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Entrepreneurs Small Business Training |
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The low cost training sessions, provided by both the MI-SBTDCTM and the U.S. SBA, will be of assistance to small businesses in any stage of development. Our training sessions cover a broad range of topics; from starting a business, securing financing, writing a marketing plan, to obtaining patents and trademarks. Whether your company is in the new venture or existing stage, our trainings will provide the necessary knowledge to successfully grow your business.
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Web Resources
Accounting and Bookkeeping Software:
www.quickbooks.com
www.peachtree.com/trial
Business Plans:
www.bizplans.com
www.score.org (“Business toolbox”)
www.inc.com/guides/write_biz_plan
www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
www.misbtdc.org (“Business Planning Tools”)
Business Advocacy:
www.braceonline.com
www.sba.gov/mi
www.southwestmichiganfirst.com
Credit Reporting:
www.equifax.com
www.experian.com
www.transunion.com
Employee Considerations:
Department of Labor (min wage, etc.): www.dol.gov
Hiring Guide: www.medc.michigan.org/services/startups/hiring
New Hire Reporting: www.newhire-usa.com/mi
Immigration Act: www.uscis.gov
Workers Comp: http://medc.michigan.org/services/workerscomp
Exporting:
www.export.gov
Franchising:
www.franchise.com
Home Business:
www.soho.org
Industry Info:
www.valuationresources.com/IndustryReports.htm
http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu
International:
www.vagtc.org
Inventions:
www.ideacafe.com
www.inventnet.com
Legal Issues:
www.nolo.com
www.michigan.gov/cis
Licenses:
http://medc.michigan.org/services/license
Michigan Specific:
www.michigan.gov/businesstartup
Additional Sources:
Women’s Business:
Taxes:
Procurement:
Patents/Copyrights:
medc.michigan.org
Non-Profit:
www.nonprofit.com
Patents/Copyrights:
www.patentcafe.com
www.copyright.gov
www.uspto.gov
Procurement:
www.michigantac.org/region7.htm
Taxes:
www.irs.gov
www.michigan.gov/treasury
www.ssa.gov
Women’s Business:
www.miced.org
Women in buisness -- 1-800-873-4567
www.womensnetwork.com
www.wbca.com.au
Additional Sources:
www.score.org
www.michigan.org
www.misbtdc.org
www.entrepreneur.com
www.thomsen.edu.au
www.business.vic.gov.au
SCORE -- 1-800-634-0245
Online Data Bases
www.mel.org
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All great grape growing, wine-producing areas of the world have one thing in common - a proximity to water. In our state, it’s the proximity to Lake Michigan and the effect it has on
fruit-growing. Referred to as the "lake effect," it is essential for production of quality wines.
The Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival offers something for everyone!
