The BalanceCareers-Management
(Lots of great resources on this management section of a bigger career website.)
BPlans.com
(This site is operated by Palo Alto Software and contains sample business plans and other planning tools.)
BizMove.com
(This article-bank site is a little difficult to navigate through, but the articles are well prepared and cover virtually every subject area a small business owner may need.)
Business Know How
(Ideas, tools and resources to grow your small business and career. Source of several articles in Cornerstone’s Knowledge Bank.)
CountyOffice.Org
(If you’re trying to reach government offices anywhere in the Unites States, County Office can provide you with the most accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information available.)
ExitPlanning.com
(This web site is dedicated to the important subject of planning the exit from your business. Its fundamental proposition is that it takes planning to build a successful business and it takes planning to exit from a business.)
Four Corners Economic Development
(Four Corners Economic Development, Inc. — a non-profit organization that assists in the economic development of San Juan County, New Mexico. Cornerstone is a long-time supporter of the organization.)
Give to Get Marketing
(This is a ‘homey’ feeling page with solid ideas for more effectively marketing a small business’ goods and services.)
IdeaBook.com
(This site has tutorials for creating and marketing a brand, as well as educational links for selecting and working with graphic designers and printers.)
Money Management International
(Cornerstone sometimes begins an engagement with a client who is in real credit trouble. This home of the non-profit Consumer Credit Counseling Service educates readers on credit and the services of the CCCS. Many very helpful personal finance tools.)
Oregon Small Business Development Center
(The resources section on this site includes a variety of very solid check lists and tools.)
Region 9
(Region 9 is a Colorado non-profit community economic development corporation that promotes and coordinates economic development efforts throughout Southwest Colorado. They also provide loans to qualifying businesses.)
The San Juan College Enterprise Center
(The Enterprise Center at San Juan College is San Juan County’s business incubator. Helping start-ups become successful, Cornerstone is the center’s second graduate company in 2002 and is now a member of the center’s advisory council.)
SBA
(The SBA website is a tremendous resource for small businesses.)
Small Business Development Center – Ft. Lewis College
(This facility on the campus of Ft. Lewis College in Durango, CO is a great resource for SW CO small business.)
Tools & Tips from the NFIB
(The National Federation for Independent Business has an extensive set of aids on this page within its web site.)
U.S. Post Office Small Business Resources
(This link takes you to a page that is dedicated to helping grow small business through the smart use of direct mail.)
Virtual HQ – Fostering High Performance Remote Teams
(A guide for startups and small businesses with a focus on fostering high-performing remote teams.)
WESST
(WESST is a non-profit organization with a mission of facilitating the start-up and growth of small businesses throughout New Mexico. WESST has an office in Farmington to assist clients.)
Chris’ combination of academic credentials, career experience and temperament ideally suit his calling as a business development advisor. Clients say he has a mind for business and a heart for service.