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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

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Look honestly at all the pros and cons for this type of business venture. The local Small Business Development Center office is a resource that can assist with the venture feasibility process. What is meant by “company culture” and how is it important to my business? How do I sell my products to the federal government?

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

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These include Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri (all businesses except construction), Tennessee (if not construction, coal mining, or trades), West Virginia (if agriculture), In Florida, if you have an agricultural business and have six (6) or more employees and twelve (12) or more seasonal employees , you must carry workers’ compensation insurance.

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How to Start a Brewery

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and the fourth largest in its home state of Oregon, after powerhouse brands such as Deschutes, Rogue, and Full Sail. It is a constantly coordinated, ongoing set of relationships with customers, government officials, craftspeople, and your internal people. Ninkasi Brewing began in 2006 on a 15-barrel system and produced 1,650 barrels.

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Turning the Unemployed Into Entrepreneurs

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Virgin Islands,” five states - Delaware, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon - already have active SEA programs. Big Government - or Small Business? There are, of course, those who say SEA won’t work, that it’s just another “big government” program. To entrepreneurial types this seems like a no-brainer.

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How to Choose a Business Location

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Do you qualify for any government economic programs or incentives? Legal considerations: Can you legally conduct your business in this area? Zoning map of Eugene, Oregon. If you’re operating a business out of your own home, many of the same zoning laws will apply to you. Government-provided demographic data.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

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Most small businesses and startups that are looking to grow— hire a new employee , or buy a new piece of equipment, or open a new location —need to think hard about cash flow, or making sure they have enough money in the bank to meet payroll and other financial obligations. Watch your finances. Martin Cove Brewing Company.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Small Business. SMALL BUSINESS. more in Small Business. Harvard professor Noam Wasserman and WSJ small-business editor Vanessa OConnell took reader questions about avoiding start-up pitfalls on Sept. Small Business » Subscriber Content Read Preview. Loading… Careers.