Get your business online

Purchase a domain name Get business logo & web colors Special needs, including online store Find a host and create a site Start a business Facebook page Start a LinkedIn page Make sure you are found online

Purchase a domain name You can purchase a domain name from any domain registrar (godaddy, bluehost, wix, etc.). You do NOT have to host your website with the registrar, and you do not need an email address from them (your web host should set that up for you). You will have to return to this company to renew your domain registration (usually every 1 to 3 years) and to "point the domain" to the IP address of the company who hosts your webpages. Most domains cost under $20 per year. The "best" names can be purchased at a premium, but you can often get the name with a different extension (i.e. .us). Get business logo & web colors Most website hosts have pre-designed websites that make setting up a website really easy. The major downside is that their design and colors need to MATCH all your other business promotions. Your logo is the most important thing, so it is best to create your logo and decide on your colors BEFORE choosing a web host. Your logo needs to be simple. Produce it as a high-resolution graphic, so that it can be printed. You can hire someone or design it yourself, just make sure the dpi (dots per inch) are 300 or more. To get a color scheme, look on the Internet for color wheels, and creating color palettes. Also check for current popular colors. You will also need to choose the font for your logo, website header, and the remaining website. These fonts should be used in the remainder of your business promotions. Special needs, including online store Before getting a web host, you will need to know your special needs. Do you need an online store? Will you have subscriptions? Do you need database capabilities, so you can get information back (purchasers name, email, etc.) Do you expect very high traffic? Are there plug-ins (giving your website special functionality) that you want to use? Do you want to create a website using templates? Be aware that if you use their templates, you may not be able to move your files to a different provider! If you have an online store, it will need to connect to your bank account, Paypal, Square, etc. In the next step, find a host who has made that integration easy. If your webname and your legal business name (i.e. your bank account name) aren't the same, you can file a fictitious (or assumed) business name statement with your webname so that you can set up your bank info with your webname. This isn't required, but will make it easier for your customers to identify their purchases. You will need secure https service because some browsers refuse to connect to websites that aren't secure. Sometimes https service is included in host provider costs; sometimes not. Web tracking is usually included in your hosting service. Bots are hits by browsers and illegitimate "fishers". They often distort your web traffic information, so you will need to ask your host how they count bot traffic. Bots will submit forms with garbage information, distorting your information, so you need to consider installing captcha protection. Find a host and create a site Your web files will be hosted on your host's server, which is directly connected to the Internet. You will need to go back to your name registrar (step 1) and point their DNS setting to the IP address provided by your host. Your host should set up an email address for you and give you access to a dashboard where you can add more email addresses and view your internet "hits". If you use a template, their dashboard will be more extensive, so you won't have separate files that need to be uploaded. If you don't use a template, you will develop html files on your computer and upload them to your host's server using FTP software (such as FileZilla). Your files should contain meta tags that help browsers identify what's on your site. These should use your "key words". Browsers can't interpret pictures, so you need to have tags on each picture with your key words. Start a business Facebook page If you are selling to the general public, consider setting up a Business page on Facebook or another social media platform. The messaging and colors should all match with your logo and website. Get your Business on Facebook Start a LinkedIn page If you want to reach professionals, set up a Business page on your LinkedIn page. 7 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Small Business Make sure you are found online If you have a physical location, make sure you are registered on GPS. You should also register with as many search engines as possible. Go to Marketing/Selling and then scroll down to Other Resources, Get Found Online.

Form your Entity in	Select one Sole Proprietor Limited Liability Co. (LLC) Corporation Partnership

The answers to a few questions usually determines the best business entity for you.

Will you have more than one owner? (husband and wife count as 2 owners)	2+ owners 1 owner
Will you have employees?	Employees No employees
Will you have outside investors?	Investors No investors
Does your business have risk of lawsuits or require major investment?	Business risk Little business risk
Will your spouse be actively working in the business?	YesNo

Most businesses with a single owner, no employees and no outside investors form sole proprietorships. As the sole operator of the business, if there is ever a lawsuit, you will be personally sued, so setting up a corporation or limited liability company won't protect your personal assets. For sole business operators with business risk, the best way to protect yourself is through liability insurance.

If you have financial risk (loans), you will be asked to personally guarantee them, so setting up a corporation or LLC won't protect you from that debt. However, if you will have a lot of little vendors and your business fails, forming an corporation or LLC will shield you from those debts (at the expense of small businesses).

If you expect large profits (over $100,000), a downside of forming a sole proprietorship is that the owner does not take a salary, but all profits flow through to your personal income tax, where you have to pay social security self-employment tax (as well as income tax). If you form a corporation, some of this income could be shielded from social security tax. You can declare a reasonable salary and pay social security on that amount,. All other profits will only be taxed for income tax, not for social security. Before incorporating for this reason, you should talk with a tax advisor because you will have to convince the IRS that the extra profits did not come from your personal work, but were generated from your business' assets.

Can you change your mind? Yes, you can change your entity structure at any time. However, you must "close" the old company and file new paperwork with all the government agencies. You will probably have to get a new DUNS number and will have to start building your business credit from the beginning.

If you have multiple owners involved in the business and no additional employees, forming a partnership is possible, if you all understand that whatever action one person takes will affect everyone else - even if they were not aware of it. So if one person orders a million popsicles, lets them melt, and then moves to the Bahamas, the remaining partners are liable for the popsicle bill (and the bill to clean it all up). If this is not acceptable to any of the owners, you should form a corporation or LLC. An LLC has less paperwork than corporations do. Corporations should be used if you want to offer incentive stock options to your employees.

If you expect large profits (over $100,000 per partner), another downside of forming a partnership is that owners do not have salaries. Instead, all profits flow through to the partners' personal income tax form and the partners have to pay social security self-employment tax (as well as income tax) on all of it. If you form a corporation, the owners can declare reasonable salaries and pay social security on that amount. Additional profits will only be taxed for income tax. Before you incorporate for this reason, talk with a tax advisor because you will have to convince the IRS that the extra profits did not come from your personal work, but were generated from your business' assets.

Can you change your mind? Yes, you can change your entity structure at any time. However, you must "close" the old company and file new paperwork with all the government agencies. You will probably have to get a new DUNS number and will have to start building your business credit from the beginning.

If you have employees but no outside investors, a limited liability company is a good choice, because there is little ongoing paperwork and your assets will be protected from actions that your employees may do. You will still be personally liable for the actions that you take and for taxes. If you have large profits (over $100,000 per owner), there is a downside to forming an LLC. LLC owners do not take a salary. Instead, all the profits pass through to the owners' personal income tax and they have to pay social security self-employment tax on the entire amount.

You can also form a corporation. The benefits are that it is easier to get outside funding (sell shares of stock) than with an LLC. Also, owners take "reasonable" salaries and pay the same taxes as an LLC. But there is a possibility that the corporation will earn additional profit. This profit will not be taxable for social security purposes(it will be taxable for income tax). Forming a corporation is also a good choice if you want to offer your employees stock options. The downside is that you will have to have annual meetings with written minutes.

BizFilings offers a free Formation Assistant to help you choose between a corporation and an LLC. Click here to use this assistant to confirm your decision.

Can you change your mind? Yes, you can change your entity structure at any time. However, you must "close" the old company and file new paperwork with all the government agencies. You will probably have to get a new DUNS number and will have to start building your business credit from the beginning.

Your situation with employees and outside investors is ideal for a corporation. You can easily add more investors by selling more stock and your personal assets are protected from actions by your employees. You can also offer stock incentives to your employees. You are still personally liable for the actions that you take and for taxes.

BizFilings offers a free Formation Assistant to help you choose between a corporation and an LLC. Click here to use this assistant to confirm your decision.

 

Can you change your mind? Yes, you can change your entity structure at any time. However, you must "close" the old company and file new paperwork with all the government agencies. You will probably have to get a new DUNS number and will have to start building your business credit from the beginning.

There is a misclassification here. If you have outside investors (meaning they own a part of the company), then there is more than one owner - is you and your outside investors. So go back in this tool and choose multiple owners. If your investor is really just loaning you money, they are not an investor, they are a lender. Go back in this tool and select no for investors.

Limited liability companies are ideal for this situation. You are protected from the actions of your employees but are not burdened with the annual meeting and minutes required for corporations.

However, if you expect to have more than $100,000 in net earnings per owner, you may want to consider forming a corporation instead. With LLCs, owners do not take salaries. Instead, the LLC's net revenues are passed through on the owners' personal income tax. Owners must pay social security self-employment tax plus income tax on their share. With a (S) corporation, the active owners take "reasonable" salaries and any remaining revenues are passed through to the owners, where they pay income tax, but not social security self-employment tax. Please talk with a tax advisor before incorporating for this reason, because you will have to convince the IRS that the extra profits did not come from your personal work, but were generated from your business' assets.

Can you change your mind? Yes, you can change your entity structure at any time. However, you must "close" the old company and file new paperwork with all the government agencies. You will probably have to get a new DUNS number and will have to start building your business credit from the beginning.

Generally, a corporation is best when you have investors. It is easy for corporations to sell more stock to raise capital.

Limited liability companies can also be used, but changing or adding investors involves having all the owners agree to a new operating agreement.

Should you treat your spouse as an owner or an employee?
If your spouse is an owner, officially you should form a partnership. However, many businesses with husband/wife owners stay a sole proprietorship. The IRS doesn't care unless your business' profits are greater than $108,200. If that is the case, you need to form a partnership so that enough social security self-employment tax is paid.

If you are purchasing health insurance, there is a tax benefit if you treat your spouse as an employee, because your business can deduct health insurance premiums for employees and their families (IRS section 105 deduction). However, this tax deduction requires that you also provide coverage to your other employees. Also, if your spouse is an employee, you will have to do payroll paperwork for your spouse's earnings.

else (spouse is no)

Should you treat your spouse as an owner or an employee?
If your spouse is an owner, officially you should form a partnership. However, many businesses with husband/wife owners stay a sole proprietorship. The IRS doesn't care unless your business' profits are greater than $108,200. If that is the case, you need to form a partnership so that enough social security self-employment tax is paid.

If you are purchasing health insurance, there is a tax benefit if you treat your spouse as an employee, because your business can deduct health insurance premiums for employees and their families (IRS section 105 deduction). However, this tax deduction requires that you also provide coverage to your other employees.

Should you treat your spouse as an owner or an employee?
If your spouse is an owner, officially you should form a partnership. However, many businesses with husband/wife owners stay a sole proprietorship. The IRS doesn't care unless your business' profits are greater than $108,200. If that is the case, you need to form a partnership so that enough social security self-employment tax is paid.

Also, if your spouse is an employee, you will have to do payroll paperwork for your spouse's earnings.

Should you treat your spouse as an owner or an employee?
If your spouse is actively participating in the business, (s)he can be an owner or an employee. If you are purchasing health insurance, there is a tax benefit if you treat your spouse as an employee, because your business can deduct health insurance premiums for employees and their families (IRS section 105 deduction). However, this tax deduction requires that you also provide coverage to your other employees.

Also, if your spouse is an employee, you will have to do payroll paperwork for your spouse's earnings.

Should you treat your spouse as an owner or an employee?
If your spouse is an owner, officially you should form a partnership. However, many businesses with husband/wife owners stay a sole proprietorship. The IRS doesn't care unless your business' profits are greater than $108,200. If that is the case, you need to form a partnership so that enough social security self-employment tax is paid.

Should you treat your spouse as an owner or an employee?
If your spouse is actively participating in the business, (s)he can be an owner or an employee. If you are purchasing health insurance, there is a tax benefit if you treat your spouse as an employee, because your business can deduct health insurance premiums for employees and their families (IRS section 105 deduction). However, this tax deduction requires that you also provide coverage to your other employees.

Paying Others Paying your employees (and Uncle Sam) Your first obligation is to pay your employees, and with them, Uncle Sam. You can use this tool to calculate payroll taxes and net pay. Calculating Payroll Taxes Remember, that when you pay the withheld taxes to the government, employers must MATCH social security and Medicare. The calculators above do not calculate tax on tips. If your employees are paid tips, please review: Employee Tip Income Use the following forms to pay taxes to the government (usually a monthly requirement for new businesses): Online Deposit for Federal Payroll Taxes Payment Coupon for State Payroll Taxes Paying Yourself (and Uncle Sam) Please close this modal, then go to Government Requirements and select "Paying Yourself " and your business entity. Paying Independent Contractors Pay independent contractors using the same systems as you do for other vendors. Do not ask for time-sheets or pay them with your regular employees.

Quarterly Employer Requirements Some businesses will have an accountant or bookkeeper by this stage who will handle these responsibilities. Many businesses won't. Either way, it is helpful to understand the requirements so you can make sure stay in compliance. Employees Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return IRS 941 Quarterly State Unemployment and Withholding Forms. FUTA Payments using online EFTPS system

Annual Employer Requirements W-2 Wage and Tax Statement transmitted with IRS W-3 IRS 940: Federal Return of Unemployment Tax Independent Contractors 1099 Filings for Independent Contractors

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MORE COMPLIANCE HELP

HR Compliance Resources from the Irwindale Chamber and California Chamber

Federal Department of Labor (wages, discrimination, benefits)

Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industry

Types of Workers

Dangerous Independent Contractor Myths

Misclassified your workers? Here's what to do

E-Verify

Stay out of trouble: Avoid FLSA most common pitfalls

Are you working with unions? Employer rights and obligations

Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act

SHOP - Small Business Health Options Program

Wrongful termination laws

PAYROLL

Payroll tax calculator

IRS Withholding Charts - Biweekly - Single

IRS Withholding Charts - Biweekly - Married

IRS Withholding Charts - Irregular

IRS Withholding Charts - Irregular

Weekly and Biweekly Time Sheets

HUMAN RESOURCE TOOLS

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San Diego Employers Association

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MetrO Rideshare

Human Resource training offered through Kilgore College

Information

11 Remarkable Statistics about Employee Feedback

Performance Preview: A Better Approach

Handling Distressed Employees: Training for Managers

NFIB Guide to the Employee Handbook

Creating an inclusive, safe space

Stop Workplace Bullying

Sexual Harassment resources

Talking Politics at Work

Avoid Lawsuits when giving references

Handling marijuana in the workplace

Prohibit Hands-free Cell Phone Use

Telephone Reference Check Form

Employee management forms from the NFIB

Drug-Free Workplace

Webinars and resources from SCORE for employers

Opioid Epidemic: What Employers should Do

Implement a Total Worker Health Program: Videos and Toolkit

Healthy Worksites Toolkit for Small Businesses

Help Employees Manage Financial Stress

Stress Management Toolkit

Workflex for Small Businesses: Big ideas for any size

HR Flexibility: Telework

Powerful Words for Motivation

Sample performance evaluation form

Calculator to determine your cost of employee turnover

Employee termination checklist

SAFETY TOOLS

Outside employees? No energy drinks or caffeine in summer

Encourage your Employees to Stay Alert & Fit

Ergonomics Center

OSHA Help

OSHA Compliance Assistance QuickStart

Free OSHA Safety and Health Management Training for Small Business

OSHA e-Tool for computer workstations

OSHA bilingual safety information

OSHA training requirements for non-English speaking employees

OSHA Fines waiting to happen

Safety resources

Do your employees work outside? Help Workers Cope with Heat Stress

MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY TRAINING

Business Supervisory Management training at Anoka Ramsey Community College

Google Digital Garage

Workplace Violence Prevention online course

Workplace Strategies for Mental Health - online training for managers

EMPLOYEE TRAINING

Safety training

Food workers certification training

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Customized industry training from Cal State University Bakersfield

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Institute for Sales and Business Development at San Diego State University

Small business management courses from San Diego Continuing Education

Leadership Academy at Mira Costa College

HR Certificate Program

OSHA and other safety training from the National Safety Council ArkLaTex Chapter

Executive and managerial training from LSU

Workplace training in CPR, OSHA, and disaster care

Business seminars offered by the SBTDC in Springfield

Business workshops and lunch & learns hosted by Springfield SCORE

HR, recruiting and HR certification courses from Center for Workforce Development

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Customer service training at the Center for Workforce Development

Small business courses at the Center for Workforce Development

Business skills at CSUSB College of Extended Learning

Certificate in HR Management from Cal State University San Bernardino College of Extended Learning

UNM Management Certificate Program: Short courses and seminars

SBDC and SCORE

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Cal State LA Open University

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency

Low cost online training from Western Wyoming Community College

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Workshops and seminars offered by the SBDC and SCORE

Stanford Continuing Studies: Business Courses

Business classes offered by Foothill College

Customer Service for IT Professionals course at Foothill College

Looking to improve your leadership skills? Leadership Palo Alto training

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Take a class to improve your business. San Jose State University Open University

Northern California Environmental Training Center at Mission College in Santa Clara

Quickbooks, Six Sigma, marketing and other local business courses

Customized industry training available at Texas State Technical College in Marshall

Up to $1450 in training funds for each new employee ($725 for existing employees)! Skills for Small Business Grants

Command Spanish courses offered through Kilgore College

Free SCORE Counseling

Business Leadership Skills Program at Kilgore College

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Evening classes: Longview Workforce Academy

Safety training

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Starting a Business: 4-Hour seminar

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Safety training

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Keep your skills up-to-date: Training Assessment

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ONLINE BUSINESS CLASSES

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VIDEOS

BUSINESS NETWORKING

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Networking association of IT professionals in Western North Carolina

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Shortcodes: Text Pizza to 45137

Network using Meetup.com

GET FOUND ONLINE

Business directory for the city of Treynor

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Looking for a list of local businesses?

Business directory for St. Charles Parish

Sell your products and support the Red Barn Farmers Market

Subscribe to the city e-Newsletter for businesses

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Find local resources FAST!

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Chamber members

Get a booth at the City with Scottsboro's First Monday

Sell or advertise your products at the North Asheville Tailgate Market

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Want to participate in Chester's Hillarity? Here's the information you need

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Urbana Business Association

Request City Flower Pots in Pineville

Business Directory for Pineville

Find local businesses in Diversity in Action

Support local businesses in the Asheville Downtown area

Encourage customers to use Google Review and Yelp

Connect with your Community

Calling out-bound? Register to prevent "spam" caller label

Get your Business on Google

Get found on GPS devices by getting a DUNS number

Add your business to Apple Maps

Create an .xml sitemap for free

Get found by Apple maps

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Get Captcha website security

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Make sure your business is on GPS systems

Make sure your business can be liked

SOCIAL MEDIA

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Web Social Networking

Social Media when You're Pressed for Time

Social media webinars and resources from SCORE

Twitter Business Tips: Building Your Brand Online

Get your business on Facebook

How to use Hashtags to help your business

How to use YouTube

Use Pinterest for market research

7 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Small Business

Setting up a blog

Add a Share button

Monitor your business and industry

IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY

Grow your Business Chamber Programs

Decatur Leadership Institute

Save money on energy through Decatur Chamber

Unconscious Bias e-Lesson

COVID-19 Economic Impact Tracker

Work-Life Balance

Uncertainty: Over the Top!

Motivate Today's Workers

Participation..Engagement..Loyalty through Gamification

Warning to Inventors!

How to Plan for Change

No PO Zone

150 Laughter Yoga Exercises

Workplace Events Calendar

9 Brilliant (and Hilarious) Customer Service Examples

LOL to improve your Business!

11 Shocking Employee Happiness Statistics

Resisting Change

Your Business and your Local Community

Time management resources

Building your Team: Know Thy Self

Team Effectiveness Survey

Burned Out!

Lower your Distractions and Stress at Work

MANAGE INVENTORY

Dig Deeper: Supply Chain Management

Keeping Track of your Stuff

USE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS

IT help and training at San Diego Futures Foundation

Verizon Small Business Digital Ready training

Is your website accessible?

Business Technology Training from SCORE

Share calendars using Microsoft Outlook

VCards: Collecting business card info electronically

Computer backup options

Create your own app

USE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE SELLING

Professional selling online tools: CRM

Secrets to selling online

USE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE CASH FLOW

Online invoicing

Get paid online or with a smartphone

USE TECHNOLOGY TO COMMUNICATE WITH CUSTOMERS

Collaborate with Microsoft Teams

Using features in Microsoft Outlook

Vanity telephone number lookup tool

Share Computer Screens

Post and edit videos on YouTube or your website

Online chat

Create PDF Documents

Take pictures and videos with your SmartPhone and upload to Facebook and your website

Powerpoint and other presentation tools

EVALUATE WHERE YOU STAND

Looking for help to expand your business? Concord Business Retention Program

Time to Change your Tax/Legal Entity?

Are you a second stage business?

SizeUp - check out your customers and competitors

Audit Checklist from the SBA for a Growing Business

Financial Scorecard

B Corporations

IMPROVE QUALITY

Need to evaluate where your business can improve? Technical assessment and consulting from Northcentral Technical College

Can your business grow by using social media data? INSITE - data service from Eller College

Have a problem or need help deciding on the next step? Baylor Venture Assistance Program

Performance Plus - helps businesses implement a supplier diversity program

BIG: Business Innovation Growth Exchange

Manager assessment from University of Southern Indiana

Need help to stay in business or to expand? EDASC Business Retention Progra

Business retention and expansion services from Missoula Economic Partnership

Fast growing businesses: Business Growth Awards

Identify growth and expansion opportunities: Business Decision market research database

Partners in Progress - monthly networking and peer support for business owners

Looking to scale your business? CED Mentoring Program

Emerald Valley High Performance Enterprise Consortium

Looking for strategic planning assistance? Work with a student consulting team from University of Oregon

Improve your business operations with the TQM Network

SBDC for Enterprise Excellence

Share best practices at TAB Fort Worth

Roundtable for Women Entrepreneurs sponsored by WomenVenture

Leadership training at UT Dallas

Growth through Objectives program with Mountain Biz Works

Existing Business Mentoring from Raleigh SCORE

The Fire Within - award program for Great Falls women entrepreneurs

Promote new ideas in your company with Intrapreneurial training

10000 Small Businesses program from Goldman Sachs

Growth Initiative

Castle Rock Economic Gardeners

Looking to expand your company? Ascension Retention Program can help

Take your business to the next level with a Strategic Performance Retreat

Need a feasibility study, market research, strategic planning assistance? Contact the Center for Business Outreach

Enterprise Network: business community to help businesses go the next level

Need help to expand or realign your business? Champaign County Company Assistance Program

Marketing Internships from Ball State

Need help expanding or relocating in Pinal County? CAREDF can help

Have an issue or problem? Downtown Dayton Retention & Expansion Program

Business retention & expansion assistance in Trotwood

Business growth and expansion assistance from Prospera Business Network

Seattle University Executive Roundtables for family held businesses

Business Strategic Growth Teams sponsored by Washington Business Center

Moving toward excellence: Videos

Improve your business operations: Six Sigma for Small Business

ISO9000 Quality management system

Key Performance Indicators

Baldrige National Quality Program

KPI Examples by Department and Industry

Creating memorable experiences

Best practices assessment in lean manufacturing

Best practices assessment in human resources

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Team Dynamics Assessment

Leadership online training module

Leadership training activities

Leadership vs. Management

Competent Leaders - what effective leaders do well

Teampedia - Tools for Teams

The Challenge of Being Excellent: Completing the Puzzle

VIDEOS

GET READY TO FUND YOUR BUSINESS

Managing your Cash Flow - a guide to financial control

Financial management for small businesses

Your funding toolkit

Financial webinars and resources from SCORE

Curated Coaching for Entrepreneurs from Chase

Find the Right Accounting Software

Learn Quickbooks - Free Tutorials

Online invoicing and credit card processing tools

Estimating Breakeven Sales for your Small Business

Understanding Financial Statements

Steps to Take in Getting through a Financial Crisis

Participate in trade reporting

How you can use BitCoin in your business

Negogiate credit card interest

1 loan; 3 cards; 5 vendors

SOURCES OF BUSINESS CAPITAL

Access to Capital - how businesses are funded

COLLECTIONS

Debt collection rules

FUNDING PROGRAMS

Business Loan Fund from Upper Arkansas Area Development Corp.

SEAGO Revolving Loan Fund

Willing to employ low-income workers? CSBG Loan Program

SBA's 504 loan program for industrial or commercial buildings

MAPA Revolving Loan Fund

White County Revolving Loan Fund

Microenterprise funders

Wausau Revolving Loan Fund and MicroLoan Programs

Watsonville Business Booster Loan Program

SBA's 504 loan program for industrial or commercial buildings

Childcare Microloan from Benton-Franklin Council of Governments

Business loans from the Columbia Regional Economic Development Trust

Revolving Loan from Southland EDC

Microloans from Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Hiring low income workers? CDBG loan funds

Superior California Business Loans

For health care: East Texas Rural Access Program Revolving Loan Fund

Taft Area Revolving Loan Program

Business loan programs from NewCorp

Need to purchase, repair or upgrade a building? Revolving Capital Fund

Quickbooks and other accounting courses at the Center for Workforce Development

Springfield Micro Enterprise Business Loans

Removing blight or hiring low/medium income workers? Springfield Small Business Development Loan

Outside city limits? Rural Opportunities Loan Fund

Microloan Revolving Fund from Benton-Franklin Council of Governments

Salt Lake City business revolving loan

Salt Lake County Revolving Business Loan

Located downtown? Downtown Stockton Enterprise Loan Fund

Stockton Small Business Micro Loan Program

Timber Counties Loan Program

Princeton loan programs

Big Lake loan programs

Elk River loan programs

Becker loan programs

Sherburne County loan programs

Zimmerman loan programs

Commercial loan program from Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Minority or women owned business - seeking loan to fulfill a contract?

Small Steps to Success Loan Program

Southeast Colorado MicroLoan Fund

Is your business in a community with population under 25,000? Evergreen Rural Loan Program

Loan programs for businesses in the city of Tacoma

River Hills EDD Business and Industry Revolving Loans

In Santa Fe? Santa Fe Loan

Banks located in San Gabriel

Angel Investors

Grow Sacramento Fund

Small Business Enterprise Loan Fund

Local banks and credit unions in Rock Springs

Need to fund an innovation? Low interest loans from SCPDC

Chamber members providing financial and insurance services

Local business lenders in St. John the Baptist Parish

Revolving business loan for businesses in St. John the Baptist Parish

EDA Revolving Loan Fund

OBDC Microloans for Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties

Pennsylvania Small Business First Loan Program

Doing business with SMUD? Small business loan program

Revolving Loan Fund and Direct Loan for businesses in Pueblo County

Loan guarantees for developing in downtown Pueblo

Central Wisconsin Economic Development Revolving Loan

Tell City EDC Revolving Loan Fund

Small business loans from ACE

Parlier Revolving Loan Fund

Loans for businesses located in rural Utah communities

Revolving loan program and micro loans from Mountainland Association of Government

Palo Alto Microenterprise Assistance Program

Microenterprise funders

In a core industry cluster or defense-related? EDC-VC Revolving Loan Fund

REAP loans for rural Nebraska businesses

Nebraska City Local Option Loan Program

Small business grant funds for businesses in Avoca

Loans and incentives for businesses located in Fremont

Creating jobs in Fremont? LB840 low interest loans and grants

Business loans from Catholic Charities of Omaha

Ralston CDBG Revolving Loan Fund

Scribner Improvement Revolving Loan Fund

Norfolk EDP Loan for Businesses

Micro-Loan Program

Small business loans from WADI Community Action Partnership

Creating jobs? Mt.Carmel Revolving Loan Fund

Loans through Skagit County

Opportunity Fund Microloans

Monterey County Revolving Loan Fund

Business Loans from Small Business Financial Dev. of Orange County

Low cost loans for buildings and equipment: Medina County Port Authority Revenue Bonds

Business loan from Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska

Wood County Revolving Loan Fund

Downtown Marshfield 50/50 Facade Improvement Program

Mariposa Co. Business Loan Assistance Program

Chapman Loan Program - business loans for businesses in East Texas

SBA's 504 loan program for industrial or commercial buildings

Low or moderate income? Small Business Loan Fund

City of Lompoc Revolving Loan Fund (CDBG)

Enterprise Development Program Microloan - through Cascades West

Business loans and microloans from CEED

Langlade County Loan Programs

Enterprise Development Microloan Program

Lane SBDC provides free counseling to help you identify and apply for business loans

Business loans: City of Eugene Business Development Fund

Eugene Downtown Revitalization Loan Program

Business microloans and IDA accounts from eDev

Variety of business loans available from Lane Council of Governments

Small business loans for businesses in Kosciusko County

Microloans for Ellensburg businesses

Business loans available through the city of Kalispell

Revolving Loan Fund - Top of Alabama Council of Governments

Southern Appalachian Fund: Invests with equity capital and business assistance to southern Appalachian businesses

Revolving Loan Fund from Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments

Business Loans from the Initiative Foundation

ECRDC Revolving Loan Fund

Commercial lenders in Isanti County

Loans for startups from VEDC

Metal Plating Loan Program

Southern California Business Development Fund

Community Reinvestment Loans for small business

US EDA Revolving Loan Fund

Jewish Free Loan - business loans regardless of faith

SBA's 504 loan program for industrial or commercial buildings

LA County Community Development Commission Loans

Asian Pacific Loan Fund

Business loans from the William Mann Jr. Community Development Corp.

San Joaquin Revolving Loan Fund

Manteca Economic Development Loan

Business loans through Central Mississippi Development Company

Thread Capital loans for small business

Sequoyah Fund loans for small businesses

Harrison County Revolving Business Loan Fund

Help with SBA loans from the Womens Business Center

Justine Petersen Microloan program

Sangamon County Revolving Loan Fund for small businesses

SBA's 504 loan program for industrial or commercial buildings

SEED Corp Microloans and Express Loans

Great Falls Downtown Revolving Loan Fund

Creating jobs? CDBG Loan through the city of Great Falls

SBA Microloan from Flagship Enterprise Center

Business Enterprise Loan program (BEL) for Grant County businesses

Grant County EGC Revolving Loan Fund business loans

Business Enterprise Loan program for Chisago County

SBA Loan Clinic

Business Loan Fund from the Business Incubator Center

Micro Loan programs: the Peterson Fund and the Women's Foundation of Colorado Fund

Greeley Community Development Loan Fund (GCDF)

TVA Special Opportunities Counties Fund

Business loans from South Central Tennessee Business Development Corporation

Business loans from Piedmont Development Company

Business loans from Access Capital

Business loans from Valley Small Business Development Corporation

Loan programs available to businesses located in Fresno

Chilton Central Business District Revolving Loan

New Holstein Business Revolving Loan fund

Loans for Kaukauna businesses

Fayetteville Business Assistance Loan Program

Renovating or purchasing a downtown property? Downtown Loan Program

RREDC business loans

Micro-business and energy efficiency loans

Eureka revolving loans

Available business loan programs and contacts in Uinta County

LUAG Revolving Loan Fund

El Paso City/County Revolving Loan Fund

Getting an SBA or USDA loan? CAIP program

NadBank Loans to make environmental or health improvements within 100 miles of the border

Northeast Nebraska ED District Business Loan Programs

Business loans from Plainview Development Corporation

El Dorado Business Assistance Loan Program for businesses in unincorporated areas

Low interest loans to finance child care facilities

Small business loans from Southwest Colorado Access Network

ECDI Microloans - up to $100,000 for new or existing businesses in Central Ohio

Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund

Outside Decatur? Downstate Small Business Stabilization Grant

In a rural county with fewer than 10 employees? Rural Economic Development Center Business Loan Programs

Golden Leaf Loan Program

Mid Willamette Valley COG Business Loans

Women and minority businesses: SoCal Reinvestment CDFI

Microloans through TMC Development Working Solutions

Clear Creek Revolving Loan and CDBG Loan

In rural Clackamas County? Rural Revolving Loan Program

Clackamas County Rural Revolving Loan Program

Revolving Loan Fund from Catawba Regional Council of Governments

Intermediary Relending Loan Program (IRP)

Yamhill County business loans

Newberg Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund

Newberg Revolving Loan Fund

Chatham County Business Loan Fund

Business loans from Champaign Co. Regional Planning

SBA Lender List

Improving property in Delray's Redevelopment Zone? Loan Interest Subsidy Program

Micro loans from Treasure Coast Fund (currently not funding loans)

Need to finance a building or industrial equipment? Low interest Industrial Development loans

108 Loan Program for existing businesses to expand, purchase a building or refinance

Loans from Black Business Investment Corporation

Business loans from Tri-District Development Corp

The ARC of Louisiana; Microloans for Disabled and Elderly

Business loans through Kisatchie-Delta Regional Planning District

Troy Revolving Loan Fund

Preble County Revolving Loan Fund

City of Xenia Revolving Loan Fund

CityWide Loan Fund Gap Loans

Starting a day care? Loans up to $25,000

BizCap: Loans to purchase equipment or expand your facility

CityWide Microloan Program for businesses located in Dayton

Microenterprise loan program for businesses in Piqua

Kettering Business Loan Program

Enterprise Ohio Investment Co. loans and investment

Well Field Protection Loan Fund

PPEP Microbusiness loans

Small loans from Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute

Business loans from Rural Nevada Development Corp.

Industrial development bonds and revolving loans for businesses located in the Port of Morrow

Business loans from Morrow Development Corp.

Loan programs available to Morrow County businesses from Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corp.

Business loans from MountainBiz Works

Business loans from Prospera Business Network

Colorado Enterprise Fund business loans

Aurora Business Revolving Loan Fund

Refugee? JumpStart Microloans to start and grow businesses

EVC Revolving Loan and Micro Loan Programs

Business counselor available

Microloans and other business assistance from the city of Sonora

Revolving Business Loan fund for businesses in Tehama, Butte and Glenn Counties

Native American? BIA 80% Loan Guaranty Program

Native American? Business loans from Native American Bank

Venturize - find funding resources

Loan Documentation - an Introduction for Small Businesses

SBA Lender List

Prospera Revolving Loan Program

Great Northern Development Corp. business funding

B:side small business loans

Utah Small Business Loan Fund

Utah Microloan Fund

SLC Economic Development Loan Fund

Small Business loans from The Development Co.

Business loans from Panhandle Area Council

Small business loans from Accion Opportunity Fund

Illinois Industrial Revenue Bonds for manufacturers

Government grant scams

Enterprise Ohio Investment Company

USDA Value-Added Loans

Buying a franchise?

Opportunity Finance Lenders

SBA cap program: short-term working capital

USDA Rural Development Loans

Farm Storage Facility Loan Program

SBA's 504 loan program for industrial or commercial buildings

SBA Small Business Innovation Research

Current or former military? SBA Patriot Express Loans

REQUIRED COLLATERAL

Personal guarantees

Don't have a home?

Before you use your home equity or savings

CROWDFUNDING

Crowdfunding

KickStarter Handbook

EQUITY INVESTORS

Angel Investors

New Orleans StartUp Fund for businesses with high growth potential

MEP Angel Network

Minnesota Community Capital Fund (in cooperation with Great River Energy)

Financial classes and counseling from PACE Los Angeles

Small business loans from PACE Los Angeles

Micro credit access from Los Angeles LDC

Winter Park Angels

1 Million Cups

The Entrepreneur's Path: Handbook for High-Growth Companies

Getting ready to raise capital

VIDEOS

CREATE A GREEN BUSINESS

Need help going green? Go-Green Assistance Center from UT Brownsville

Santa Monica Green Program

San Diego Area Green Business Program

San Diego Green Business Project

Tucson Green Business Certification Program

Get certified as a green business at: Be Green San Joaquin

SODO Business Association Green Guide for Businesses

Green Business Solutions from Seattle Public Utilities

Resources to green your business from the city of Seattle

25 ways to green your business

Monterey Bay Green Business Program

Classes in green business at Central New Mexico Community College

Getting Certified as a Green Business

Contra Costa Green Business Program

Green Omaha Coalition

Green Business Certification from the Green Omaha Coalition

Incline Village? Keep the Sierra Green certification

Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program

Ohio Green Product Companies in Medina County

Green Power Program for businesses from Puget Sound Energy

Los Angeles Green Business

Go Green San Joaquin

Sustainable Sandhills: Green Business Program

San Mateo County Green Business Program

Green Center at Lincoln Land Community College

Green Business Santa Barbara Co.

GreenBack$ Program: An easy, local way to move towards green business practices

Santa Clara County Green Business

Middle Tennessee Green

Join the Northern Arizona Green Business Network

Get recognized as a Green El Cerrito Business!

Ventura Co. Build it Smart

Become a Bluegrass GreenSource Partner

Getting Certified as a Green Business

Green County San Bernardino

Green Business Workshops at Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

Dayton Regional 3 Green Business Certification Program

King County EnviroStar Program - certifies green businesses

San Luis Obispo Co. Green Awards

San Juan Citizens Alliance: Green Business Roundtable

Alameda County Green Business Program

Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman

Environmental Best Practices for Small Business

Environmental Professionals Guide to Lean and Six Sigma

Make a difference: Partner with the National Forest Foundation

10 Biggest Cost Savings from green business practices

Smart Steps to Sustainability

Making environmental claims? Follow these Guides

Voluntary Environmental Management System ISO 14001

Sustainable business standards for industries and services developed by Green Seal

15 Things you Should Never Buy Again

PROTECT THE AIR

Using polluting heavy-duty trucks?

Business Assistance by Santa Barbara Co. Air Pollution Control District

Spare the Air Employer Program from Bay Area Air Quality Management District

SAVE WATER

Reduce your water usage - ideas from SavingWater.org

Water Smart Technology Program (WSTP)

Storm Water Pollution Prevention for Businesses

Waterville Recycle Center

Water conservation ideas from Monterey Environmental Programs

Water saving incentives for business from Denver Water

WaterWise in Santa Barbara County

Glendale Water Budgeting Program: consultation and rebate for businesses

Water reducing incentives for business from Southern Nevada Water Authority

Water Saving Programs for Business from Southern Nevada Water Authority

Water conservation rebates from the city of Aurora

WaterSmart Guidebook for Businesses

Water Efficiency Manual for Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Facilities

Lean and Water Toolkit from the EPA

10 step approach for water conservation for businesses

REDUCE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Pollution Prevention Workshops at University of Texas Arlington

Pollution prevention assistance for Issaquah busineesses

Hazardous waste program for small quantity generators

Hazardous waste program for Fresno County

Consider applying for a P2 Intern

Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses

Lean and Chemicals Toolkit from the EPA

P2 Pollution Prevention

Pollution Prevention Plan Online Tool

REDUCE WASTE

Recycling guide for Marion County

E-Recycling services from San Diego Futures Foundation

Tulare County Business Waste Reduction Program

Commercial recycling in Tempe

Springfield Business Recycling Program

Elk River Business Recycling Toolkit

Keep San Dimas Clean: Commercial and multi-family recycling assistance

Free recycling consultation from Recycle Utah

Zero Waste in Palo Alto

Washington County Recycling Center

Recycling brochure for businesses in the Upper Napa Valley

Wine industry recycling

Lane County Electronics Recycling Program

Business recycling information for Scottsboro

SmartBusiness Recycling

Washington County Recycling Program

RecycleWorks: Help starting a recycling program

Free recycling assessment and assistance from Allied Waste

Help setting up Recycling and Waste Reduction Programs

Business recycling fact sheets from Gaston County

WasteFreeSD.org

Recycling Guide for Macon County

Zero Waste Communities of San Bernardino Co.

San Bernardino Co. Business Recycling Guide

Clackamas Co. recycling requirements for business

Business Recycling Awards Group BRAG

Business recycling program in Urbana

Champaign County: Reduce Reuse Recycle

Starting a recycling program? Help from Solid Waste Authority

Recycling in Alexandria

Recycling for Businesses in Madison County

Montgomery Co. Small Business Recycling Program

Grants for recycling for local businesses

Recycling for businesses in Brea

Boulder City Waste Free - recycling information

Workplace recycling and waste reduction tips from King County Solid Waste

Business recycling guidelines in the city of Auburn

Commercial Recycling Guide from MercedRecycles

Commercial recycling information from MercedRecycles

PROTECT PEOPLES HEALTH

Material Safety Data Sheet

CONSERVE ENERGY

Business Energy Advisor from Touchstone Energy

Energy incentives from Mid-American Energy

Energy incentives, seminars, and ideas to reduce energy costs from Pacific Power

Free Energy Efficiency Workshops from Pacific Power

Financing for sustainable energy projects from FigTree Pace

Energy Savings Center from SEMPRA

Energy efficiency seminars from SDGE

Pima County DEQ Small Business Waste Assistance Program

Free business waste audit for Tucson businesses

Commercial solar installations in Tucson

REBRAC environmental training and business assistance

Recycle Shelby

Are you a Spokane EnviroStar?

Energy conservation programs for Xcel Energy?s business customers

Energy conservation resources for Connexus Energy?s commercial customers

Elk River Energy City toolkit

Free business energy evaluation from East Central Energy

Energy incentives from Princeton Public Utilities

Energy incentives and loans available to business customers of Elk River Municipal Utilities

King County Hazardous Waste Management Program for small quantity generators

In Snohomish County? Energy incentives from Snohomish PUD

Hazardous waste program for small businesses in Snohomish County

Eastside Sustainable Business Alliance

Tacoma Business Technical Assistance Program for hazardous waste

Environmental Coalition of South Seattle

Santa Barbara County Energy Watch

Business hazardous waste program for Santa Maria

BizSmart recycle, compost and garbage program for businesses in the south Bayside

Energy efficiency incentives for Wyoming businesses

Business Solutions Toolkit from Rocky Mountain Power

Energy efficiency classes for industry and small businesses from PG&E

SMUD Customer Advanced Technologies

Palo Alto Utilities: rebates and technical assistance to manage utility costs

Omaha Public Power Lighting Incentive Program

Businesses that Recycle in Muncie Video

Business energy incentives and ideas from Progress Energy

Need outdoor lighting for your business? Progress Energy can help

Energy conservation tips from Monterey Environmental Programs

Zero Waste in the Office - information from Monterey Environmental Programs

ZeroWasteNEO a network of businesses interested in the principles of zero waste

Commercial energy programs for large and small businesses from Tucson Electric

Want to achieve a triple-bottom-line? Greater Good Academy

Partners for a Clean Environment: for Lyons businesses

Conservation incentives for Lompoc

BRING: free consulting to businesses to trim waste and save money

Energy Smart rebate programs for business

Northeast Indiana Sustainable Business Council

Freecycle Flathead

Energy incentives for businesses from Oncor

Energy Insights service with "Ask an Expert" Hotline

National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC)

King Co. Voucher Incentive: Up to $500 to reduce hazardous waste

Energy efficiency incentives for businesses from Puget Sound Energy

Business energy-saving tips from Connexus Energy

Energy rebates for business from Connexus Energy

Southern California Edison Energy Efficiency Rebates for Business

Looking for energy efficient options? Energy Resource Center

No interest or fees: financing for energy efficiency projects from Southern California Edison

Resources from Washington County's Recycle at Work Program

Metro Small Business Hazardous Waste Program

Do you want to be a Sustainable Business? Programs at Central Carolina Community College

Commercial Energy Efficiency ideas from South River Electric Corp.

Free business energy evaluation from East Central Energy

Energy Efficiency Tips from South County Energy Efficiency Partnership

Fresno Energy Watch

Sustainable Business Exchange at Fox Valley Technical College

Flagstaff Small Business Waste Program

Hazardous waste program for small quantity generators

Programs from West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management to help businesses reduce waste

Ventura County Energy Resource Center

Small Business lighting rebate for Colorado businesses

Reduce energy usage: services from InterCounty Energy Cooperative

Energy Grants from USDA and InterCounty Energy Cooperative

Keep Newnan Beautiful

PG&E Energy Efficiency Rebates for Businesses

Rebates available to San Bernardino County businesses

Iowa Waste Exchange: helps reuse and recycle industry by-products and wastes.

Sustainable Clackamas County

Free energy audits and mini grants to Main Street businesses

WISER Indiana - BioTown USA Initiative

Energy incentives for Vectren customers

Low cost energy audits for small businesses

Rebates and discounts for businesses from DP&L

DEAO Environmental Assistance Center in Washington

Lighting

Food industry

30% Down the Drain

Energy Star Products and Programs

Lean, Energy and Climate Toolkit from the EPA

Industrial best practices for energy

USDA REAP Guarantee Loan for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects

Want specific energy recommendations for your industry? Commercial Energy Systems Library

Government forms due in the next 90 days

Your legal structure:
Sole Proprietor Limited Liability Co. Corporation Partnership

Do you have employees?

Yes No

Do You sell items?

Do not sell items Sell items

Upcoming due dates

Annual Tax Return: IRS 1040 Schedule C	Mon 4/17/2023
Federal Income Tax Payments: 1040ES	Mon 4/17/2023
FICA and Federal Income Tax Payment Coupon	Mon 4/17/2023
Schedule C with IRS 1040	Mon 4/17/2023
8109: FUTA Tax Payments	Mon 5/1/2023
Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return	Mon 5/1/2023
FICA and Federal Income Tax Payment Coupon	Mon 5/15/2023
Federal Income Tax Payments: 1040ES	Thu 6/15/2023
FICA and Federal Income Tax Payment Coupon	Thu 6/15/2023

Biz Essentials

• Plan on paying 40% of your net revenue in taxes! 15.3% social security/medicare; 20% fed and 5% state.
• If your business closes, file closing documents or else government agencies will fine you. Usually, they will not accept closing documents until all prior taxes and paperwork has been filed. We've seen fines over $100,000!

Resources

PRIVACY

Identity theft and recovery - information from San Gabriel Police

Small Business Cybersecurity Workbook

Protect your Workplace - 5 cybersecurity posters

Cyberwhere for Small Business

Top 5 Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses

Top 5 ways to Prevent a Cyber Attack

Cyber Security Planning Guide

What to do AFTER a data breach

Protect yourself from business identity theft

Do not call registry

Protecting your Networks from Ransomware

Protect your Workplace from Cyber-Attack Campaign

CyberPlanner from the FCC

Protecting Personal Information: A guide for business

PROTECT PEOPLE

Workplace Violence: Awareness and Prevention for Employers and Employees

Developing a Violence Prevention Program

What to do if there is an Active Shooter: 1 hour Training from FEMA

Active shooter Guide for Businesses from the FBI

Workplace Violence - what to look for; what to do

PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY

Alarm permit registration for Carson

Burglar alarms in Carter Lake

Crime prevention information from the city of Whittier

Graffiti removal program for businesses in Whittier

Tulare Wipe Out Graffiti Program

Bad Check Restitution Program in Greene County

Bad Check Restitution Program in Christian County

McLennan Co. District Attorney "Hot check" program

Santa Fe County Anti-Graffiti Program

San Gabriel Business Alert Network

Fraud warning for fire inspections in San Gabriel

District Attorney Worthless Check Program

Fire Department access: Key Lock Box Program

Worthless check assistance from the District Attorney

Worthless check assistance from the District Attorney

Worthless check assistance from the District Attorney

Turn your camera into a crime fighting tool

Papillion Business Liaison Program

Crime map for the city of Council Bluffs

SNAP - Record serial numbers of your equipment

Alarm permit for the city of La Vista

Omaha Alarm registration fees

Alarm permit for the city of Ralston

Sarpy County crime tracking map

Report graffiti in Omaha

Crime map for the city of Ralston

Omaha Business Watch Program

Robbery prevention information from Omaha Police

Douglas County Bad Check Restitution assistance

Sarpy County Bad Check Restitution Division

Wood Crime Stoppers

Victims Restitution Information

Bad check recovery help from the County District Attorney

Free help with bad checks from the Johnson County District Attorney

Half Moon Bay Graffiti Abatement Program

Bad check restitution program for Sangamon County

Located in Reedley? Sign up for city alerts

Graffiti Hotline for the city of Sanger

Alarm permit for the city of Downey

Business alerts - system to alert businesses about local crimes

Shoplifting prevention tips

District Attorney Worthless Check Program

Bad check collection assistance from Faulkner County

Concord Alarm Permits

After-hours emergency! Make sure the city has your contact information

Alarm Permit for Alexandria

Rapides Parish Worthless Check Division

Clark County Graffiti Removal Program

Alarm System Fee

Taylor County Check Fraud Division

Fire in the Workplace

Set up a Business Watch

Homeland Security: Tools for Small Business

Crime prevention ideas

Preventing Fraud

Small Business Scam research results from the BBB

Find scams in your area: BBB Scam Tracker

Report a Scam

5 Most Common Scams against Small Business

Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks

Protecting your intellectual property rights outside the US

Intellectual Property Awareness Assessment

RETIRING, SELLING OR CLOSING YOUR BUSINESS

Retirement options

Buying & Selling a Small Business

An Owner's Guide to Business Succession

Business Succession? Consider your Employees

DISASTER PLANNING

Sign up for Code Red Community Emergency Notification System

Preparing for All Threats - information for rural communities

Sign up for AlertTC

Business and Industry Preparedness from Tulare County

Register for San Mateo County's Community Alert System

Sign up for disaster notification by Sweetwater County

Code Red Emergency Notification system for Green River

Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form

Fire prevention information from Rock Springs Fire Department

Disaster plan resources for businesses in St. John the Baptist Parish

Register for emergency alert in St. Charles Parish

Resilient Business: Toolkit for disaster preparation

Ready San Diego

Preparing your Business: Information from the city of Poway

Sign up for emergency notification from the city of Poway

Portage County Community Alert

Register for Alert Santa Clara County

Papillion businesses: Emergency notification system

Sign up for emergency notification in La Vista

Valley businesses: Sign up for the Alert Center

Disaster planning information from the Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services

Risk Management Small Business Development Center

Register with Alert LA County Emergency Notification System

Sign up for emergency alerts from the city of Irwindale

Sign up for Macon County Emergency Alert

Register for Corona Emergency Notification

Register for CodeRed - community notification system

Add your Business to Champaign Safe

Aware and Prepare Initiative for Santa Barbara County

Sign up for Code Red

Outsmart Disaster: Resilient Business Challenge

Charge higher prices during or after a disaster?

Prepare your Business for a Severe Weather Emergency

Emergency Financial First Aid Kit from FEMA

Fire Safety at the Workplace

Does My Business Need Flood Insurance?

CommercialReady - helping you protect your commercial property

Plan for no Electricity

Protecting Building Environments from Bioterrorism

Plan to Stay in Business: Four steps

Red Cross Ready Rating Assessment for businesses

Using a Fire Extinguisher - Video

Business Interruption Insurance

Business Continuity Template

Prevent Business Disruption with a Business Continuity Plan

What to include in a Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit

Open for Business: a Business Continuity Plan

Pocket First Aid & CPR

Hands-only CPR

ReUnite App for iphones

First Aid by American Red Cross

National Weather Service

National Hurricane Center

American Red Cross: Shelter View for iphones

Earthquake and Hurricane apps from the American Red Cross

FEMA Disaster Kit App

OSHA Evacuation Plans and Procedures e-Tool

Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry from FEMA

DISASTER RECOVERY

Disaster Recovery Loans from Thread Capital

State Farm program to help Central Illinois businesses

Conway Business Disaster Center

Tips for Survivors: What to Expect

OSHA Guidelines for preparing workplaces for COVID-19

COVID-19 Employer Tax Credits

PrepareMyBusiness.org

Selling to Disaster-stricken areas

Red Cross Procurement

Settling claims after a disaster

Filing a business disaster claim

Sample Worksheet to Calculate Loss for Business Interruption Insurance

Safety and Health Disaster: Who to Contact

SBA Declared Disasters and links to assistance

OSHA Worker Safety for Recovery of Tornadoes, Floods, and Hurricanes

Get copies of your tax returns

Disaster Unemployment Insurance for employees or self-employed

Recovering from a Disaster: Employee Pay Issues

How to avoid and report scam artists

Watch out for these disaster scams

IRS Disaster and Emergency Relief - Online Videos

Getting Back to Business, a Pamphlet from the Institute of Business and Home Safety

Tips for supervisors to help staff involved in disasters

SBA Disaster Loans

Lose pay after a disaster?

After the Flood: Safety Tips for Business Owners

IRS Business, Casualty, Disaster and Theft Loss Workbook

VIDEOS

TRAINING RESOURCES

Global Marketing Program at Mission College

International Business Forum at the Anderson Center

Global business training at Rio Hondo Community College

UCLA Extension - International Trade and Commerce Programs

Import/Export training from the SBDC International Trade Center

Think global: the good news and the bad news

Export Business Planner from the SBA

Top Markets for Exporting

Are you export-ready? A short self-assessment

Export-U.com

TradePort; Free Import and Export Trade Tutorial

Basic Guide to Exporting

Successfully doing business around the world

Global business webinars from the National Export Initiative

International trade logistics - an online course

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Greater Ozarks International Trade Association

Doing Business in Mexico? California Mexico Trade Assistance Center (CMTAC)

Export 101: Introduction to Exporting 1 day class

World Trade Center Assoc. - LA/Long Beach

Women in International Trade - LA

Illinois International Trade Center at Bradley University

Fresno US Export Assistance Center

Financial Assistance Center of Riverside County

International trade assistance

Want to export to China? China Business Information Center

Gold Key Matching Service from the US Commercial Service

Want to import? Global Sourcing Essentials

Global assistance

Export-Import Bank: Assistance for minority and women-owned businesses

Export Centers of Excellence for industry

Want to market to China? Access America Directory

Consulting, contracting & exporting opportunities with UN Development Business

Exporting Help: US Commercial Service

Leads, Events, Research & More! www.Export.gov

Industry newsletters and reports from the US Commercial Service

Custom market research services from Export.Gov

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

SBA International Trade Loan Program 7a to improve competitiveness

Payment methods when doing International Trade

Handling money overseas

Export-Import Bank Environmental Exports Program

Loans and Export Credit Insurance

Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for Exporters

REGULATORY INFORMATION

Certificate of Origin form

How to complete a NAFTA Certificate of Origin form

Want to sell to Europe? CE mark

INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

Foreign trade zones

Foreign trade zone in San Gabriel

Foreign trade zone 245 at Decatur Airport

Foreign trade zone in Corona

VIDEOS

BUSINESS RESOURCES

CleanTech San Diego

Clean technology company assistance in San Diego County

CleanStart - business assistance for new greentech businesses in the Sacramento area

Renewable energy training from Mid-State Technical College

LA CleanTech Incubator

Trade-Pro program sponsored by Southern California Gas Company

BlueTech Valley

International Center for Water Technology

Help from federal laboratories: Test and research labs for renewable energy

Commercialization Assistance Program from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Industry Growth Forum sponsored by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Models and tools used by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

FUNDING AND TAX CREDITS

Environmental Export Financing from Export-Import Bank

Angel investor funding for clean-tech companies

MANAGING ENERGY COSTS

Free Data Center Profiler Software Tool Suite from US Department of Energy

Calculate your power usage effectiveness with this tool

Data Center Efficiency Savings Calculator from 42U.com

NFPA 70E: Electrical Safety in the Workplace 3-day Seminar

SAFETY TRAINING

Arc flash safety information

Electrical Safety

Electrical safety hazards from overloaded cable trays

DISASTER RECOVERY

Contingency planning document for federal data centers

IT Disaster recovery template from SearchDisasterRecovery.com

QUALITY CONTROL AND BUSINESS PRACTICES

Training for the health industry from Ozarks Technical Community College

Health Care Provider: Sweetwater Memorial

CPR training for health providers from UA Community College

Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare from Cal State University Northridge

Resource for health care professionals: WSU Drug Information Center

Forms and checklists for medical practices

Lean Six Sigma in HealthCare

Managing energy costs in health care and hospitals

SAFETY

OSHA COVID-19 guidance for the health care industry

Quick Start: OSHA information for the Health Care Industry

Workplace Violence Prevention Training for Nurses

Workplace Violence Prevention Program for Healthcare and Social Service

Model Plan: OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens

Ergonomic Injury Prevention in Healthcare Service

OSHA resources for health care workers

Nursing Home OSHA e-tool

Patient safety toolkit

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

Santa Clara County Medical Waste Program

San Mateo County Medical Waste Program

EPA Regulatory Information for Health Care

Healthcare Environmental Resource Center

GOVERNMENT MEDICAL PROGRAMS

Medicare Learning Network

Information for Medicare providers (go to bottom to browse by provider type)

TriCare: If you are providing services to current military, veterans or their families

PATIENT PRIVACY

HIPAA privacy requirements

Medical Identity Theft - information from the FTC

HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool

TRAINING AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Educational programs sponsored by New Orleans Bio Innovation Center

Biotechnology Workshops for Industry Professionals at Ohlone College

7 or fewer employees? BayBio Fellows Program gives you access to best-practice seminars, conferences and more.

Lab leadership training from UC Davis Extension

BioCom -- Accelerating Life Sciences in southern California

Biotech courses at the Pasadena City College

Pasadena BioScience Collaborative

California NonoSystems Institute Technology Incubator

Southern California Biomedical Council - networking and forums

Biotechnology & Bioscience Business courses at UC Berkeley Extension

BioBusiness Laboratory (BBL)

How to approach Life Science funding

European Best Practices for the BioTech Industry

Laboratory Quality Management System (LQMS) training toolkit

Lab Safety Online Training

Entrepreneur's Guide to a Biotech Startup

Starting a Biotech Company: Stanford Entrepreneurship Lecture

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Guide to Biotechnology Finance

International patenting: Patent tutorials from Cambria (Australia)

Biotech Project Management Specialized Online Certificate Program

Interactive e-learning tools for biotechnology

BioDesign - the process of developing medical technologies - book and online information

Biostatistics online training

SAFETY RESOURCES

General biosafety online training from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

BioSafety manual from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

VIDEOS

INDUSTRY AND SAFETY RESOURCES

Plastics manufacturing: Industries at a Glance

OSHA safety information for the plastics industry

GREEN BUSINESS PRACTICES

Tutorial on biodegradable: Green washing - sorting through facts, hypes, and misleading claims

Operation Clean Sweep - for Zero Pellet Loss

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Local discounts for members of the military

Veterans Business Management Program sponsored by Lane Co. SBDC

Summary of Veteran Owned Business Certification process

Clackamas County Veterans Service Office

Clackamas Hire Oregon Vets

Clackamas Community College Veterans Center

Small Business Development Center counseling

Nominate Employer or Supervisor for supporting Vets

Vets Fast Launch Program from SCORE

Disabled? Veteran Self-Employment Tract

Need more help? SBA Veteran Business Development officers

Veteran Business Resources on Facebook

Veteran Entrepreneur Portal

National Veteran Owned Business Association

FUNDING

Loans for Veterans

Veteran Small Business Awards from StreetShares

Veteran Business Loan Program from AccionUSA

TRAINING

Veteran free Online MBA program

Training funds for service-disabled veterans interested in self-employment

Vwise - entrepreneurship training for women veterans

SELL TO GOVERNMENT

Veteran Institute for Procurement

US DOT Veteran and Service Disabled Owned Small Business Program

SBA Veterans Guide: How to Win Federal Contracts free online course

Verification Assistance Program

FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES

Veteran Franchise Opportunities

Find a vet-owned franchise

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS

MBE, MBWE, DBE...what do they all mean?

SBA size standards for small businesses

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

San Antonio Minority Business Center

Minority Business Development Center in Riverside

Women

Metro Omaha Womens Business Center

WBCNA Womens Business Center of North Alabama

Womens Business Center at PACE Los Angeles

Minority Business Development Center at USC

Chinatown Service Center: Small Business Assistance Program

Adulante Mujeres

Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Business Training for minority business owners

Encourage more minority opportunities: Participate in the Minority Evaluator Program

Minority owned business? Sign up for Diversity in Action

Greater Dayton Minority Business Assistance Center

Minority Business Partnership (MBP)

Minority Business Development Agency - Dallas Office

Womens Business Center Inland Northwest

SBA Ascent Learning Platform for Women Entrepreneurs

Native Edge Online Business Ecosystem

Gener8tor Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Native American Business Development Center

North Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

DreamBuilder: the Womens Business Center

FINANCING

Banking on Women: Training from Utah Microloan Fund

Kiva Business Loans from DreamxAmerica

The Mansa Fund for Black and Latinx businesses

Business loans for minority, women and disabled

Woman-owned business? Loans from Accion USA

PRIVATE BUSINESSES

Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council certifies MBEs and promote business opportunities for them

Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council

Las Vegas Supplier Diversity Program

Southern Nevada Water District Supplier Diversity Program

Top 50 organizations for Diversity

BUSINESS PLAN AND ASSISTANCE

Marathon County Agribusiness Incubator

Agricultural assistance from Texas AgriLife in Bowie County

Northwest Agricultural Business Center

Cooperative Extension Service of Rowan County

Agricultural Extension office for Douglas County

Agribusiness courses at Mid-State Technical College

Portage County Cooperative Extension

UC Cooperative Extension Viticulture Assistance

Agriculture assistance from Moore Co. Cooperative Extension

Agricultural assistance from OSU Extension Services

Marathon County Cooperative Extension

Wood County Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension Service of Lincoln County

Cooperative Extension Service of Lee County

Innovation Center for US Dairy

Kittitas County Agricultural Cooperative Extension

Agriculture and winery workshops at Yakima Valley Community College

Cooperative Extension Services for Kankakee and Will Counties

Agriculture assistance from Haywood Co. Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension Service of Harnett County

Gila County Cooperative Extension

Farm Service Agency - Pulaski Center

Cooperative Extension Service of Gaston County

Agricultural Extension services for Dyer County

University of Illinois Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension Service of Davie County

Cooperative Extension Service of Chatham County

Agricultural assistance from OSU Extension Services

Agriculture assistance from Henderson Co. Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension Service of Transylvania Co.

Cooperative Extension services for Beaufort County

King County Agricultural Drainage Assistance Program (ADAP).

Appalachian Grown Business Initiative

Farmers Legal Action Group

AgPlan - Business Plan: free software for rural businesses

AgBiz Masters

Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses

Sample business plans and other resources for farms and ranches

Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers from Purdue University

AgrAbility: Cultivating Accessible Agriculture for people with disabilities

FUNDING

Farm Opportunities Loan Program

Agricultural loan assistance from Valley Small Business Development Corp.

Agricultural Waste Management Loan Program

Ag Loans from Farm Credit

Interactive financial analysis for farmers

Energy Efficiency Loans and Grants for Businesses or Agricultural Producers

The Farmer's Guide to Agricultural Credit

Strategies for dealing with agricultural lenders

Small farm funding resources

USDA Loans for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers

Interpreting financial statements - online video training to improve your farm business

MANAGEMENT

AgStart - Helps accelerate ag technology ventures

Western Iowa Grape Growers Association

Iowa State University Extension - West Pottawattamie County

Iowa State University Extension - East Pottawattamie County

Cooperative extension training for agriculture

Tulare County Agricultural Crimes Investigation Unit

Farm Business and Market Place - website for central coast farmers

OSU Extension Services - Josephine County office

Agricultural Extension office for Gregg County

Agricultural Business Management Program

Agricultural Extension office for Johnson County

Jackson County Cooperative Extension

Ag-Biz Program from Mountain BizWorks

Agriculture Collection - online information from the San Mateo County Library

Agricultural training from Lincoln Land Community College

UT Extension office in Giles County

Cooperative Extension resources for Fresno County

Madison County UNL Agricultural Extension

Local contacts for Oregon State Univ. Extension's agricultural program

Local Cooperative Extension services

Clemson Cooperative Extension Services - Chester Office

Viticulture Information and Support from Cooperative Extension

Farm Business Management Program from Blue Mountain Community College

NC Cooperative Extension - Buncombe County Office

Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training in sustainable agriculture (Organic Growers School)

Agriculture Resource Library

Farm Legal Series - information on legal documents used in agriculture

Managing agricultural financial, production and price risks, including information on offsetting risks in the futures markets

Post-Harvest Handling Decision Tool for vegetables

Ag in Uncertain Times

Organic or conventional? Crop conversion calculator

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) voluntary audit verification program from the USDA

Internet strategies to improve farm management: free e-learning course

BioMass Crop Assistance Program

AgHelp Wanted: Guidelines for Managing Agricultural Labor

Farm first aid kit

RightRisk: Simulation software to evaluate agriculture and ranching risk

Getting on Track: Basic agricultural records

Learning Spanish: Farm vocabulary

Labor Management in Agriculture: Cultivating Personnel Productivity

FARM SAFETY

OSHA e-tool for Youth in Agriculture

Safe Return to Work from National Farm Medicine Center

SaferFarm.org: Safety toolkit for agriculture

Safety training for Farm and Packing Shed Managers

Safety video clips for agriculture

OSHA Safety and Health Topics for Agriculture

Safer Farm

TAXES AND REGULATIONS

Small Farm Tax Guide from Rural Tax Education

Taxes for Agriculture

IRS Agricultural Tax Center

Regulatory Information for the Agriculture Sector

US Fair Labor Standards for Agricultural Workers

MARKETING

Consider participating in the Davis Farmers Market

Permit to hold an agri-tourism event in Marion County

Promote your farm on BuyAppalachian.org

Eastern Marketing Center in Kinston

Buy Fresh, Buy Local Central Illinois

Sell your products at Urbana's Market at the Square

Western North Carolina Marketing Center in Asheville

Best Management Practices in agri-tourism

Integrating safety into agri-tourism: worksheets, training & more

Organic marketing resources

Marketing 101: Introduction to basic marketing for producers

Marketing to Independent Retailers

Direct Farm Marketing and Tourism Handbook from University of Arizona

Agricultural marketing

EXPORTING

Promote your ag business at the International Agri-Center

Affected by Retaliatory Tariffs? USDA Market Facilitation Program

Register your business: USDA Local Food Directory Registration

Getting Started with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

Agricultural Exporters: USDA Export Credit Guarantee Program

International trade shows and marketing events

Export certificates for food

GREEN PRACTICES

Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)

Agricultural Waste Management

Environmental Management System for agriculture

National Agricultural Center sponsored by the EPA

Organic Transition Course for agriculture

Agricultural Management Assistance for farms implementing conservation practices

Fieldprint Calculator: How your operation impacts environmental sustainability

Energy Consumption Awareness Tools for Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

DISASTER

FarmMapper: a disaster tool for farmers and emergency responders

Free online courses in risk management for agriculture

Project Annie: Risk management education for women involved with farms and ranches

RiskNavigator: Strategic Risk Management for Agriculture

FarmAid: Disaster assistance

USDA Drought Programs

Resources for Agriculture in Drought

Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch

Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs

OTHER

AgTransitions: online tool to build a plan to transition to the next generation

THE BUSINESS OF ART

Artists can display art in downtown Davis businesses on 2nd Fridays

Promote your work on Arts Alliance of Three Rivers

Call to Artists - opportunities for artists posted with the Arts Council of New Orleans

Promote your work at the Santa Fe Community Gallery

Community Fine Arts Center www.cfac4art.com

Central Wisconsin Cultureshed - for innovators, designers, entrepreneurs and artists

Omaha Artists Inc.

Amplify Arts

Promote your art with Bluffs Art Council

Promote your work with the East Central Regional Arts Council

Promote your art: Waynesville Town Art Walk

Promote your work on tennesseeartleague.org

Business seminars for artists sponsored by Arts and Business Council of Nashville

Arts for Illinois

Promote your art with Conway League of Artists

Local artists can be featured on www.artschester.com

Use your art to celebrate our community: ChambanaProud

Promote your work on 40north.org

Urbana artists: Display your work in the city building

Calls to Artists from River Oaks Square Arts Center

Artists located in the River Arts District: Promote your work on www.riverartsdistrict.com

Join the Center for Contemporary Arts

Participate in Abilene

Marketing for Artists

How to Access Health Care in Washington - a guide for artists

Tax and deduction information, checklists and worksheets for artists

SEA: Self Employment in the Arts

Artist in a shelter or homeless? ArtLifting.com

Business webinars for artists from the Arts&Business Council of Greater Boston

Creative Pathfinder - online course for artists

Fine Art Views: Marketing e-newsletter for artists

The Abundant Artist: Courses for selling art online

Creative Capital: financial and advisory support to develop a sustainable career for artists

On-demand webinars for artists from the Arts Council of New Orleans

Call for Entry - a website sponsored by Western States Art Federation

Helping Artisans Reach Global Markets: free e-learning course

Studio Protector: an artists guide to emergency

Emergency financial support and relief for artists from CERF+

ArtsReady - Create a business continuity plan

Grant opportunities with the National Endowment for the Arts

Information about the business of Art from www.gyst-ink.com

Professional Artist Magazine

ZAPP Apply online to art shows

MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING

Building Industry Assoc. Hiring Assistance Program

National Association of Women in Construction, Portland Chapter

Oregon Contractors Association

Oregon Association of General Contractors

Building Performance Institute at Lincoln Land Community College

Work on rehab and demolition projects with the city of Alexandria

Project Management for Construction

Construction Best Practices

Online courses for the construction industry from AGC of America

SAFETY TRAINING

Construction recycling guide for the city of Whittier

OSHA COVID-19 guidance for the Construction Industry

Safety Culture & Safety Climate for Small Contractors

OSHA Compliance Assistance QuickStart for the construction industry

Construction safety training from Texas Dept of Insurance

Hazard alerts for the Construction Industry

Prevention Videos for the Construction Industry

Construction Training Materials: Preventing Head Injuries

Safety resources for the construction industry from OSHA

Vehicle safety program for the construction industry

Construction health and safety information from NIOSH

Ergonomics Training Programs

Training for Construction: Radiofrequency Radiation

Toolbox talks

Construction Job Safety evaluation for new employees

Steel erection, fall protection, and the 4 hazards free training materials

Roadway Safety Training for construction by roadsides

ELCOSH: Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND GREEN BUSINESS

Resource Guide for the Disposal of Construction Debris from Fresno County

Become an Ameren Illinois Program Ally for energy savings

Green contractor certification

EPA Regulatory Information for Construction

Construction Industry Environmental Compliance Assistance Center

FOOD PRODUCTS AND PROCESSING

Cottage Food rules for San Diego County

Cottage Food Permit information from Fresno County

Kitchen@812 - Food business incubator

Downtown Downey Farmers Market

Culinary Arts training at Texas State Technical College

Dos and Donts for Food Processors

Food processing publications

Export Essentials - Online training for the food industry

Small Scale Food Entrepreneurship: A Technical Guide for Food Ventures

Information on starting and operating specialty food business

Thinking about becoming a Food Entrepreneur? Here's help

Find a shared part-time commercial kitchen near you

How do I know if my product is regulated by FDA?

Small Business Nutritional Labeling Exemption

MARKETING

Marketing Food Specialty Products Online

Recipe for Success: Selling Food Products

BUSINESS LOANS TO LOCAL PRODUCERS

Food producer? Whole Foods Local Producer Loan Program

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Pollution prevention tool for food processors

Food Processing Environmental Assistance Center

Compliance help and training for small food manufacturers and processors

HACCP plans and tools for the meat industry

Quick Overview of the Food Safety Modernization Act

Online classes in food traceability and food safety

RESOURCES FOR THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY

Pre-Employment Screening Program from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Summary of Hours-of-Service (HOS) Regulations

Hours of Service LogBook

Business registration requirements with the Department of Transportation

Wide-load and weight restrictions for US states

Heavy Highway Vehicle Federal Use Tax

Independent contractor or employee?

IRS red flags for the trucking industry

MeasureUp: Compensation information on the logistics

Logistics and Supply Chain Management - information from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Small entity compliance guide for brokers

SAFETY AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING

Transport Training Institute

Supply Chain Logistics training from Long Beach City College

Truck Driver training at Metropolitan Community College

Logistics Training Consortium at Rio Hondo Community College

Truck driver training program at Lincoln Land Community College

Aviation maintenance and aviation management training at Lincoln Land Community College

Truck driver training at Richland Community College

What Employees Need to Know about DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing

OSHA safety information for the trucking industry

OSHA loading and unloading requirements

Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis: TIRES

Sleep apnea and commercial drivers

Ergonomics for Truck Drivers

Online and distance learning courses in logistics from TIA/ILM

USING FORKLIFTS

Using forklifts safely

TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Training for the Safe Transportation of Hazardous Materials

HAZMAT Transportation - Overview of Regulations

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Manufacturing Assistance Centers

Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association

Manufacturers Assistance Program at Sierra College

Rapid Prototyping Service at Sierra College

Hire an Apprentice from Mid-State Technical College

Central Wisconsin Metal Manufacturers Alliance

Technology Business Council at Dallas Regional Chamber

Find manufacturing candidates at Jobing.com

Southern California Manufacturing Group

Manufacturing Extension Partnership provides free onsite competitiveness assessment

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting

York Technical College Institute for Manufacturing Productivity

IMEC Manufacturing Improvement Specialists - Champaign County

Fastlane Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Assistance from Abilene Industrial Foundation

West Texas TMAC

Supplier Scouting for Difficult to Source Needs

Cybersecurity Resources for Manufacturers

Reshoring Initiative - bringing manufacturing back home

Manufacturing Technical Assistance - MATTR

LEAN MANUFACTURING AND BEST PRACTICES

National Center of Advanced Manufacturing - Louisiana Partnership

Advanced Industrial Process Control from Mid-State Technical College

ASQ (American Society for Quality) Middle Tennessee Chapter

High Desert Enterprise Consortium

Introduction to Lean Six Sigma video series

Summary of certifications and business improvement methods

Best practices assessment in manufacturing systems

Manufacturing and Production Best Practices

Self-assessment workbook for small manufacturers: Best practices

GREEN BUSINESS PRACTICES

Industrial Assessment Center at San Diego State University

Energy rebates for manufacturing from Southern California Edison

Energy bills more than $8,000 a month? Free energy assessment by Industrial Assessment Center at University of Miami

Advanced Manufacturing Energy Resource Center

US EPA Lean and Environment Toolkit for Manufacturers

Identifying Energy Savings in Manufacturing Plants

Industrial energy savings software from the US Department of Energy

SAFETY

Safety Begins with ME! Free industrial safety program (4 hour of videos)

Preventing employee exposure to unguarded or inadequately guarded machines

REGULATIONS

Regulatory information for manufacturers

Manufacturing a consumer product? Find out about Regulations Here

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Riverside County Manufacturers Exporters Association

Export information for manufacturers

TRAINING AND ONLINE CLASSES

APICS - Inland Empire Chapter - Supply Chain Management training

Manufacturing and productivity training from APICS

Process Improvement Programs at San Diego State University College of Extended Studies

APICS - Southern Oregon Chapter - Supply Chain Management training

APICS - San Joaquin Valley Chapter - Supply Chain Management training

Training for maritime and industrial fires at Delgado Community College

Manufacturing Training at the Center for Workforce Development

Center for Applied Competitive Technologies customized industry training

Lean and Six Sigma training at University of San Diego

APICS - San Jose Chapter - Supply Chain Management training

Industrial skills evening classes at Kilgore College

APICS manufacturing training in production and inventory management

APICS - North Texas Chapter - Supply Chain Management training

Lean Six Sigma training from UT Dallas

APICS - Northeast Alabama Chapter -Supply Chain Management training

Manufacturing Technology and Industrial Engineering training from Anoka Ramsey Community College

Operations and supply chain management training from Central Minnesota APICS

APICS - San Gabriel Chapter - Supply Chain Management training

Quality manufacturing training from Cerritos College

Operational Excellence Certificate from UNLV

APICS - Southern Nevada Chapter - Supply Chain Management training

APICS - San Diego Chapter - Supply Chain Management training

APICS Production and Management training

APICS - Ventura County Chapter - Supply Chain Management training

Advanced manufacturing training at Cerritos College

Manufacturing training at Cerritos College

Supply Chain Management training from LA APICS and Cal State University at Dominguez Hills

APICS - Los Angeles Chapter - Supply Chain Management training

Manufacturing Training Center at Central Louisiana Tech

Supply chain logistics training at Long Beach City Community College

Online training in inventory and supply chain management from APICS

ToolingU Online job-specific training for industry