Economic Data http://www.economy.com http://www.stat-usa.gov http://www.census.gov http://www.quickfacts.com http://www.nber.org http://www.bea.gov/ http://www.fedstats.gov http://www.doc.gov News Sources Hometownfreepress Globaledge Yahoo News The Washington Post New York Times          World Trade Dept. Of Commerce Business News Washington Business Journal Wall Street Journal Nasdaq News The Washington Post Business Legal Resources Nolo Law Resources Tax Resources Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource Starting a Business and Keeping Records Publication 583 Trade Shows Trade Events Fita Trade Show Center

International Trade Worldbank.org IMF OPIC EXIM Bank Export.gov Trade.gov Customs.gov ITA State and Federal Governments Virginia State Maryland State Business.gov Washington D.C Local Governments Washington DC Arlington Fairfax County City of Fairfax Loudoun Government Procurement Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Federal Business Opportunities SBIR world NASA Central Contractors Registration Business Guide Guide to starting a Small Business in Northen Virgina is available online Marketing Resources American Marketing Association (AMA) The Direct Marketing Association (The DMA) Mailing & Fulfillment Service Association

Training
SBA provides Online Virtual Class room from small Business Owners and Aspiring Entrepreneurs
www.sba.gov/training

Complete information on how to do business with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is available at
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=37

Information on restraints for food and agricultural sector businesses is available at:
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/foodsafety/bioterrorism.shtml
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/fdsafety/index.shtml
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/HumanServices/HumanServicesMain.aspx
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/regulatory/index.shtml