Starting a Business
Getting Started
The following resources have been selected by a team of librarians in order to provide an overview of resources that will be of assistance to you in the process of starting a business.
Small Business Organizations
Offering assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs:
- SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)
- Small Business Answer Desk (Small Business Administration)
- Oklahoma Small Business Development Center (OSBDC)
- Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce
- American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma
- Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Black Chamber of Commerce
- Entrepreneurs of Tulsa, Inc.
A non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging formation of new businesses and growth of existing businesses in Northeastern Oklahoma. - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST)
OCAST fosters innovation in existing and developing businesses, helps Oklahomans develop the products, technology and treatments of tomorrow and moves those high- potential research projects into the marketplace. - Tulsa Organizations & Services (freely available)
Use this community information service to look up information about public activities in Tulsa including, adult & continuing education opportunities, trade & professional groups, speakers, government agencies, & meeting room availability.
Business Plans
Books
Business plans handbook - a compilation of actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America.
Library Database
Gale Virtual Reference Library - High-quality specialized encyclopedias and other reference sources once accessible only in the library are now available online from the library or remotely 24/7. Find books on starting a small business and business planning.
Web Sites
Reference for Business- Encyclopedia of Small Business – has the Business Plan Handbook available online.