870-6500</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.lc.edu/score/swis.htm" target="_blank">SCORE</a></p>
<p>• Nonprofit organization dedicated to entrepreneurship education. Provides free business counseling to anyone with a small business, or thinking about starting one.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.co.madison.il.us/" target="_blank">Madison County Government</a></p>
<p>• Obtain information on Madison County departments, officials, election information, local events, and demographics on this official county website. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.co.st-clair.il.us/" target="_blank">St. Clair County Government</a></p>
<p>• Obtain information on St. Clair County departments, officials, election information, local events, and demographics on this official county website. Also learn about county resources available to business owners.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mcetd.org/" target="_blank">Madison-Bond Workforce Investment Board</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.siue.edu/BUSINESS/sbdc/" target="_blank">Illinois Small Business Development Center at SIUE</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.stlree.org">St. Louis Regional Entrepreneurship Educators</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.missouriventureforum.org">Missouri Venture Forum</a></p>
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