McCook, Nebraska EDC :: Business Tools & Assistance
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Sitemap for McCook Economic Development Corporation
McCook Economic Development Corporation
Tools for Business Sitemap
Tools for Tough Economic Times
2010 HIRE Act to Encourage New Hiring
30-Day Business Turnaround
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30 Day Business Turnaround Program
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Fix your business
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How to turnaround a failing business
Business loss? Refund prior years' federal taxes
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Net Operating Loss Carryback
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Video explaining the Net Operating Loss Carryback
Downsizing or having major layoffs? Rapid Response Service
Find Stimulus Projects in your Area
How the Economic Stimulus Bill will affect Business
Problems making debt payments? SBA America Recovery Capital Loan Program
Recovery Zone Facility Bonds
Required Employee Affidavit W-11 for HIRE Act
Stimulus Money: 8 Steps to do Business with the Government
Business Planning and Assistance
3 essential levels: Strategic plan; business plan; operational plan
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Business plan samples from bplans.com
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Free online business seminars
Available sites
Business Coach for McCook businesses
Business Information Center (BIC)
Business plan classes
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Find your local SBDC office
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Find your local SCORE chapter
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Local classes to help you write a business plan
Business plan essentials
Business plan tools
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Breakeven calculator
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Business plan calculators software books
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Business Plan Writer from MBDA
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Business valuation calculator
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Buy versus lease calculator
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Cash flow calculator
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Cash flow calculator
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Debt consolidation calculator
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Debt service calculator
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Financial ratios calculator
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Free Biz Toolkit from JJ Hill Library
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Free business plan templates from SCORE
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Inventory analysis calculator
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Investment return calculator
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Profit margin calculator
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Sample business plans
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Sign up for Biz Toolkit Pro
Business Plan Writer's Workshop
City and County GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Information
Columbus SCORE
Food industry? Entrepreneur Food Assistance Program from UNL
Free Online Workshops
Have an invention? Fastrac TechVenture training
Hispanic Business Center for rural Nebraska
Hormel Business Plan Competition
How to do Market Research, Industry Research and Business Research
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How to Learn about an Industry or a Specific Company
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Industry Portals
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Tutorial on how to use the Internet and your library for business research
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Tutorials on how to use individual databases
Information Sources for your Business Plan
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Free business statistics and financial ratios
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Industry information and analysis
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Information Sources for your Business Plan
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Reference for Business - business articles
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SBDCNet business information from SBDCs
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Statistics gathered by the federal government
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US Census American Community Survey
Invest Nebraska Corporation
Lincoln SCORE
Manufacturer negatively impacted by imports? Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
Mastercard offers a free Business Plan Workbook.
McCook Entrepreneur Network
Midwest Flood Recovery Information
NBDC's TechVenture Program
Nebraska Business Development Centers
Nebraska Business Plan Competition
Nebraska industry studies for food processing and manufacturing
Nebraska Labor and Economic Information
Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Nebraska Statistics
NebraskaEDGE Entrepreneur Training
Norfolk SCORE
NuTech Ventures: Collaborating with Univ. of Nebraska to commercialize technology
Omaha SCORE
Purchasing a business? NBDC can help you with valuation
Researching Companies Online: A step-by-step tutorial
Resources for Veteran Entrepreneurs
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Resources for veteran entrepreneurs
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VetBiz registry
Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP)
SBA Patriot Loans
SBDC and SCORE: Business plan free help
Scott Technology Center: Virtual or on-site business incubator
Small Business Administration's website
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and SCORE
Using innovation and new ideas
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I-bridge linking ideas with innovation
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Patents, avoiding scams and more
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Springwise business ideas
Venture Forward business training from NBDC
Why do a business plan
Women's business assistance center
Funding Programs
1 loan; 3 cards; 5 vendo
10 Marketing Plan Tips to Help Get a Bank Loan email course
Angel investors and venture capital
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Angel Capital Network
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Angel investors and venture capital
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Band Angels
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Bay Area Startup Network
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Bulldog Capital Partnership
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California Venture Forum
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Coachella Valley Angel Network
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DFJ Frontier angel investors
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East Bay Angel Investors
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Foothills Angel Investors
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Free venture capital workbook
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Investors Circle
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Los Angeles Venture Association
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Lyles Entrepreneur Center angel investor assistance
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National Venture Capital Association
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North Bay Angel investors
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Pasadena Angel Investors
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Pitch the Angels
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Sacramento angel investors
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San Diego angel investors
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San Joaquin angel investors
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Sierra angel investors
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Southern California Venture Network
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Tech Coast Angels
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US Angel Investor Network
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Venture Capital Angel Investor Network
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Vfinance
Before you use your home equity or savings
Beginning Farmer/Rancher Loan Program
Business loan from Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska
Business loans through West Central Nebraska Development District
Buying a Franchise?
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Info on buying a franchise
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SBA streamlined loan application for franchises
Can't qualify for a loan anywhere? Find an Opportunity Finance lender
Community Development Resources Loan
Current or former military? SBA Patriot Express Loans
Directory of Nebraska Micro-enterprise Loan and Assistance Programs
Disabled? Nebraska Abilities Fund
Farm Storage Facility Loan Program
Find the Right Accounting Software
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Business accounting software
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Free online bookkeeping
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Quickbooks free Simple Start software
Finding the right accounting software
Food producer? Whole Foods Local Producer Loan Program
Free (and almost free) online invoicing and credit card processing tools
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Free online invoice tool
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Online invoicing and credit card processing
How is your credit score calculated?
If You are Creating Jobs
If you don't own a home
In a rural community? REAP Microloans
In a small community or rural area? SBA Rural Lender Advantage Program
Invest Nebraska Corporation
Invest Nebraska's Operational Assistance Program
Loan Repayment Calculator
Local Option Municipal Programs
Microenterprise Boost Award Program
Military Reservists Loans
Nebraska Angels
Nebraska's Most Active SBA lenders
Participate in Trade Reporting
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Business trade reporting
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D&B Trade Reporting
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Sign up for D&B Trade Reporting
Personal guarantees
Raising Equity Learning Center
REAP Online Lending System
Recovery Zone Facility Bonds
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Loans for businesses in high unemployment areas
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Recovery Act community allocations
SBA 504 Loans for Industrial and Commercial Property
SBA 7a Program for minority and disadvantaged businesses
SBA Small Business Innovation Research
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Federal innovation research grants
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Federal research grants
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Sample proposals and tips for SBIR research projects
Understanding Financial Statements
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Learn about financial statements
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Learn basic accounting
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Understand your financial statements
USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Loan
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Nebraska USDA business programs
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Rural business loans
USDA Value-Added Producer & Renewable Energy Grants
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Agriculture value-added and renewable energy loans
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Federal grants for marketing agricultural products
Your Funding Toolkit
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11 steps to establish good business credit
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Get your business D&B number
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Get your credit score
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Things to do before you get a loan
Directory of Capital
Accredited investor
Business plan tools
How to choose a credit card
Individual Development Accounts
Negotiating credit card interest rates
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Interest rate information
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Interest rate information
Selling across state lines
Who gets what percentage? Use this simulation tool
Business Incentives
Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program
Economic Recovery Act: Business Incentives
Economic Stimulus Bill
HUB Zones
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Find HUB zone near you
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HUB zones for preferential government contracting
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Information about HUB zones
Investing in a low-income community? New Markets Tax Credit
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Find list of agencies authorized to do New Markets tax credits
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New markets tax credit if you are investing in a low income area
Location Assistance
Nebraska Advantage and Rural Advantage Program
Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit
Nebraska Advantage Program
Nebraska Research and Development Advantage
Need help deciphering the Farm Bill? Free Hotline
Business Formation
Are You a Licensed Professional?
BizFilings offers a free Formation Assistant
Corporation
Entity Wizard
Forming Your Business Out-of-state
Independent Contractor
Limited Liability Company
Non Profit
Partnership
Sole Proprietor
Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop for Small Business and the Self-Employed
Business Start-Up Kit for Sole Proprietors
Business Insurance
Business Registration
Food/restaurant permit information and application
Liquor Licenses and Other Permits
Local Requirements
Overview of Business Requirements for Sole Proprietors
Patents Trademarks and Copyrights
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Requirements for Food Establishment Operations
Business Start-Up Kit for Corporations
Articles of Incorporation
Business Insurance
Business Registration
Corporate Bylaws
Election of S Corporation Status
First Board of Directors Meeting
First Board of Directors Meeting
First Shareholder's Meeting
Food/restaurant permit information and application
Issuing Stock
Liquor Licenses and Other Permits
Local Requirements
Nebraska Initial Report for Corporations
Overview of Corporate Requirements
Patents Trademarks and Copyrights
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Professional Corporations
Requirements for Food Establishment Operations
Securities Regulations
Selecting your Corporate Name
Business Start-Up Kit for Limited Liability Companies
Business Insurance
Business Registration
Food/restaurant permit information and application
Granting Member Status
Liquor Licenses and Other Permits
Local Requirements
Nebraska Articles of Incorporation
Nebraska Initial Report for LLCs
Operating Agreement
Overview of Business Requirements for LLCs
Patents Trademarks and Copyrights
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Requirements for Food Establishment Operations
Selecting your LLC's Name
Business Start-Up Kit for Partnerships
Business Insurance
Business Registration
Food/restaurant permit information and application
Liquor Licenses and Other Permits
Local Requirements
Overview of Business Requirements for Partnerships
Partnership Agreement
Patents Trademarks and Copyrights
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Requirements for Food Establishment Operations
Government Requirements
IRS Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center
IRS Video Portal
National Compliance Assistance Centers
Need help with environmental regulations? Nebraska Dept of Environmental Quality One-Stop
Paying Yourself: Sole Proprietors
Paying Yourself: Corporations
Paying Yourself: Limited Liability Companies
Paying Yourself: Partnerships
Quarterly Requirements for Sole Proprietors
1040N-ES Quarterly Estimated Income Tax
Federal Income Tax Payments: 1040ES
Form 10: Nebraska and Local Sales and Use Tax Return
Schedule SE Social Security Self-Employment Tax
Quarterly Requirements for Corporations
1040N-ES Quarterly Estimated Income Tax
Federal Income Tax Payments: 1040ES
Federal Income Tax Payments: S Corp
Form 10: Nebraska and Local Sales and Use Tax Return
Nebraska 1120N-ES Estimated Corporate Income Tax
Quarterly Federal Tax Deposit - C Corp.
Schedule SE Social Security Self-Employment Tax
Quarterly Requirements for Limited Liability Companies
1040N-ES Quarterly Estimated Income Tax
Federal Income Tax Payments
Federal Income Tax Payments: 1040ES
Form 10: Nebraska and Local Sales and Use Tax Return
Schedule SE Social Security Self-Employment Tax
Quarterly Requirements for Partnerships
1040N-ES Quarterly Estimated Income Tax
Federal Income Tax Payments
Federal Income Tax Payments: 1040ES
Form 10: Nebraska and Local Sales and Use Tax Return
Schedule SE Social Security Self-Employment Tax
Annual Requirements for Sole Proprietors
1099M Statement for Independent Contractors
Annual Tax Return: IRS 1040 Schedule C
Business Property Tax
Schedule C with IRS 1040
Annual Requirements for Corporations
1099Div Statement for Dividend Income
1099M Statement for Independent Contractors
Annual Federal Return for C Corporations
Annual Federal Return for S Corporations
Annual Report for Corporations
Annual Shareholder's Meeting
Business Property Tax
Nebraska 1120-SN Annual Tax Return for S Corporations
Nebraska Annual Report for Corporations
Nebraska Form 1120N Annual Tax Return for C Corporations
Annual Requirements for Limited Liability Companies
1065 with Schedule K-1s
1099M Statement for Independent Contractors
Annual Report for Limited Liability Companies
Annual Tax Return: IRS 1040 Schedule C
Business Property Tax
Nebraska Annual Report for LLCs
Nebraska Annual Tax Return for LLCs
Schedule C with IRS 1040
Annual Requirements for Partnerships
1065N Nebraska Annual Tax Return for Partnerships
1099M Statement for Independent Contractors
Business Property Tax
Filling in the Gaps: All businesses
ADA Information Line
Americans with Disabilities Act
Apply for SBA certification program
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
Bulk mail and other discounted mailing programs
Business reply envelopes (or postcards)
Buying from the Internet? Use Tax
Check HUB zone location
Country of origin marking
Create color postcards/letters/booklets and flyers
Customs forms
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
Do Not Solicit Registry
Drugs, medical devices, bloodbanks
Dun & Bradstreet information
Export information and forms
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Firearms
Food and Drug Administration
Food labeling requirements
Harmonized Tariff System
HUB zone information
Important Number: D&B, NAICs and others
Importing and Exporting and other Federal Permits
Information about tobacco requirements and permits
Job Accommodation Network
Mailing Permits and a Well Kept Secret
NAICS number
National Minority Supplier Development Council Certification
National Women Business Owners Corporation
Obtain a free D&B number
Obtain an SIC number
Preferred Vendor and SBA Certifications
Privacy Laws
Product Labeling: UPC and Barcodes
SBA certification programs
SBA self-certification as a small business
SBA size requirements for certification as a small business
SBA's Veterans Business Development Officers
Schedule B classification codes for exporting
Securities Exchange Commission
Shippers Export Declaration
Surety Bonding for Job Completion
Tax credit for ADA
Tobacco, firearms and alcohol
US Department of Agriculture Marketing and Regulatory Division
Women's Business Enterprise National Council
Employer Assistance
Available tax deductions for health costs
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Health tax deductions
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Medical reimbursement plans Section 105
Compliance Publications from the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Controlling workers compensation costs
Develop a drug-free workplace program
Downloadable safety plans from Nebraska OSHA Safety Consultation
Drug-Free Workplace Employee Education
E-Verify: Check work status with Homeland Security
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Check applicants work status
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Verify your new hires are eligible for work in US
Employer requirements kit
Finding the pay rate for your employees
Free job description tools
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Find the right person: Interactive Hiring Tool
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Job Description Writer
Free OSHA Safety Consultation
Full text Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Health and safety organizations for Nebraska employers
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Great Plains Safety and Health Organization
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Wellness Council of the Midlands
Hiring a risky job applicant? Free federal employee bond
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Federal bonding program
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Find the state administrator
IRS Withholding Charts - Biweekly - married
IRS Withholding Charts - Biweekly - single
IRS Withholding Charts - Irregular - married
IRS Withholding Charts - Irregular - single
Local employment agencies
Management books & software
New employee email
Office of Disability: Searchable Online Accommodation Tool
Online management classes
Payroll tax calculator
Post a Job: Nebraska JobLink
Pre-employment legal search
Safety resources
Sexual harassment prevention training
Things to know before doing an employment background check
Types of workers: Independent contractors vs employees
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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Federal tax credit for hiring low income employees
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Form 1 for Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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Form 2 for Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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Who qualifies for WOTC
Write an employee manual: free template
Becoming an Employer
Overview of Employer/Employee Requirements
Overview of Labor Laws
Registering as an Employer
Hiring Others
20 Common Law Factors for Independent Contractor Classification
Are you an Employer?
Contract for Services
I-9: Immigration & Naturalization
Minimum Wage
New Hire Reporting
Overview of Labor Laws
W-4 Federal Allowance Certificate
Workers Compensation
Filling in the Gaps
OSHA Requirements
Reporting Tip Income
Required Posters
Required Posters
Paying Others
501N (Monthly Withholding Deposit)
Earned Income Credit
FICA and Federal Income Tax Payment Coupon
Reporting Tip Income
Quarterly Requirements for Employers
8109: FUTA Tax Payments
Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return
Quarterly Income Tax and Unemployment Tax Reports
Annual Requirements for Employers
Annual FUTA Tax Return
Business & Employee Training
American Management Assoc. courses and certification
Center for Enterprise at McCook Community College
Customized business training from Univ. of Nebraska Omaha NBDC
EDGE Entrepreneurial Training
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Nebraska EDGE training
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Nebraska EDGE training
GeoLearning: Access to 80 to 300 online courses
Hazard alerts for the Construction Industry
MOEC safety training
NBDC training events calendar
Online and virtual classes from NBDC and University of Nebraska
Recommendations for computer users from Cornell University
Red meat industry safety training
Responsible Beverage Service Training.
Safety Begins with ME! Free industrial safety program (4 hour of videos)
SCORE
Selling out-of-state? Nebraska Customized Training Grant
Small Business Development Centers
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Nebraska Small Business Development Center
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SBDC business classes
Soft (people) skills training
Spanish language guides
TrainingLink
Women's Business Centers
Resources for Youth Entrepreneurship
Taking your Business to the Next Step
Are you a second stage business?
Best practices assessment in human resources
Best practices assessment in industrial marketing and sales
Best practices assessment in lean manufacturing
Best practices assessment in manufacturing systems
Best practices assessment in quality management
Business Model Assessment
Developing a quality management system: ISO 9000
Edgerton Award from the Nebraska Performance Excellence Center
Financial Scorecard
How secure is your business? eScan Security Tool
Idea Management Assessment: Is your company positioned for innovation?
Lean Enterprise Manufacturing Training
Mastercard also offers these short business online publications
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Free publications for managing your business
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Free Small Business Report Card
Peer learning
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Find a business peer networking group
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Learn from business peers
Seek performance excellence: Baldrige National Quality Program
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Are We Making Progress?
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Performance management
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Self-analysis worksheet
Small Business Report Card
Think Globally
Agricultural Exporters: USDA Export Credit Guarantee Program
Are you export-ready? A short self-assessment
Basic Guide to Exporting
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A Basic Guide to Exporting: Book
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A Basic Guide to Exporting: Online training version
Books
Consulting, contracting & exporting opportunities with UN Development Business
Export and international trade assistance
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Learn to export
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US Commercial Service offices
Export regulation and compliance training videos
Export-U.com
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Free online classes about exporting from Export-U
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Free registration for Export-U online courses.
Exporting Help:
Exporting Help: US Commercial Service
Foreign Trade Zones
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Foreign trade zone FAQs
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Foreign trade zones in the US
Free market surveys - ExportNavigator
Handling money overseas
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Find IBAN number - international bank account number
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Handling money overseas
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Swift number - or bank identification code
How to complete a NAFTA Certificate of Origin form
Industry newsletters and reports from the US Commercial Service
International business consulting for food processing companies
Leads, Events, Research & More! www.Export.gov
Loans and export credit insurance
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Export loans and credit insurance
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Import export financing and credit insurance
Nebraska Center in Japan
Nebraska companies with exports financed through the Ex-Im Bank
Nebraska International Trade Directory
Qualified trade leads in Mexico and Colombia through SBDCGlobal
Ready to Export? Here's help
SBA Export Working Capital Program
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Export loans
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Export working capital loans
SBA International Trade Loan Program 7a to improve competitiveness
Think global: the good news and the bad news
Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for Exporters
TradePort; Free Import and Export Trade Tutorial
U.S.Commercial Service
US Commercial Service
US Export Assistance Center
Buy Locally
Better Business Bureau
Buy from chamber members
Find locally grown food at LocalHarvest.org
Find Nebraska Businesses!
Nebraska Buy Fresh Buy Local
Why Buy Locally? The 3-50 Project
Would forming a cooperative increase your sales?
Marketing and Selling
28 Days to Better Selling
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Improve your sales
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Improve your selling techniques
8 Marketing Tips for Recession Stressed Entrepreneurs
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8 Marketing tips for recession stressed entrepreneurs
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Marketing Tips for recessionary times
Access through Diversity Programs: Getting certified as a woman-owned business
Banks seeking minority-, women- and disabled-owned businesses
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Bank of America supplier diversity
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Banks seeking minority women and disabled vendors
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Citibank supplier diversity
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Comerica supplier diversity
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HSBC supplier diversity
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Union Bank supplier diversity
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US Bank supplier diversity
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Wells Fargo supplier diversity
Build an Online Word-of-Mouth Marketing Plan
Capital One/VISA provides free online workshops
Certified by a Minority Supplier Development Council? Financing to fulfill contracts and purchase orders
Chamber: Networking opportunities
Create and Mail Professional Postcards for under a Buck
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Create 4 color cards to market your business
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Create posters flyers and cards to market your business
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Low-cost do-it-yourself mailers
Customer Survey Tool
Daily email small business marketing courses and e-books from Famee Foundation
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Customer Pillars free e-book
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Free marketing courses for small business
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Free Marketing e-Book for small businesss
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Free small business marketing courses
Email Marketing: Tips and Tools
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Calculate return on investment for email campaign
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CAN-SPAM email requirements
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Eliminate your code errors
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Help creating effective email campaigns
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Junk mail words to avoid
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Marketing tips and tools
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Permission based email marketing
Lincoln City Library offers home use of their business databases
Nebraska MarketMaker: connects agricultural producers with businesses in the food chain
Nebraska's largest employers
Need Sales Leads or Competitive Information?
Need sales leads or competitor information?
Online classes to grow your business
Promote your food and ag products at www.ourbesttoyou.nebraska.gov
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Members receive a promotional kit to use the Our Best to You logo and promotional materials.
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The State of Nebraska sponsors www.ourbesttoyou.nebraska.gov to promote food products grown, raised, or processed in Nebraska
Selling to large companies
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Find your SIC code here
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Get a free DUNS number
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Sell to large companies
Tool to improve your press releases
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Business press release
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Free press release improvement tool
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Free website and press release grader tools
Tourist-related business? Promote your business on visitnebraska.org
Want to connect to the global marketplace? Grow Nebraska (all products, not just agricultural)
Selling to the Government
Avoiding the bid process
BidMatch: a free service to find bid opportunities
Books about selling to the government
CCR (Central Contractor Registration)
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CCR Central Contract Registration to sell the federal government
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Find businesses that sell to the federal government
Contracting with the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise application for NDOR
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Bonding Assistance Program
Economic Recovery: Find stimulus projects in your area
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Find currently authorized Recovery Act projects here
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Stimulus projects
Federal opportunities for $25,000 and more
Find federal sub-contracting opportunities
Find state bid opportunities
List of Federal Agencies and their Procurement Forecasts
Minority or disadvantaged business? SBA 8(a) Program
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Info about SBA 8a program
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Learn if you are eligible for the SBA 8(a) program
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SBA 8a Program for minority and disadvantaged businesses
Nebraska's website for the Economic Recovery
Once you get a contract: paperwork and certified payroll
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Certified payroll form
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Certified payroll instructions
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EEO-1 Survey for government contractors
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Government procurement certified payroll
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Labor law posters required by the federal government
Procurement Technology Assistance Centers (PTAC)
SBA 8(a) program for minority businesses
Selling to cities? Prevailing and livable wage
Selling to the federal government
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5 steps to government contracting
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Selling to the federal government
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Sub-contract opportunities
Selling to the state of Nebraska
Short-term minority/women loan program for federal transportation-related projects
These agencies want to do business with you
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Army local contacts for bid opportunities
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Department of Defense small business assistance for bid opportunities
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Department of Defense sub-contract opportunities
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Information on selling to the Department of Defense
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Information on selling to the US Army Corp
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US Army Corp local contacts
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US Army Corp small business assistance
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US Army Corp subcontracting opportunities
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US Defense Logistics local contacts for bid opportunities
US Department of Transportation recognizes veteran-owned small businesses
Selling on the Internet
Buying from the Internet: Use Tax
Classes to Maximize your Website's Effectiveness
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Learn how to improve your website
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Website training^Improve website
Finding your Website: Keywords
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Keywords help people find your website
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Visit Google's keyword tool
Free (and almost free) online invoicing and credit card processing tools
How to evaluate websites for competitive intelligence
Putting your Business on the Web
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How to put your business on the Internet
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Submit your website to search engines
Selling on the Internet
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Email Marketing Return on Investment Calculator
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How to sell on the Internet
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Pay per Click Return on Investment Calculator
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Website Conversion Rate Calculator
Tool to Grade your Website
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Grade your website
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Website grader for search engine optimization
Tools to Track your Web Traffic
Tools to Track your Website Traffic
Sustainable Business Practices
10 Things you Should Never Buy Again
Auto Repair: Top 10 Green Practices
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Bay Area Green Business Program
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Green practices auto repair
BioMass Crop Assistance Program
Business Analyzer Tool
Calculate your Carbon Footprint
ConServe Solutions for Sustainability: Virtual Green Restaurant
Developing a Voluntary Environmental Management System ISO 14001
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Free environmental management system implementation guide
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Implement an environmental management system ISO 14000
Energy savings in agriculture
Energy savings in lighting
Energy Star Products and Programs
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Apply for Energy Star certification
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Energy star products
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Energy star products
Ergonomic stretch breaks for employees
Ergonomic training materials
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Employee safety - back injury prevention
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Employee safety - desktop computer users
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Employee safety - easy ergonomics
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Employee safety - ergonomics in action
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Employee safety - fitting the task to the person
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Ergonomic and safety tools
Find incentives by zip code
Finding Certified Green Companies
Food Service
Getting Certified as a Green Business
Green Alternative Chemicals and Processes Wizard from MIT
Green Suppliers
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Green suppliers
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Green suppliers program
Hotels: Top 10 Green Practices
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Green Hotels Association
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Green practices hotels
In a leased building? A winning solution
Industrial
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Industrial energy savings
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US Dept of Energy Best Practices Seminars
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
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Material safety data sheets
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Material safety data sheets from manufacturers
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MSDS safety cards
Material Safety Data Sheets
NBDC Energy efficiency assistance to small businesses
NCR-SARE Farmer grant program for agricultural sustainability
Nebraska Dept. of Environmental Quality Small Business and Public Assistance Program
OSHA ergonomic e-tools
P-2 Pollution Prevention
P2 Pollution Prevention
Printers: Top 10 Green Practices
Reducing Waste and Discharges
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Reducing business waste
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Restaurant Guide to Waste Management
Restaurants: Top 10 Green Practices
Sample Safety and Health Programs
The Sustainable Office Toolkit
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Green office toolkit
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Green office toolkit
Use Green Printers
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Green Living Tips
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What is a green printer
WasteCap Nebraska: assists businesses in reducing waste
Ways to be Green: Landscapers
Wineries: Top 10 Green Practices
You May Need to Know
10 Top Scam Warning Signs
An Owner's Guide to Business Succession
Calling across state lines?
Choosing a retirement plan for your small business - video
Comparing retirement choices
Do Not Call Registry
Federal regulations for restaurants and the food industry
Free and low cost consulting
Free restaurant safety training program
Government issued numbers
How secure is your business? eScan Security Tool
How to Start a Restaurant guide from allfoodbusiness.com
Information for businesses
Information for consumers
Manufacturing Resources
Nebraska Safe Food Handler Practices and Conditions
Once you have a plan - legal requirements
Preventing robbery, Preventing Shop Theft, and Preventing Fraud
Resources for Restaurants
Restaurants: Top 10 Green Practices
Roadway Safety Plus video training
Robbery Prevention: Indoor and exterior opportunities and what to do if a robbery occurs
Templates for restaurant management
USDA food safety resources
Disaster Planning and Recovery
Business Interruption Insurance
Business loss? Tax refund
Did you or your employees lose pay because of the disaster?
FEMA free, easy Business Emergency Plan
Four steps to staying in business
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Disaster planning for business
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Federal disaster website
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Plan to Stay in Business from US Homeland Security
Get copies of your tax returns
Get copies of your tax returns
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IRS form 4506 Request copy of your tax returns
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Request copy of your tax returns - instructions
Getting Back to Business, a pamphlet from the Institute of Business and Home Safety
More Ideas for Businesses from the American Red Cross
Open for Business: a Business Continuity Plan
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Business continuity plan
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Companies that provide online business continuity service
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Request Open for Business publication
OSHA Evacuation Plans and Procedures e-Tool
Request Disaster Plan Folder
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Organize your disaster plan
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Request Open for Business folder
Safety and Health Disaster: Who to Contact
SBA Disaster Loan Process
SBA disaster loans
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SBA disaster loan paperwork
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SBA Disaster loans
Steps You can Take
Ways to Protect your Property
What to include in a Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit
Veteran Resources
Associations to help veteran-owned businesses
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Associations for vet-owned businesses
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California Disabled Veteran Business Alliance
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Service Disabled Veterans Association
Center for Veteran Enterprise
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Veteran assistance program pages
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Veteran Business Assistance
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Veteran Vendor Information Pages
Contracting opportunities with US Department of Transportation
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities
Funding your Veteran Business
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US Center for Veterans Enterprise
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Veteran business funding sources
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Veterans Corp business help for veterans
Military Reservist Loans
Need more help? SBA Veteran Business Development officers
Performance Bonding for Veteran Contractors
Resources for Veteran Entrepreneurs
SBA Veterans Guide: How to Win Federal Contracts free online course
Small Business Development Center counseling
The Veteran Corp's Access to Capital Program
Veteran SBDC Counselors
Veterans Business Outreach Center
VetFran: Franchise Opportunities for Vets
Business Networking
Add "Share" button
Chamber of Commerce
Facebook
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Create a Facebook page
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Facebook for Business Superguide
LinkedIn
Making a MySpace Page for your Business
Meetup.com
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Find entrepreneur Meet-Up groups in your area
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Use meetup to network
Monitor your business and industry on the web! Google Alert
MySpace
Setting up a Blog
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Create a blog
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Create a blog for your business
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Promote your blog
Social networking
Web Social Networking
Just Starting Out