BUSINESS START-UP RESOURCES

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• Before You Begin
  • Is Entrepreneurship For You?
  • Why Small Businesses Fail
• Starting a Small Business
  • Basic Business Structure
  • Writing a Business Plan
  • Protecting Your Ideas
  • IRS Checklist for New Businesses
  • Licenses and Permits; Names and Domains
• Buying a Business or Franchise
  • Buying a Business
  • Buying a Franchise
  • Franchising FAQs
• Other Issues
  • Strategies for an Economic Downturn
• Resources
  • SBA and VA Resources
  • IRS Resources for Small Businesses
  • Resources for Starting a Business
  • Recommended Reading for Small Businesses From the IRS

From Boots to Business–Transitioning from the Military to Small Business Ownership

Veterans make up an unusually large number of successful small business owners. Find out how to successfully transition from the service to your small business.

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