NAWBO-NYC MEMBERSHIP / BENEFITS

INTERNET RESOURCES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES


Local NYC Resources

Official Website for NYC: www.nyc.gov
New York City Council Online: www.nyccouncil.info
New York City Small Business Administration: www.nyc.gov/html/sbs
New York State Assembly Website: www.assembly.state.ny.us
New York State Senate: www.senate.state.ny.us
New York City Public Advocate: http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov


Federal and Nationwide Resources

NAWBO National: www.nawbo.org (click on “Public Policy” to reach the NAWBO Public Policy Issues booklet as well as a link to a listing of sites for the White House, House of Representatives, and Senate, as well as the link to the Library of Congress (LOC), which contains information on all federal legislation for the current 108th Congress).

How To Email Your Federal Legislators:
President Bush:
1. Login to www.whitehouse.gov
2. Click on 'Contact' at top of the home page.
3. Scroll down to the President's email address and click.


Your Senator:
1. Login in to www.senate.gov.
2. Click on "List Senators by State'.
3. This action will take you to each senator's web page. Some sites will allow email directly from the site, while some will only provide the email address. In the latter case, you will be required to use your normal email facility.


Your Congressperson:
1. Login to www.house.gov.
2. Scroll to bottom of page and click on 'Write your Rep'.
3. Fill in two parameters — state and zip.
4. Click 'contact' and the email function for that rep will appear.


Business Resources
There are many resources for small businesses, some provided by the U.S. Government itself. Periodicals are a good way to keep up with trends in the marketplace and gain some creative ideas.