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13 Critical Small Business Legal Requirements to Start a Business

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Small Business Administration , an organization is considered to be a small business if their: Firm revenue ranges from $1 million to $40 million Number of employees is between 100 and 1,500. Check out the IRS tax requirements to determine what taxes your business structure deals with. According to the U.S.

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Small Businesses Must Make Data Privacy a Priority

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides a wealth of information on privacy , including articles and links to government sites. Businesses not only have an ethical/moral obligation to protect consumer information, they are legally obligated to do so. Privacy goes hand in hand with protecting consumer data.

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‘Dear Abby’ Style Advice to Real Entrepreneurs

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Respectfully, WHERE TO START Dear Where-To-Start, The type of business you describe is sorely needed, but sounds like it may really be a non-profit. Either way, I would recommend that you start by finding a local SCORE (small business mentoring) or SBA (Small Business Administration) office in your area, and talking to them.