Millington Public Library Small Business assistance resources

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2008 Business Tax Stimulus Information
Type the web address in the browser. This may take a few minutes to load. Click on-line seminar.You can minimize the screen while it loads. The video has many tax saving cuts for 2008. If the page has moved, you will be taken to SBA. Select the New Resource Center button on the right and then click on-line seminar. http://www.sba.gov/stimulus

PDF Converter Software Information on how to access PDF converter software. This software allows you to open PDF files in word processing programs, type in your information, and save as a word processing file. http://www.grants.gov/assets/PDFConversion.pdf

About Small Business Information This resource Web site has a set of links (left side of home page) to help your new business achieve sustainability and growth. http://sbinformation.about.com/

Business Town How to write a business plan, weigh financing options, and review the legal business structures http://www.businesstown.com/gettingstarted

Business Out Post Provides small business owners and home-based business entrepreneurs with free information, ideas, assistance, opportunities, and encouragement when starting and operating their own business. Click on the Planning link for articles. http://www.smallbusinessoutpost.com

BiZine Web site provides small business marketing and home-based business resources and news. http://www.bizine.com

Find Law This site provides samples of business contracts and has other resource links. http://forms.lp.findlaw.com/

How to Write a Press Release A step-by-step guidance about what goes in a press release and how to write one effectively. Choose business and type in How to write a press release? in the search bar. This will take you to choices. http://www.ehow.com

How to Write a Business Proposal (articles) This web site offers some good, short articles about how to write a business proposal. http://www.captureplanning.com/!hc_how_to_write_a_proposal.cfm?p=awhch2

Mind Connect on Web site has a variety of business resources. You can search for articles on any business topic including project management. http://www.mindconnection.com

Small Business Association: Marketing Basics Learn about the basics of marketing geared to the small business owner. http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/marketing/basics.html

Small Business Now Web site gives tips for small office and/or home office success and provides articles on how to build up referrals and how to develop a marketing niche. http://www.smallbusinessnow.com

Small Business Administration,Business Plan Basics SBA web site presents information and samples on how to develop a business plan, and how it defines your business, identifies your goals, and serves as your business resume. The documents and samples on this site also include a current and pro forma balance sheet, an income statement, and a cash flow analysis. http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html

Tec Terms Dictionary Web site allows you to look up frequently used technology terms. http://www.techterms.org/

The Wall Street Journal for Entrepreneurs online journal with links to questions and answers about starting a business. http://www.startupjournal.com

U.S. Small Business Administration This site will teach you about SBA-backed loans, government contracting opportunities, disaster assistance, and training programs for for-profit enterprises. http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/index.html

Writing a Mission Statement A strong Mission Statement is not just for non profit organizations. This site gives help in developing your Mission Statement. article by Ron Meshanko has some excellent tips and insight as to what our mission statement should say. http://www.nonprofits.org/npofaq/03/21.html

MARKETING

Why Develop a Web Presence? Find out what steps the University of South Carolina took to create a more robust Web presence. http://www.sc.edu/webpresence/why_develop.html

Marketing Plans, Programs, and Small Business Management Information for small businesses interested in developing a market plan. http://www.websitemarketingplan.com/index3b.htm

Marketing Teacher This site provides a short article on the 4 P's-Price, Place, Product and Promotion. http://www.marketingteacher.com/Lessons/lesson_marketing_mix.htm

STATS AND FACT FINDING LINKS

You Are Where You Live—Claritas Site provides access to free market research information from one of the top providers of precision marketing solutions in the United States. http://www.clusterbigip1.claritas.com/MyBestSegments/Default.jsp?ID=20

American Fact Finder Offers popular information, tables, and maps for the 50 states—their counties, cities, and towns—and American Indian reservations. http://www.factfinder.census.gov

The American Stastical Association Provides the proper collection and use of survey data. It contains brochures about survey research including "What Is a Survey?," "How to Plan a Survey," "What Are Focus Groups," and "More About Mail Surveys." http://www.amstat.org/sections/srms

Council of American Survey Research Organizations CASRO is the trade association for survey research businesses. This site has a section called "Surveys And You" that answers basic questions about survey research. http://www.casro.org

Home Business Tool Provides start-up, expansion, and promotion information for home-based businesses. http://www.homebiztools.com