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GCS 8(a) Social Media Sites

GCS Inc. 8(a) Program blog- The longest running and most authoritative 8(a) blog online
GCS Inc. certification blog for women - An SBA 8(a) and SBA 8(m) program information source for women business owners
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Reference Documents

Federal Contracting Acronym Guide — This reference document in Adobe PDF format lists 500 commonly-used government contracting acronyms and their corresponding definitions.
Links for Women Business Owners — This PDF document lists more than 30 vital web resources for women entrepreneurs.
SBA 8(a) Graduation Tips — This 3-page PDF document will give you tips on how to help your company survive its 8(a) graduation.
Learn Which Licenses and Permits Your Small Business Needs — Instructions to determine the municipal, county, state, federal, and occupational licenses and permits your small business needs to comply with government regulations.
SBA Form 413 - Personal Financial Statement — This is the most recent blank version of SBA Form 413 - personal financial statement. Expires 09/30/2014.
SBA Form 1010c - Business Plan — This is the most recent MS Word version of SBA Form 1010c - Business Plan.
Links for Veteran Business Owners — This PDF document lists vital web resources for Veteran entrepreneurs.

Informative Small Business Websites and Links

Agencia Federal para el Desarrollo de la Pequeña Empresa (U.S. Small Business Administration En Español)
http://www.sba.gov/espanol/

AllBusiness
http://www.allbusiness.com

Asian American Business Development Center
http://www.aabdc.com/

Black Enterprise.com
http://www.blackenterprise.com

Business.gov—The Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
http://www.business.gov

Central Contractor Registration
http://www.ccr.gov/

Hispanic Business
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/

Hispanic Vendor Directory
http://www.hispanicvendordirectory.com

Inc.com—The Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs
http://www.inc.com/

Ladies Who Launch
http://www.ladieswholaunch.com/

Law Firm of Natoli-Lapin, LLC - The Home of Lantern Legal Services for Small Business
http://www.LanternLegal.com/

Minority Business News
http://www.mbnusa.biz/

Native American Business Alliance
http://www.native-american-bus.org/

Pacific Magazine
http://www.pacificmagazine.net/

SCORE—Counselors to America’s Small Business
http://www.score.org/

Set Aside Alert
http://www.setasidealert.com/

Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development
http://www.sba.gov/8abd/

United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
http://www.ushcc.com/

United States House of Representatives Small Business Committee
http://www.house.gov/smbiz/democrats/

United States Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/

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