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Tools
for the Entrepreneur
We have collected helpful resources to assist you in your entrepreneurship or
small business plan. We have information available on loan programs, women owned
businesses, minority owned businesses, over 30 government agencies and
organizations, and associations such as the National Federation of Independent
Business, the Home Business Institute and several more. Under the Procurement
section you will find resources for bidding opportunities, government
purchasing, Fedbid and the Thomas Register to name a few.
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Frequently
Asked Questions
We have compiled a list of Small Business Questions such as: Q: What information
will I need to apply for a small business loan? Q: We need more cash, but the
bank won’t lend us any more money – How can we get it? Q: How can I pursue
procurement opportunities with the Government? Q: What about family issues? – My
brother is not carrying his weight…My dad is retired, but still comes into the
office every day, etc… Q: My employees feel they are entitled to raises – What
should I do about it? Q: My profits were higher this year than last, but I’m
making less money – Why? Q: My wife wants to send my son to private school, but
we can’t afford it, with business being how it is – What are my options?
Take me to the
answers page.
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Ten
Tips for Making a Profit
Small business doesn’t have to mean small profits. Our ten profit improvement
tools can serve as a basic financial plan that will help you create profit and
reduce loss immediately.
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Advice
for Women Business Owners
Currently, women make up the fastest growing sector of small business owners in
the United States. According to the Center for Women’s Business Research,
women-owned businesses increased at twice the rate of all firms in the last five
years and currently account for an estimated 28% of all privately-held firms in
the country. There are several factors that contribute to the high number of
women going into business for themselves. The biggest one is the flexibility of
working for yourself, which eliminates the issues of balancing family and work,
the frustrations of pay equity and the glass ceiling. Another factor is that
women who own businesses are more likely to enjoy the same level of economic
power as men.
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Family
Business Advice
Here are helpful lessons that we've compiled from our experience working with
family businesses over the last 25 years. We've covered these topics:
establishing job descriptions; establishing performance measures, leadership
from non-family members, and lessons about profit.
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