If you are starting or already have a small business and need information on taxes, recordkeeping, accounting practices, completing Federal business and employment tax returns, and meeting other Federal tax obligations, there is help available. Much of the assistance is free. The service is called Small Business Tax Education Program, or STEP. Go to Around the Nation for seminars in your area or check out Tax Info For Business on the IRS web site.

For information about starting a small business visit the SBDC in your area. They will provide you with the information and resources you need to start a small business.

The Small Business Administration's (SBA's) Web site, www.sba.gov , offers information on everything from starting your business to financing it. The SBA also has an Office of Women's Business Ownership (OWBO), www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness , which is specifically designed to help women start and build successful businesses. OWBO oversees and directs the 105 women's business centers across the U.S.

Go to the people who know about small business. This includes Small Business Development Centers. There are over 950 in the United States and their counseling services are free. S.C.O.R.E., which is staffed by retired business executives, is another free source of help. Colleges and universities often have specialists in small business and business topics. Private seminars, books and videos are readily available. Public libraries carry many books on small business.

Contact the Skylands Small Business Development Center at 908-689-9620 or go their website via the link below. Occupations and business activities may require some form of registration, license or certification by the State of New Jersey. The New Jersey License and Certification Guide can be reviewed online via the link below or you may call the License and Certification Hotline at (800) 533-0186. Municipal and County regulations may also apply.

Everything you would need to know as a small business owner is available at the link below. This includes access to forms, publications, online tutorials, various resource guides, retirement planning and information on starting and running your business.

There are many resources available to help prospective and existing small business owners, many of which are free of charge. Small Business Development Centers are located across the state, providing free and confidential counseling and technical assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs. The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) also provides free one-on-one counseling through a group of volunteers who represent a variety of business backgrounds and experiences.

To start a small business, you should apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) if applicable. You also should choose your business structure, tax year, and accounting method. Pay your business taxes and file all necessary forms with IRS on time. Keep good records and supporting documentation. Our firm can assist you in identifying what your particular business must do in order to satisfy your management and planning needs, as well as any taxing authority requirements.

There are three basic structures to choose from: a sole proprietorship is a business that you are operating by yourself; a partnership is business wherein you are working with others and sharing profits and losses; if you get more formal you can create a corporation. The type of structure is totally up to your own choosing.

New Jersey . . . Taking Care of Business provides extensive information about starting or expanding a business in New Jersey.

You may need to obtain a municipal licence to operate in your municipality - contact your local office for more information. You may also need to be aware of zoning issues - that your business location is zoned appropriately for the use you intend for it - for a complete listing of local municipal links, click here.

Michigan Works! has information on starting a business as part of their self-service resource center. You should contact First Step and Northern Initiatives.

You can get information on starting a small business by calling The Business Link - The Business Service Centre at (780) 422-7722. This page is a joint initiative of Western Economic Diversification Canada, Economic Development Edmonton and Alberta Economic Development. The federal Business Development Bank (780) 495-2277 also offers advice to small businesses.

Venture Capital is probably not the correct form of capital for your small business. You'll most likely be better served by debt financing, or "Angel" financing if your business can generate a significant return on investment. Absolutely! We help the high-techs to the bricks-n-mortar crowd find the right kind of financing and capital. What's most important is a well thought out business plan that focuses on making profits.

There are many resources available that provide information on writing a business plan. Libraries, the Internet, and nonprofit organizations that specialize in this area are excellent resources. This booklet also contains some information on organizations that provide a variety of services, including creating a business plan. Please feel free to contact any of the listed organizations for more information and/or assistance.

We work with a wide range of businesses from large multi-nationals to small businesses, including public and not-for-profit agencies.

There are varied sources of government financial assistance available for small business. These sources include The Huron Business Development Corporation, The Self-Employment Benefit Program, The Canadian Small Business Financing Act, The Business Development Bank of Canada, to name a few. For information on these sources, please contact The Huron Business Centre.

A Yes. There are two types of Government assistance - financial (grants & loans) and non-financial, that is, property, facilities, training and counseling, amongst others.

Counselors are available at the Connecticut Economic Resource Center, (800) 392-2122. You also may call the answer desk of the U.S. Small Business Administration, (800) 827-5722. The Connecticut Small Business Development Center, (860) 486-4135, offers workshops as well as individual counseling. Many colleges offer credit and noncredit classes.

It is recognized that many small business owners have limited business management experience or training. The Corporation's officers are experienced professionals who are able to advise on a variety of situations, problems and opportunities that confront the entrepreneur. These include: Developing a Business Plan - the essential management tool for a successful enterprise and to obtain the finance a business may need to start or expand.

EQA and EMS assistance are free NEPSS services available from NAVFAC EFD/As. Assistance is available to review plans, develop scopes, audit management systems and help with implementation. Contractors expert in developing EMS are also accessible on a reimbursable basis through NAVFAC.

Before you start up a rail operation, you must first obtain approval ("common carrier authority") from the Surface Transportation Board (STB). For information on procedures, download the STB publication, "So You Want to Start a Small Railroad," which can be found on STB's web site at www.stb.dot.gov/stb/docs/So_You_Want_to_Start_Small_RR.pdf Once the STB approval process is underway, you should contact Scott Phillips at AAR/RAILINC at 919.651.5042 or at Scott.Phillips@railinc.

You must complete Form N1 and then give it to the court staff together with a fee (which varies in relation to the amount of your claim). You can either attend in person to start ('issue') proceedings or send it by post. You will be sent in return a receipt for your fee called a Notice of Issue Form N205A. This also gives you your case number so you must keep this document carefully. You have now started ('issued') the proceedings and the next step is to 'serve' the summons on the defendant.

If you intend to start a new business you should contact this department. You need to consider the type of food produced or handled and the equipment, space and layout needed. For further details on starting a new business click here

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has web sites that includes information about starting a business, and other important business start-up questions.

Of course! We will work with you to develop an attractive site within your budget. We will also plan on additional areas/sections for you to consider or add as your business grows.

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NJDOT provides select contracting opportunities to small and disadvantaged businesses on federally funded projects. The ESBE differs from the DBE program because it is race and gender neutral. If a company is DBE certified, it is also certified under the ESBE program. However, if it is ESBE certified only, it is not DBE certified.