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Small Business Handbook
The Small Business Handbook was developed by the Small Business Development Center at The University of Alabama and is reproduced here with permission.
Table of Contents
- Business Start-up Checklist
- Ten Steps to Business Success
- Market Research, pt.1: Why Do Research?
- Market Research, pt.2: The Basics
- Market Research, pt.3: Where To Go
- The Business Plan
- Tips for Putting Your Plan Together
- Choosing A Legal Structure, pt.1: The Sole Proprietorship and the Partnership
- Choosing A Legal Structure, pt.2: The Corporation
- Choosing A Legal Structure, pt.3: The Limited Liability Company
- Procedure for Incorporation
- Insurance
- Communicating with Your Customer
- How to Create a Quality Press Release
- Accounting Primer
- Balance Sheet and Income Statement
- Key Tax Numbers
- Business License Process - City of Tuscaloosa
- Tuscaloosa County, State, and Federal Information Sources
- Local Telephone Numbers, Bibb through Macon
- Local Telephone Numbers, Marengo through Wilcox
- SBA Guaranteed (7a) Loan Information
- Basic Requirements for SBA (7a) Loan Program
- Checklist for Taking Your Business Online
- Useful Web Links
- Small Business Procurement Primer
First section: Business Start-up Checklist