Starting a Business Organization in the U.S. (for-profit or nonprofit)

Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD

Critical Preparation

Before starting a new business (whether nonprofit or for-profit), there is some very important thinking that you really should do. See:
Basic Business Planning Guide and Materials

Start a For-Profit or a Nonprofit?

There are some basic considerations to address when making this decision. See:
Should I Start a For-Profit or a Nonprofit?

Starting For-Profit Businesses

Starting a for-profit business

Starting Nonprofit Businesses

Starting a nonprofit organization

Sources of Additional Assistance

Resources for For-Profits
Resources for Nonprofits


Submit a link

For the Category of Entrepreneurship (For-Profit):

Related Library Topics

Recommended Books

Starting a For-Profit Business

Starting New Ventures for a Current Business



Starting a For-Profit Business

The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just hover your cursor over the image of the book. A "bubble" of information will be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.


Starting New Ventures for a Current Business

The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just hover your cursor over the image of the book. A "bubble" of information will be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.