Start-Up Business Resources

One of the hardest yet greatest adventures a person can take in life is starting and growing their own business; a business that they are passionate about (making it enjoyable) and a business that can help secure their financial future.

The one key to business success is not going it alone. There are tons of free and low cost resources available to new and small businesses that can ease the burdens of business ownership; letting you (the business owner) focus on what you do best!

The following provides tried and trusted resources for start-up and small businesses:

Management:
Through better management, business owners can save time and money in their operations:

Open Office - A leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers.

SBA - Helps Americans start, build and grow businesses through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations.

SCORE - America's premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs. SCORE offers advice online and in-person at over 364 offices nationwide. SCORE has helped 8.5 million small businesses.

SBDC - Provides management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. SBDCs offers one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.

Accounting
By understanding and accounting properly for your business, owners can improve return on investment, grow profits and avoid unnecessary tax issues.

QuickBooks Pro - The most popular version of America's #1 small business financial software helps you save time and get more organized. New features show you exactly where your business stands and saves you time so you can focus on your business.

Microsoft Office Accounting Express - Microsoft Office Accounting is an accounting software application from Microsoft targeted towards small businesses that have between 1 and 25+ employees.

Bean Counter - Free Accounting and Bookkeeping Tutorials.

Marketing
You can build the best product in the world, but if others (your customers) don't know about your business or its products (called marketing) than you have no business.

American Marketing Association - The largest marketing association in North America. It is a professional association for individuals and organizations involved in the practice, teaching and study of marketing worldwide.

eMarketing Association - The world's largest international association of emarketing professionals. Members include governments, companies, professionals and students involved with the emarketing arena.

Finance
It takes money to make money. And, in business, finding the right money and using it in the right way (to pay for itself) is your key to financial success.

Financial Management Association International - The global leader in developing and disseminating knowledge about financial decision making. FMA's members include academicians and practitioners worldwide.

The American Finance Association - the premier academic organization devoted to the study and promotion of knowledge about financial economics.

Intangible Asset Finance Society - The objectives of the Intangible Asset Finance Society are to increase the visibility, transparency, and value of intangible assets through education, advocacy, and the promulgation of standards.

There is no reason that any and every business cannot succeed. People and other businesses (consumers) have tons of needs that are not being met, being under met or that they are yet aware of. In any case, with the right business model, dedication and hard work, any business can succeed. Plus, one good thing about starting and growing a business in today's world is that you don't have to do it by yourself - there are just so many start-up and small business resources to help you succeed.

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