Melvin Feller MA Shares His Favorite Entrepreneurship & Small Business Web Sources by Melvin Feller

Melvin Feller MA Shares His Favorite Entrepreneurship & Small Business Web Sources by Melvin Feller

Melvin Feller is known as “The Entrepreneur’s Mentor” because Melvin walks his talk. Melvin Feller has been there and done that and more importantly, Melvin Feller knows how to transfer the skill set for success. This is main reason that he has been the sought after coach to hundreds of small business owners, entrepreneurs, Realtors, Real estate investors and service professional internationally. Melvin Feller’s main talent is to show you how the step by step process to build and enjoy a successful 6-figure plus business while having a balanced life. Melvin Feller maintains an office in Texas. Melvin Feller is currently pursuing another graduate degree as an MBA.

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Small Business Resources
· Small Business Administration (SBA)
“The SBA provides you with a wealth of information unique to small business through monthly chat events, electronic newsletters, podcasts and a myriad of business resources to support your business needs. “The SBA provides you with a wealth of information unique to small business through monthly chat events, electronic newsletters, podcasts and a myriad of business resources to support your business needs.”
· SBA Learning Center
SBA’s Learning Center offers dozens of free training videos/courses on various aspects of starting and running a small business.
· SCORE
Supported by the US Small Business Administration, SCORE is a non-profit that works to help small businesses get a successful start. Join a local chapter, find a mentor, attend a workshop, or get advice. This site has plenty of resources and free or low-cost help for entrepreneurs.
· SCORE Resources Library
Browse SCORE’s free content library, which includes articles/blog posts, templates, eguides, and more, all on small business topics. Narrow by topic, format, entrepreneur type, industry, and business stage (pre- or in business).
· EEOC Small Business Resource Center
This section of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website is specifically tailored to the needs and questions of small business owners, focusing on federal anti-discrimination laws. Resources include FAQs, videos, a Tips section, a glossary, and others.

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Business Plans
· SBA’s Business Plan Template
From the US Small Business Association (SBA), this site provides tips and instructions within the template to help you create an effective business plan (requires free registration).
· Sample Business Plans
From the Center for Business Planning at the University of Texas, this site includes plans submitted by MBA students in the MOOT CORP competition.
· Business Plan Planning Guide
This site includes sample plans, tips, a template, and a tutorial on writing a business plan.
· Ultimate Guide to Business Plans
From the e-commerce-hosting company Shopify, this guide is tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs and businesses launching e-commerce stores.

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Essential Business Information
· Business Environment Snapshots
Various World Bank entities measure the business climate in 183 countries, organized by economy.
· HBS Working Knowledge (Harvard Business School)
Serves as a forum for innovation in business practice, giving cutting-edge thinking from over 200 Harvard Business School faculty. Articles touch on a wide range of business and finance-related topics.
· Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
· Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Part of the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA was created “to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.” The OSHA website has sections for Workers and Employers as well as information on current laws and regulations, training, and more.
· National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Website of the US government agency responsible for research and recommendations on improving workplace safety and preventing occupational injuries and illness. Users can search or browse by industry/occupation, disease/illness, hazard/exposure, chemical, and other topics.
· globalEDGE
Created by the International Business Center at Michigan State University (IBC), globalEDGE is a knowledge web-portal that includes information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. This site’s many features include a global resource directory, online course modules, and data comparison tools.
Economic Data
· Bureau of Economic Analysis
National, international, state and local economic information as well as industry accounts.
· Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook
Compare economic traits of various countries, such as GDP, stock of money, and resource production
· Doing Business Project
This project provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms in 189 economies and selected cities and countries.
· EconBiz
“EconBiz is a subject portal for economics and business studies. It offers: A literature search across important German and international databases, including the holdings of ZBW [Leibniz Information Centre for Economics]; Access to free and licensed full texts on the internet; A calendar of events for scholarly conferences and summer schools; The reference service Research Guide, EconDesk, which answers your questions about the search for literature and statistical data; The section research skills with the online tutorial Guided Walk on how to search, evaluate and cite scholarly publications.”
· Economic Policy Institute
The EPI is “a non-profit, non-partisan think tank…created in 1986 to broaden discussions about economic policy to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers.”
· Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
All aspects of federal economic data both historic and modern.
· Peterson Institute for International Economics
The Peterson Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit institution for rigorous, intellectually open, and in-depth study and discussion of international economic policy.
· World Bank Open Data
“Free and open access to data about development in countries around the globe.” Find world development indicators, open finances, open government data toolkits by country or topic.

Melvin Feller MA Business Consultant, Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Melvin Feller Ministries and MBA Graduate Student Candidate

Melvin Feller MA is in Texas and in Oklahoma. Melvin Feller founded Melvin Feller Business Group and Melvin Feller Ministries in the 1970s to help individuals and organizations achieve their specific Victory. Victory as defined by the individual or organization are achieving strategic objectives, exceeding goals, getting results or desired outcomes and a positive outreach with grace and as a ministries. He has extensive experience assisting businesses achieve top and bottom line results. He has broad practical experience creating WINNERS in many organizations and industries. He has hands-on experience in executive leadership, operations, logistics, sales, program management, organizational development, training, and customer service. He has coached teams to achieve results in strategic planning, business development, organizational design, sales, and customer response and business process improvement. He has prepared and presented many workshops nationally and internationally.