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Business Planning
Small Business Administration
Create Your Own Business Plan - Templates, articles and resources to help create your business plan.
Healthcare Information - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted comprehensive health insurance reforms designed to ensure Americans have access to quality, affordable health insurance. Learn what the law means to small businesses and self-employed business owners.
Lane Small Business Development Center
Lane Business Link
Willamette SCORE - As the Southwestern Oregon chapter of the national SCORE organization, the Willamette Chapter uses the business knowledge and experience of its approximately 39 members to assist the owners and managers of small businesses. Its members offer free, confidential business counseling templates and tools to assist entrepreneurs as they navigate their way to small business success.
Labor Relations - The Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards is responsible for administering and enforcing most provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. This site provides resources for information about federal employment standards, which all business owners must abide by.
Planning the Legal Structure of Your Business - An article that reviews the advantages and disadvantages of the legal structure that you might select for your business.
Size Up - SizeUp shows you how you measure up to the competition in your industry. If you are thinking about starting up a business, SizeUp will tell you whether your projections are reasonable considering your market.
Business Insurance - Information on the many types of insurance coverage available for small businesses, and help determining which type will meet the requirements of your business and location.
Accounting and Cash Flow - Before you start your business, you will need to learn how to keep score (basic accounting), and how to maintain cash in your bank account (cash flow control). This session explains both in simple terms, and the advantages of hiring an accountant before you start.
MicroPatent - MicroPatent provides online patent and trademark information.
Expertise Guide to Finding a Bankruptcy Attorney - An article that discusses the process of hiring a bankruptcy attorney.
