Related Links

Sites for Business Start-Ups & Entrepreneurs

• United States Small Business Association
• SBA Learning Center

Sites to Check Out Public Companies

• EDGAR Online, Inc. a service which gathers public company information from SEC filings, has expanded its database to include data from more than 13,000 companies in 45 countries. For more information, see the EDGAR Online Adds International Company Data from 45 Countries report.

Sites to Read About Conducting a Private Offering

• Securities & Exchange Commission
• Office of Secretary of State, Securities Department
  Springfield Office
  421 E. Capitol Ave., 2nd Flr.
  Springfield, IL 62701
  (217) 782-2256
  Office of Secretary of State, Securities Department website
• Small Public offerings, SCOR offerings (Small Corporate Offering Registration), Reg D Rule 504 Offerings, Regulation A Offerings, Direct Public Offerings, Regulation SB Offerings: the Securities & Exchange Commission

Small Business Public Offerings

• Midwest Regional Review Program

Sites to Check Out Brokers and Investment Advisers

• Securities & Exchange Commission
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• Locate Plus

Sites to Check before Using Money Finders

• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• Office of Secretary of State, Securities Department
  Springfield Office
  421 E. Capitol Ave., 2nd Flr.
  Springfield, IL 62701
  (217) 782-2256
  Office of Secretary of State, Securities Department website

Site for Registration of Investment Advisers

• Office of Secretary of State, Securities Department
  Springfield Office
  421 E. Capitol Ave., 2nd Flr.
  Springfield, IL 62701
  (217) 782-2256
  Office of Secretary of State, Securities Department website
• Securities & Exchange Commission

Sites for Funds and Fund Managers

• National Futures Association (NFA)
• Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)