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Capacity Building Grants for Nonprofits in 2022

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Administration and operations are the backbones of nonprofit organizations. The following areas will give you some good places to start: Governance. Communication. It can be challenging to define how funding for operations will translate into helping more people, and a plan of action will help get the point across.

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SWOT Analysis Examples

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Operating without a website is increasingly rare, and ignoring this weakness for too long could have disastrous consequences. This is one area in which being a small local firm could be a major advantage, but international market research and more information about the government export initiatives are required. Employee training.

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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

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A venture feasibility study analyzes an idea from several perspectives: market opportunity, competition, resources available, resource gaps, financial viability, operational issues, intellectual property rights, development timeline and technology needs. How do I sell my products to the federal government?

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How to Choose a Business Location

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Do you have access to an engaged community that is eager to help? Do you qualify for any government economic programs or incentives? Zoning laws and setting up shop: In terms of where you can legally operate your business, you should consider local zoning regulations and ordinances. Zoning map of Eugene, Oregon.

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What Is a Benefit Corporation?

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Now, you can create a benefit corporation in: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C., with many more states in the pending legislation phase.

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The Complete Guide to Registering Your Business Name

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It was a great way to get the community to work together, and of course weed out a little of the inevitable clutter. The options for registering your business name include: Registering your business structure, and simply operating under that name. While an operating agreement isn’t required in all states, it’s always a good idea.

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How to Start a Brewery

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For Dan Hughes, Director of Operations at startup brewery ColdFire Brewing, he and his brother have been hard at work on business development and recipe formulation, navigating bureaucracy, and enduring the inevitable delays that come with brewery construction, equipment delivery, and regulatory approval. But they all take so much time.

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