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Entrepreneurism has declined 40% since 1978
Independent retailers' market share has dropped 44%
since the 1970s
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Tell me about loans if I bid on a federal transportation project
Can you negotiate a credit card interest rate?
Am I required to provide breaks to my employees?
What are Schedule B classification codes?
How can I get free OSHA compliance help?
I am looking for business simulation games for training
I want to buy carbon offsets. How do I do that?
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What forms do I have to file quarterly to the federal government?
I want to become a food entrepreneur and need resources
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What are Articles of Organization?
How can I participate in Adopt the Road programs?
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National Agricultural Center sponsored by the EPA
What is a HUB zone and where is the nearest one to me?
Is there new hire reporting for independent contractors?
I need injury prevention resources for the wood products industry
I want to do 360 surveys. Are the sample surveys?
Are there any loan programs for my business?
What employer taxes am I responsible for?
When are all these forms due?
What is the Amazon Gift Card Scam?
I want to sell to FEMA
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Information about federal work visa programs
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What is Amazon Brand Registry?
Are there resources for women entrepreneurs in my state?
I need my state's withholding charts
Is there unemployment insurance for my employees or me after a disaster?
I am hiring a veteran. Are there any tax credits?
Fire Safety for Hotels/Mdels
What is DE542 in California?
What is the best business entity for me?
What assistance is there for Native American businesses?
What should I pay my employees?
Ergonomics for the mining industry
What is an S Corporation election?
I need to train my employees on emergency evacuation
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I want to know about crowdfunding
If I sell food, do I have to label it?
I need 1-on-1 help with my agricultural business
How do I comply with the Menu Labeling Act?
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Are small business classes offered at local community colleges?
What are best practices in construction?
Where can I find sample business plans
What quarterly forms do I need to file for unemployment insurance?
What assistance can I get if I am relocating my business?
What employers should NOT do to respond to the Zika virus
How can I find an SBA lender?
How can I sell to the federal government?
Do I have to pay estimated income tax?
What taxes do I have to withhold from my employees?
How do I file W-2s?
I need to train my late-night workers in safety
How is federal unemployment tax handled?
What resources are there to manage my farm?
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What California cities have higher minimum wage rates?
Is there a state Market Maker for agricultural markets?
I'm a small retailer and need a marketing checklist
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What are Articles of Incorporation?
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Are there any Angel Investment groups in my area?
Managing Storm Water Runoff
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What are the top warnings for scams?
OSHA safety information for the trucking industry
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Mine rescue instruction
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I want to train my employees on using forklifts safely
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What are retail best practices?
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What is Work Sharing and how do I implement it?
Can you summarize all the requirements I have as an LLC?
How can I make sense of my financial statements?
How can I send marketing material through the US Mail?
What is the Google Search Console?
Are there any energy rebates in my area?
How can I sell to my city?
What forms do I need to register as an employer?
Can I deduct my home office?
Tell me about Buy California
What are the best practices for restaurant success?
What is the difference between an independent contractor and an employee?
What forms do I need to start a corporation?
How do I respond to the Opioid crisis and still comply with ADA?
I need to train for soft skills in the health industry
How do you do a copyright?
IRS withholding charts
Are you a second stage business?
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Is there a sample Contract for Services for Independent Contractors?
Are there energy best practices for industry?
What do I do if there is an active shooter?
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I want to reduce losses in my restaurant
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I need safety resources for logging
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What I e-Verify?
Does my business have to check the Do Not Call Registry before making outbound calls?
What is the AIDA Marketing Strategy?
What is the Gold Key Matching Service?
What is business interruption insurance?
Resources for Foodworker Illness Awareness
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What is the Harmonized Tariff system?
How do I include employees with disabilities in my evacuation plans?
What is ISO 9000 Certification?
What are the 5 most common scams against small business?
What is Ban the Box?
Sales tax rates are confusing - how does it work?
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What business databases does my local library have?
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How can I use technology to improve my cash flow?
How should I investigate a sexual harassment complaint?
I want to develop a violence prevention program
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Is there legal help for exporters?
How can I get my brochures in the California Welcome Centers?
Are there food labeling exemptions for small business?
Are there any SBA loans for international trade?
After a cyber attack, I need to know what to do
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How can I calculate payroll taxes?
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How do you add a "Share" button?
Are there resources on Work-Life Balance for business owners?
Can I promote my business with the local visitors bureau?
HAZMat Transportation regulations
Where can I find pollution prevention assistance?
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I need a customer survey tool
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Is there a disaster readiness assessment?
If I sell firearms, what licenses do I need?
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Commercial fishing - financial statements and business calculations
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If I sell tobacco, what licensees do I need?
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How to choose a credit card
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What interview questions are illegal to ask?
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What disaster assistance is available for agriculture?
How do I set up my computers to minimize repetitive stress?
What are MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets?
Marketing manual for fishermen
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I want a workplace program to address domestic violence
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When does the IRS consider me to be an employer?
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Can I be reimbursed for training employees?
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Does my business need flood insurance?
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What are the dangers of forming a partnership?
What is California's Parental Bonding Leave?
How can I prevent fraud in my business
How does the IRS classify employees versus independent contractors?
Are there any training programs for loggers?
How can I use ergonomics to reduce worker injuries?
I need the best practices to stay out of debt
What does guaranteeing a loan mean?
Where local foreign trade zones?
How is money handled when exporting or importing?
I'm looking for sexual harassment resources
I need training resources for soft (people) skills
What loans are available for industrial or commercial buildings?
I am looking for soft skills training in spanish
Are there business plan tools for the fishing industry?
Find out where your customers, competitors and suppliers are using SizeUp
What is the cost of Substance Abuse in my business?
How can I use my balance sheet and income statement to evaluate my business?
What EPA regulations does my health care business need to follow?
What do I have to do to comply with ADA?
What is a Schedule K-1?
I need a new employee orientation checklist
Is there a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool
What posters do I need for my employees?
What EPA regulations does my construction company need to follow?
What is a Voluntary Environmental Management System Iso 14001
Are there any loans for businesses in rural areas?
What forms do I use to pay myself?
How do I get certified as a woman-owned business?
What annual forms do I have to file for the federal government?
What quarterly forms do I need to file for sales tax?
Do I have to have a business license?
What is the Food Safety Modernization Act and how do I comply?
How can I build my business credit?
I want to sell Benefits so I can avoid price discounts
How do you get certified as a green business?
I want to support veteran businesses with StreetShares
How can I find federal sub-contracting opportunities?
Do any organizations help businesses "go green"?
I want to provide my truck drivers with Ergonomics information
How can the Better Business Bureau help my company?
How can the National Compliance Assistance Centers help my business?
Fat, Oil, and Grease requirements for restaurants
I'm looking for hazard checklists in the hospitality industry
What to do to get a good business credit score?
What do I need to know before doing an employment background check?
How do I handle Marijuana in the Workplace?
Is there bad check restitution help in my area?
Why is employee feedback important?
10 things employers do to get sued
What are the top 10 green practices for restaurants?
How do I get a business reply envelope?
Are there any disadvantaged business certification programs in my city or state?
What is SAM?
Hours-of-Service Regulations fr the trucking industry
What is an Operating Agreement?
I need to figure out ownership. Is there a simulation tool?
How to set up an inventory management system
Where can I get loans to fund my exports?
Where can I post jobs or find local workers?
What are basic business tax deductions?
I need a sample employee handbook
I am looking for templates for restaurant management
How do I label my product with a UPC barcode?
How do you do a trademark?
What are the pros and cons of being an entrepreneur?
Pollution Prevention for Biotech Labs
Is there business recycling in my area?
Is there a tool to evaluate my business water footprint?
Does Department of Transportation give priority to veteran owned businesses?
How can I use ergonomics in my hospitality business?
Can you explain the 20% Qualified Business Income Deduction?
Do I need a home occupation permit?
Is there any entrepreneurship training for veterans?
Is there any support if imports are wiping out my business?
Please explain the basics of marketing in business?
Is there a tool to analyze my business carbon footprint?
Does California have any financing for manufacturers?
Is there state disability insurance for employees and/or business owners?
I want to sell disaster supplies t the American Red Cross
SWOT analysis: Streng Weakness Opportunities and Threats
Should I be an S or a C corporation?
15-minute presentation template to angel investors
I want to know about California Seismic Safey Loan Program
I want basic entrepreneurial training
What is the difference between a strategic plan, a business plan and an operational plan?
How is tip income reported?
I need a food safety template in agriculture
What are the smoking regulations for businesses?
Is your commercial truck or van regulated by the DOT?
Is there a free halp to help me keep track of things?
What Human Trafficking posters are required in California?
Are there buy-local programs in your area
I want to know the top markets for exporting
Can you summarize all the requirements I have as a partnership?
Where can I get free market surveys on global demand for my products?
How do I register my business to sell to the state?
What are FLSA regulations?
Is there an emergency alert notification system in my community?
Why should I do a business plan?
I want to implement a Drug-Free Workplace
What to consider before using your home equity or savings to fund your business?
How do I create a strategic plan?
Online MSHA training
Do I need a sign permit?
I need an emergency action plan for my restaurant
Fire Evacuation Planning
Tell me about the free bonding for hiring at-risk employees
I want a mentor from SCORE
How do I issue stock?
What is the Employer's Model Return to Work program?
What is the OSHA Injury and Illness log?
How can my products be certified as Organic?
Who do I notify if there is graffiti?
What is a topic cluster in internet marketing?
Where can I get withholding allowance forms
I want training on how to sell to the government
What is the World Trade Council?
Where can I find labor and economic information for my area?
I need a tool to create a job description
How can I implement a drug-free workplace?
How can I calculate my air pollution emissions?
Where can I get free training on exporting?
I am looking to prevent Medical Identity Theft
What is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit?
What is the difference between cash and accural accounting?
What training resources are there for IRS requirements?
How to use Sketch.io for social media
What customized training is offered by my local community college?
How can I Adopt an Attitude of You for my business?
What industrial or commercial sites are available in my area?
Can I be reimbursed for back-to-work modifications?
What are the elements of Business Insurance?
What is a pass-thru entity?
Can someone help me implement lean manufacturing?
Commercial Fishing - how to manage finances
What is a DUNS number and why do I need one?
What is social security self-employment tax?
Where are tax withholding charts?
Do I need an alarm permit?
Is there food certification training in my area?
I need help estimating my cash flow
How can my business use HashTags?
Where can I get business mentoring?
What do I have to do for an annual shareholders meeting?
Choosing a retirement plan for your small business
How can I use technology to boost my business?
Help me compare a USDA and an SBA loan
What are the skills and talents required for entrepreneurship?
How can I use Reference USA from the library to find contacts?
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