Government Help for Small-Business Owners (No Joke)

February 6, 2008

For years, a good way to guarantee a laugh was to walk into a room of small business owners and announce, “I’m from the government and I am here to help you.”

Entrepreneurs were more used to dealing with red tape, endless delays in getting an answer to a question and federal employees who were frequently less than helpful.

But there are some government agencies worth your time. Consider, for example, these four:

By PAUL B. BROWN

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/business/smallbusiness/05toolkit.html?_r=1&oref=slogin