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Small Business Resource Center

Small Business Administration
Programs and services to help you start, grow and succeed
http://www.sba.gov

Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse 
Meeting the information needs of the SBDC community in the United States and its territories
http://www.sbdcnet.org

Small Business Resource Center
Find a wealth of information about many subjects that affect your small business, from planning and financing to marketing and insurance
http://www.sbrcbaltimore.com

Business.gov
Business.gov helps small businesses understand their legal requirements, and locate government services supporting the nation’s small business community.
http://www.Business.gov

Internal Revenue Service
Applying for an employer identification number [EIN]
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html

United States Department of Labour
http://www.dol.gov/

US General Services Administration
For Vendors Seeking Government Contracts Events
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/eventView.do?audienceId=1168&byAudienceId=y

Federal Contracting Resource
Federal, state and local governments offer businesses the opportunity to sell billions of dollars worth of products and services.
http://www.business.gov/expand/government-contracting/

Caribbean Headlines

Vaccinations for Haitians More Haitian children to be vaccinated in a UN-backed campaign. Tourism entities get incentives Jamaica’s Tourism Minister unveils a new tourism incentive programme. Wait continues for job cut numbers It will be another few months before Jamaican public sector workers know which of them will be sent home. No tuition spike, students told Jamaica's Education Minister denies reports that tuition fees for tertiary level students will make a big jump next year, although increases are coming. ALP leader makes request for tribunal termination Antigua Labour Party leader Lester Bird isn’t giving up on his attempts to quash a tribunal investigating electoral commissioners. Disagreement over criminalizing HIV transmission A special Select Committee of Guyana’s parliament has been set up to look into making it illegal to intentionally spread HIV. Judge faces removal from bench "Fatal flaws" in the career of a judge in the Cayman Islands could see her kicked off the bench. IDB helps business projects An IDB fund has donated millions for pilot projects in Caribbean countries that beat out hundreds of others. Barbados scores in China talks Meetings with tourism players in China make headway. Railway resumption still on the cards The Jamaica government is working on resuming railroad service.

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