U.S. Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps Americans start, build and grow businesses.   They offer financial assistance through loan programs to help small business as a guarantor of loans made by other institutions.  Their website features a helpful Small Business Planner with topics on how to plan your business, start your business and manage your business.

SCORE http://www.score.org
The SCORE Association (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. There are more than 10,500 SCORE volunteers in 374 chapters operating in over 800 locations who assist small businesses with business counseling and training. SCORE also operates an active online counseling initiative.

Small Business Development Centers http://sbdcnet.org/
The Office of Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provides management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. The program is a cooperative effort of the private sector, the educational community and federal, state and local governments and is an integral component of Entrepreneurial Development's network of training and counseling services.