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Entrepreneurism has declined 40% since 1978
Independent retailers' market share has dropped 44%
since the 1970s
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Where can I get export credit insurance?
What forms do I have to file quarterly to the federal government?
If I sell food, do I have to label it?
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What are the skills and talents required for entrepreneurship?
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How do you add a "Share" button?
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Mine rescue instruction
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What EPA regulations does my health care business need to follow?
What are California debt collection rules?
How do I get certified as a small or minority owned business?
What is Ban the Box?
Where can I get free training on exporting?
How can I use Reference USA from the library to find contacts?
What is social security self-employment tax?
What is the Amazon Gift Card Scam?
What is business interruption insurance?
What is the World Trade Council?
How to set up an inventory management system
I'm looking for sexual harassment resources
How do I include employees with disabilities in my evacuation plans?
How to choose a credit card
What is a HUB zone and where is the nearest one to me?
When are all these forms due?
Can you explain the 20% Qualified Business Income Deduction?
Are there resources on Work-Life Balance for business owners?
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What should I pay my employees?
What quarterly forms do I need to file for income tax I've withheld?
Why is employee feedback important?
Information about federal work visa programs
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How do I respond to the Opioid crisis and still comply with ADA?
What assistance can I get if I am relocating my business?
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What is a pass-thru entity?
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What to consider before using your home equity or savings to fund your business?
Managing Storm Water Runoff
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If I sell firearms, what licenses do I need?
I want to reduce losses in my restaurant
What California cities have higher minimum wage rates?
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Do I need a sign permit?
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How can I sell to my county?
What is the cost of Substance Abuse in my business?
Does my business have to check the Do Not Call Registry before making outbound calls?
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Resources for Foodworker Illness Awareness
What taxes do I have to withhold from my employees?
I need a customer survey tool
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Where can I find sample business plans
What forms to I have to file quarterly to the state?
Find out where your customers, competitors and suppliers are using SizeUp
Fire Safety for Hotels/Mdels
What loans are available for industrial or commercial buildings?
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Can you summarize all the requirements I have as an employer?
How can I license technology developed by local universities?
Am I required to have workers compensation?
What is the H2Otel Water Challenge
I want to sell disaster supplies t the American Red Cross
Please explain the basics of marketing in business?
Tell me about SBA disaster loans and the required documents
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Fat, Oil, and Grease requirements for restaurants
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IRS withholding charts
What annual forms do I have to file for the federal government?
How can I find federal sub-contracting opportunities?
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HAZMat Transportation regulations
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I need a food safety template in agriculture
What forms do I need to register as an employer?
What is an S Corporation election?
Tell me about loans if I bid on a federal transportation project
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How does the IRS classify employees versus independent contractors?
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Where local foreign trade zones?
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What are Bylaws?
I'm looking for a loan repayment calculator
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Ergonomics for the mining industry
How do I file W-2s?
What resources are there for agritourism?
Choosing a retirement plan for your small business
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I want to develop a violence prevention program
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Online MSHA training
Hours-of-Service Regulations fr the trucking industry
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Do I need a food permit?
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Is there a free halp to help me keep track of things?
Tell me about Buy California
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I need compliance help as a small food manufacturer
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Do I need an alarm permit?
How do I get a sellers permit?
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How can I prevent fraud in my business
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I need a new employee orientation checklist
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Fire Evacuation Planning
What is California's Parental Bonding Leave?
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What is a utility patent?
I want to prevent a cyber attack on my business
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10 things employers do to get sued
Is there business recycling in my area?
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How can I protect my property from disaster?
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How can I reduce distractions and stress?
Commercial fishing - financial statements and business calculations
Where are tax withholding charts?
How do I issue stock?
Is there new hire reporting for independent contractors?
I need to train my employees on security awareness
What is an NAICs code?
What are Articles of Organization?
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How can I build my business credit?
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Can you summarize all the requirements I have as an S Corporation?
Do any organizations help businesses "go green"?
What desk exercises can keep my employees alert?alert
I need injury prevention resources for the wood products industry
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What do I have to do for an annual shareholders meeting?
When does the IRS consider me to be an employer?
How do you get certified as a green business?
How do I get a business reply envelope?
What is the difference between an independent contractor and an employee?
What is certified payroll?
What forms do I need to start a corporation?
I want to sell Benefits so I can avoid price discounts
How can I send marketing material through the US Mail?
I want to sell to FEMA
I'm looking for hazard checklists in the hospitality industry
How do I reserve a company name?
How is federal unemployment tax handled?
I want a mentor from SCORE
I want to train my food workers in emergency readiness
How can I use technology to improve my cash flow?
How can I learn how to sell?
I'm looking for sample forms for debt colleciton
Is there lean performance training?
What disaster assistance is available for agriculture?
Are there any Angel Investment groups in my area?
Where can I get business mentoring?
How is tip income reported?
I need an emergency action plan for my restaurant
What is the difference between a strategic plan, a business plan and an operational plan?
How do I get a liquor license?
What is DE542 in California?
Can you summarize all the requirements I have as an LLC?
I want to buy carbon offsets. How do I do that?
How do I create a strategic plan?
What is the Baldrige National Quality Program?
What are MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets?
What is the SBA Mentor Protégé program?
What are the elements of Business Insurance?
What are basic business tax deductions?
What forms do I need to register my business name?
What do I need to know before doing an employment background check?
What is new hire reporting?
How do I label my product with a UPC barcode?
How do you do a trademark?
What is Six Sigma certification?
Are their guides on starting a restaurant?
Are there resources for women entrepreneurs in my state?
How can my business use HashTags?
Is there food certification training in my area?
Where can I get withholding allowance forms
I need resources to handle the Prescription Drug epidemic
What do I have to do to comply with ADA?
Should I be an S or a C corporation?
What are FLSA regulations?
I am looking to prevent Medical Identity Theft
What is Work Sharing and how do I implement it?
What do I do if there is an active shooter?
How do I comply with FDA requirements?
Can you negotiate a credit card interest rate?
Marketing manual for fishermen
What is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit?
What are the top 10 green practices for restaurants?
What type of business signage improve my profits?
How do I handle Marijuana in the Workplace?
Pollution Prevention for Biotech Labs
How to use Sketch.io for social media
Is there bad check restitution help in my area?
Do I need a home occupation permit?
How can I sell my food product?
What 1-on-1 business assistance is available in my area?
What Human Trafficking posters are required in California?
SWOT analysis: Streng Weakness Opportunities and Threats
Does my business need flood insurance?
I need a fixed asset tracking worksheet
Do I have to pay estimated income tax?
I need help estimating my cash flow
What I e-Verify?
What employers should NOT do to respond to the Zika virus
What forms to I have to file with the Secretary of State?
What is SAM?
Tell me about the free bonding for hiring at-risk employees
Help me compare a USDA and an SBA loan
What is Use Tax?
What is the Food Safety Modernization Act and how do I comply?
What are best practices in construction?
Why should I do a business plan?
I want training on how to sell to the government
Does California have any financing for manufacturers?
National Agricultural Center sponsored by the EPA
I want to support veteran businesses with StreetShares
How do you do a copyright?
How do I get certified as a woman-owned business?
15-minute presentation template to angel investors
Commercial Fishing - how to manage finances
I want to train my employees on using forklifts safely
What are the smoking regulations for businesses?
Can you summarize all the requirements I have as a sole proprietor?
Are there any façade improvement programs in my area?
What is a Schedule K-1?
Is there a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool
What are 1099M forms?
OSHA safety information for the trucking industry
What employer taxes am I responsible for?
What is the difference between cash and accural accounting?
Where can I find pollution prevention assistance?
I'm a small retailer and need a marketing checklist
Where can I post jobs or find local workers?
How can I participate in Adopt the Road programs?
I need 1-on-1 help with my agricultural business
How can I use my balance sheet and income statement to evaluate my business?
I want to implement a Drug-Free Workplace
Is there state disability insurance for employees and/or business owners?
What is ISO 9000 Certification?
Is there any support if imports are wiping out my business?
What quarterly forms do I need to file for unemployment insurance?
Can I deduct my home office?
What special loan programs are available in my area?
I need 1-on-1 help finding bid opportunities with government
What is a B Corporation?
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