• A. Federal Government
  
• B. Kentucky State Government
  
• C. Academic Resources
  
• D. Business News
  
• E. Transportation Resources
  
• F. Associations
  
• G. Technology and Innovation
  
• H. Exporting Resources
  
• I. Small Business Assistance
  
• J. Community Assistance
  
• K. Quality of Life
  
• L. Utilities
  

A. Federal Government

• Business.Gov - The Official Business Link to the US Government. Provides businesses with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions. THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO START!
• Library of Congress (LC MARVEL) (U.S.) - Gopher Server
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• Small Business Administration - WWW Server
• Social Security Administration (SSA)
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
• U.S. Census Bureau
• U.S. Census Bureau - Guide to State Statistical Abstracts
• U.S. Census Bureau - 2002 NAICS Codes
• U.S. Census State and County Profiles
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• U.S. Department of Education
• Federal Citizen Information Center
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Internal Revenue Service
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - WWW Server
• U.S. Senate
• International Organization for Standardization: ISO 9000/ISO 1400
• U.S. Government Information
• Appalachian Regional Commission
• Fed World
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• U.S. State Department
• The White House

B. Kentucky State and Local Government

• Community Contacts
• e3.ky.gov (Education, Employment, Economic Development)
• Kentucky Agricultural Statistics Service
• Kentucky Department of Education - Statistics
• Kentucky Department of Labor, Division of Employment Standards, Apprenticeship and Training
• Kentucky State Home Page
• KyCARES (basic services: housing, food, childcare, benefits, health, etc.)
• Kentucky Workforce Investment (employment, workforce information, education and training)
• Kentucky Department of Revenue
• Secretary of State's Office - One-Stop Business Licensing Program
• Workforce Kentucky (Kentucky labor market information)
• Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet
• Kentucky Statutes
• Kentucky Office of Employment Training
• State Library Services
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

C. Academic Resources

• UK Center for Manufacturing
• Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• University of Louisville - Information Technology Resource Center
• University of Louisville - Kentucky State Data Center
• The Kentucky Annual Economic Report
• Kentucky Colleges and Universities
• Kentucky Private Colleges and Universities
• Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual Library
• Kentucky Virtual University

D. Business News

• Financial Times Online
• Wallstreet - Stock Quotes from Quote.Com, Inc.
• Kentucky Business On-Line

E. Transportation Resources

• Paducah & Louisville Railway
• Kentucky Airport Information
• Kentucky Association of Riverports
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

F. Associations

• Hispanic Latino Business Council - Louisville
• Kentucky Association of Manufacturers
• Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED)
• Kentucky League of Cities
• Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
• Kentucky Bankers Association
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
• Kentucky Federation of Business & Professional Women
• Kentucky Retail Federation
• Kentucky Small Business Caucus
• Kentucky Minority Business Council
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
• National Association of Manufacturers

G. Technology & Innovation

• Center for Information Technology Enterprise (CITE)/ConnnectKentucky
• National Association for Small Business Investment Companies
• Venture Capital Institute
• Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks
• Venture Club of Louisville
• Information for Venture Capitalists

H. Exporting Resources

• Kentucky World Trade Center
• Bureau of Industry & Security
• Embassies
• Export-Import Bank
• United States Trade Representatives
• Trade Information Center
• TradeNet.com (Global Trade Information)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• U.S. Department of State
• Export.gov
• WISERTrade

I. Small Business Assistance

• Small Business Administration
• Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
• Venture Capital Institute
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Kentucky Secretary of State
• Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center (KMAC)
• Kentucky Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• SBA 504 Loan Program
• Linked Deposit Investment Loan Program
• Business Plan Development
• Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks
• Franchising: Buying a Franchise
• Start-Up Information
• Venture Club of Louisville
• Information for Venture Capitalists
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
• National Women Business Owners Corporation
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification
• U.S. Small Business Administration Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Certification
• Kentuckiana Minority Business Council Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification
• Small Business Loan Program (pdf)
• Lexington Venture Club
• U.S. Small Business Administration Financing Information

J. Community Assistance

• Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED)
• Kentucky League of Cities
• National Congress for Community Economic Development
• Leadership Kentucky

K. Quality of Life

• General Information
• Kentucky Tourism
• Kentucky State Parks
• Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
• Kentucky’s climate
• Kentucky’s quality of life
• Crime in Kentucky
• Socioeconomic data 
• State services promoting health and welfare of families
• Housing costs

L. Utilities

• AT & T
• Alltel
• American Electric Power (AEP)
• Atmos Energy Corporation
• Blue Grass Energy
• Cincinnati Bell
• Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
• Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.
• Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.
• E.ON U.S.
• East Kentucky Power Cooperative
• Equitable Gas Company
• Insight
• Kenergy Corporation
• Kentucky Utilities Company (KU)
• Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG & E)
• TVA Regulated Utilities
• Western Kentucky Energy
• Windstream