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Tools for Tough Economic Times
30-Day Business Turnaround
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30 Day Business Turnaround Program
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How to turnaround a failing business
Business loss? Refund prior years' federal taxes
Checklist for Recession Survival
Downsizing or having major layoffs? Rapid Response Service
How to pay business debts you can?t afford
The 27 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Negotiating Business Debts
Business Planning and Assistance
3 essential levels: Strategic plan; business plan; operational plan
Assessing Business feasibility
Boosting your Business Using Technology - a video tutorial from SCORE
Breakeven calculator
Business Plan Tools
Business Plan Writer's Workshop
Business plan classes
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Find your local SBDC office
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Find your local SCORE chapter
Business plan tools
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Business Plan Writer from MBDA
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Free Biz Toolkit from JJ Hill Library
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Free Business Plan workbook from MasterCard
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Free business plan templates from SCORE
Business valuation calculator
Buy versus lease calculator
Can a Purdue student improve your business in a short-term project? Matching Funds from the Community Venture Fund
Cash flow calculator
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Cash flow calculator
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Cash flow calculator
Creating a Technology Plan for your Small Business - a video tutorial from SCORE
Debt consolidation calculator
Debt service calculator
Emerging company that wants to accelerate growth? Elevate Ventures - Entrepreneur Advisory Services
Estimating Breakeven Sales for your Small Business
Feasibility and Business Plan Software from Indiana SBDC
Financial ratios calculator
Find SCORE contact information for the chapter nearest you
Five things to find out about your industry before going into business
Free Online Workshops
Gross Margins
Have your own invention? Indiana Inventors Association
Home-based Food Business
How to Build a Bulletproof Startup - for businesses that are serious about growing
How to do Market Research, Industry Research and Business Research
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How to Learn about an Industry or a Specific Company
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Industry Portals
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Tutorial on how to use the Internet and your library for business research
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Tutorials on how to use individual databases
INspire: Indiana's Virtual Library
Indiana Certified Technology Parks Program
Indiana Department of Tourism
Indiana Indure Database of University Research Expertise
Information Sources for your Business Plan
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Economic and statistical data for Newton County
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Free business statistics and financial ratios
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Industry information and analysis
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Reference for Business - business articles
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SBDCNet business information from SBDCs
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Statistics gathered by the federal government
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US Census American Community Survey
Innovation Marketplace: find business opportunities, register your needs or your innovation
Invenio IP: Technologies available for commercialization
Inventory analysis calculator
Investment return calculator
Labor Market Information
Manufacturer negatively impacted by imports? Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
Minority Business Development Center
Need to attract foot traffic? Effective Signage
Pitch then Plan business tool from SmallBizU
PlanetEureka!
Profit margin calculator
Purdue Extension Publications for Farms and Small Businesses
Purdue Office of Commercialization
Purdue Portals: Helps launch innovative firms
Purdue Technical Assistance Program
Researching Companies Online: A step-by-step tutorial
SCORE national website: info & email-based counseling
SWOT analysis: Strength Weakness Opportunities and Threats
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Easy to use strategic planning tool for business
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Explanation of SWOT analysis
Sample business plans
Sample business plans from Palo Alto Software
Small Business Administration's website
Small Business Resource Center within Inspire
Software company less than 3 years old? Microsoft's BizSpark program
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Starting a Retail Food Business in Indiana
Starting a Wholesale Food Business in Indiana
Stats Indiana
TechLink: Helps commercialize innovations for the defense industry
University technology available for commercialization
Using innovation and new ideas
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I-bridge linking ideas with innovation
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Springwise business ideas
Why do a business plan
Funding Programs
10 Marketing Plan Tips to Help Get a Bank Loan email course
15-minute presentation template to angel investors
Angel investors and venture capital
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Angel Capital Network
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Angel investors and venture capital
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Band Angels
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Free venture capital workbook
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Investors Circle
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National Venture Capital Association
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Pitch the Angels
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Vfinance
Ball University List of Indiana Venture Capitalists
Before you use your home equity or savings
Business Development Corporation
Buying a Franchise?
Can't qualify for a loan anywhere? Find an Opportunity Finance lender
Community Development Corporation
Comparison between USDA and SBA guaranteed loan
Current or former military? SBA Patriot Express Loans
Diverting waste from the waste-stream? Recycling Marketing Development Loans and Grants
Farm Storage Facility Loan Program
Find local SBA approved lenders
Find the Right Accounting Software
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Business accounting software
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Free online bookkeeping
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Quickbooks free Simple Start software
Finding angel investors: videos from the Wisconsin Angel Network
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Finance marketing - how to market yourself to get angel investors
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Stages of financing
Free (and almost free) online invoicing and credit card processing tools
Halo Capital Group
High tech R&D? Funding and mentorship through Elevate Ventures
How is your credit score calculated?
If you don't own a home
In a small community or rural area? SBA Rural Lender Advantage Program
Indiana Angel Network
Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation
Indiana's largest venture capital firms
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AGS Capital LLC
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Allos Ventures
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CID Capital Inc.
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Cambridge Ventures LP
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Cardinal Equity Partners
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Heron Capital
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Indiana Community Business Credit Corp.
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Indiana Future Fund I
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Indiana Investment Fund
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Lilly Ventures
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Pearl Street Venture Funds
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Periculum Capital Co. LLC
Learn Quickbooks - Free Tutorials
Life sciences: Indiana Seed Fund for working capital
Life sciences? Indiana Future Fund
Loan Repayment Calculator
Manufacturer needing $3 million or less? Indiana Small Bond Program
Military Reservists Loans
Model Venture Capital Financing Documents
Money Certificate Training Program: a free 7 course module from SmallBizU
New Venture Template - information on obtaining venture funding from the Wayne Brown Institute
Notre Dame alum? Irish Angels
Participate in Trade Reporting
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D&B Trade Reporting
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Sign up for D&B Trade Reporting
Personal guarantees
Premier Capital Corporation
Raising Equity Learning Center
Regional Development Corporation
SBA Dealer Floor Plan Financing
SBA Small Business Innovation Research
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Federal innovation research grants
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Sample proposals and tips for SBIR research projects
SBA cap program: short-term working capital
SBA classes on Small Business Funding
The Entrepreneur's Path: Handbook for High-Growth Companies
USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Loan
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Find out if you are eligible for USDA loans - Map of areas designated as rural.
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USDA offices in Indiana
USDA Value-Added Producer & Renewable Energy Grants
Understanding Financial Statements
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Learn basic accounting
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Understand your financial statements
Using Technology to Improve your Cash Flow - a video tutorial from SCORE
Using recycled tires in your products? Waste Tire Fund
Venture Club of Indiana
Videos on forming a high growth company from USpark at University of Utah
What to consider in selecting a business location
What to do to get a good business credit score
Your Funding Toolkit
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11 steps to establish good business credit
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Get your business D&B number
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Get your credit score
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Things to do before you get a loan
Directory of Capital
Accredited investor
Business plan tools
Equipment Finance 101 from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
How to choose a credit card
Individual Development Accounts
Negotiating credit card interest rates
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Compare credit card rates and services
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Compare credit cards
Selling across state lines
Who gets what percentage? Use this simulation tool
Business Incentives
Available sites in Indiana
HUB Zones
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Application information for HUB zones
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Find HUB zone near you
Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit
Indiana Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit
Indiana Shovel Ready sites
Investing in a low-income community? New Markets Tax Credit
Rehabilitating an an old building? Industrial Recovery Tax Credit
Business Formation
BizFilings offers a free Formation Assistant
Business entity choices
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Be an independent contractor
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Form a corporation
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Form a non-profit
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Form a sole proprietorship
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Form an LLC
Forming Your Business Out-of-state
To be exempt from workers compensation, file WCE-1
Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop for Small Business and the Self-Employed
Business Start-Up Kit for Sole Proprietors
Business Insurance
Business Registration
Indiana food permit
Indiana Weights and Measures Program
InsureU for Small Business
Liquor Licenses and other Permits
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Alcohol license Indiana^Indiana liquor license
Overview of Business Requirements for a Sole Proprietor
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Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
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Business method patent
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Copyright forms
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Copyright information
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Design patent
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Register a trademark
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US Patent and Trademark website
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Utility patent
SS-4 Application for Federal and Employer ID number
Business Start-Up Kit for Corporations
Articles of Incorporation
Business Insurance
Business Registration
Corporate Bylaws
Election of S Corporation Status
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IRS form 2553 Election of S Corporation Status
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IRS forms and publications
First Board of Directors Meeting
Indiana food permit
Indiana Weights and Measures Program
InsureU for Small Business
Issuing Stock
Liquor Licenses and other Permits
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Alcohol license Indiana^Indiana liquor license
Make the most of a buy-sell agreement
Overview of Business Requirements for Corporations
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Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
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Business method patent
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Copyright forms
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Copyright information
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Design patent
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Register a trademark
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US Patent and Trademark website
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Utility patent
Professional Corporations
Securities Requirements - exemptions for filing in Indiana
Selecting your Corporate Name
SS-4 Application for Federal and Employer ID number
Business Start-Up Kit for Limited Liability Companies
Articles of Organization for an LLC
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Form an LLC in Indiana
Business Insurance
Business Registration
Indiana food permit
Indiana Weights and Measures Program
InsureU for Small Business
Liquor Licenses and other Permits
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Alcohol license Indiana^Indiana liquor license
Operating Agreement
Overview of Business Requirements for LLCs
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Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
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Business method patent
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Copyright forms
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Copyright information
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Design patent
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Register a trademark
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US Patent and Trademark website
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Utility patent
Selecting your LLC's Name
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Go to the Indiana Secretary of State website
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Indiana check name availability for LLCs
SS-4 Application for Federal and Employer ID number
Business Start-Up Kit for Partnerships
Business Insurance
Business Registration
Indiana food permit
Indiana Weights and Measures Program
InsureU for Small Business
Liquor Licenses and other Permits
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Alcohol license Indiana^Indiana liquor license
Overview of Business Requirements for Partnerships
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Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
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Business method patent
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Copyright forms
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Copyright information
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Design patent
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Register a trademark
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US Patent and Trademark website
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Utility patent
SS-4 Application for Federal and Employer ID number
Government Requirements
Environmental help: IDEM Compliance and Technical Assistance Program
IRS Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center
IRS Taxpayer Advocate
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Find the taxpayer advocate for your state
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Helps taxpayers (including businesses) whose tax problems are causing financial difficulty.
IRS Video Portal
IRS tax workshops offered in Indiana
Indiana New and Small Business Education Center
National Compliance Assistance Centers
Permit Wizard for Land, water and air permits
Rent rooms? County Innkeeper's Tax
W-9 Request for Taxpayer ID number
Paying Yourself: Sole Proprietors
Paying Yourself: Corporations
Paying Yourself: Limited Liability Companies
Paying Yourself: Partnerships
Quarterly Requirements for Sole Proprietors
ES-40 Quarterly Estimated Tax
Federal Income Tax Payments: 1040ES
ST-103 Sales and Use Tax Voucher
Schedule SE Social Security Self-Employment Tax
Quarterly Requirements for Corporations
EFTPS - free service to pay federal taxes electronically
ES-40 Quarterly Estimated Tax
Federal Income Tax Payments: 1040ES
Federal Income Tax Payments: S Corp
IT-6 Estimated Corporate Tax Coupons
ST-103 Sales and Use Tax Voucher
Schedule SE Social Security Self-Employment Tax
Quarterly Requirements for Limited Liability Companies
ES-40 Quarterly Estimated Tax
Federal Income Tax Payments
Federal Income Tax Payments: 1040ES
ST-103 Sales and Use Tax Voucher
Schedule SE Social Security Self-Employment Tax
Quarterly Requirements for Partnerships
ES-40 Quarterly Estimated Tax
Federal Income Tax Payments
Federal Income Tax Payments: 1040ES
ST-103 Sales and Use Tax Voucher
Schedule SE Social Security Self-Employment Tax
Annual Requirements for Sole Proprietors
1099M Statement for Independent Contractors
Annual Tax Return: IRS 1040 Schedule C
Business Property Tax
Annual Requirements for Corporations
1099Div Statement for Dividend Income
1099M Statement for Independent Contractors
Annual Federal Return for C Corporations
Annual Federal Return for S Corporations
Annual Shareholder's Meeting
Business Property Tax
Indiana Annual Tax Return IT-20 for C Corporations
Indiana Annual Tax Return IT-20S for S Corporations
Annual Requirements for Limited Liability Companies
1065 with Schedule K-1s
1099M Statement for Independent Contractors
Annual Tax Return: IRS 1040 Schedule C
Bi-annual Report for Limited Liability Companies
Business Property Tax
Annual Requirements for Partnerships
1065 with Schedule K-1s
1099M Statement for Independent Contractors
Business Property Tax
Indiana Annual Tax Return IT-65 for Partnerships
Filling in the Gaps: All businesses
Americans with Disabilities Act
Apply for SBA certification program
Bulk mail and other discounted mailing programs
Business reply envelopes (or postcards)
Buying from the Internet? Use Tax
Country of origin marking
Create color postcards/letters/booklets and flyers
Customs forms
Do Not Solicit Registry
Drugs, medical devices, bloodbanks
Export information and forms
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Food and Drug Administration
Food labeling requirements
Get a UPC Barcode for your product
Get an ISBN number for your book
HUB zone information
Harmonized Tariff System
Important Numbers: D&B, NAICs and others
Information about tobacco requirements and permits
National Minority Supplier Development Council Certification
National Women Business Owners Corporation
Privacy Laws
Product Labeling: UPC and Barcodes
SBA certification programs
SBA self-certification as a small business
SBA size requirements for certification as a small business
SBA's Veterans Business Development Officers
Schedule B classification codes for exporting
Securities Exchange Commission
Selling firearms? Federal firearms license
Shippers Export Declaration
Surety Bonding for Job Completion
Tobacco, firearms and alcohol
US Department of Agriculture Marketing and Regulatory Division
Women's Business Enterprise National Council
Employer Assistance
Americas Heroes at Work: Employer resources
AskEarn.org: Resources to help employers hire people with disabilities
Available tax deductions for health costs
Calculator to determine your cost of employee turnover
Coaching Employees: the Take 10 Check In
Consider hiring an Indiana intern
Construction industry: Hire Indiana Major Opportunities graduates
Dealing with Difficult Workplace Behaviors free online class
Discipline Documentation free online class
Discrimination and Legal Issues for Businesses free online class
Drug-Free Workplace Employee Education
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Drug-Free Workplace Kit
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Drug-free training for employees
E-Verify: Check work status with Homeland Security
Email employee forms to new hires
Employee management forms from the US Chamber of Commerce
Employee termination checklist
Employees live out-of-state? Reciprocal tax agreement
Employer Toolkits for wellness: weight loss, smoking cessation, stress management and more
Employer requirements kit
Employment application template
Ergonomic and safety tools
Ergonomic training materials
Ergonomics and safety tools
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Computer User Heaven: 8 Exercises That Spell Relief
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Computer Workstation Self-Evaluation
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Cost benefit research showing employee efficiency improvements from ergonomic solutions
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Dynamic exercises - to prepare your body for physical motion
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Employee safety - back injury prevention
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Employee safety - desktop computer users
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Employee safety - easy ergonomics
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Employee safety - ergonomics in action for the food processing industry
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Ergonomic guidance for health care and hospitality industries
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Ergonomic stretch breaks for employees - Ergonomic exercises from University of Virginia
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Ergonomic tools for baggage handlers, deliverers, electricians, warehousing, and others
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Ergonomics Ideas Bank
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Ergonomics cost/benefits calculator from Washington State
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Industry-specific ergonomic tools - find your industry here
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Laboratory Workstation Evaluation Checklist
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Lifting calculator, pushing & pulling calculator, and checklists
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OR-OSHA's Introduction to Ergonomics in the Workplace
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Push, Pull, Carry calculator
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Recommendations for computer users from Cornell University
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Safety Pays! Calculator from OSHA analyzing the direct and indirect injuries
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Small business ergonomics: 32 examples, solutions and cost/benefit analyses
Find best-practices solutions to your safety concerns
Finding the Right Fit: a hiring and retention resource
Finding the pay rate for your employees
Flexible Work Schedules: Flexibility Toolkit
Free OSHA Safety Consultation
Free OSHA Safety Management Tools
Free OSHA Safety and Health Management Training for Small Business
Free job description tools
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Find the right person: Interactive Hiring Tool
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Job Description Writer
Full text Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H1-B work visas for professional workers
H2-B work visas for short-term, non-professional workers
Handling Terminations with Care and Control free online course
Hiring a risky job applicant? Free federal employee bond
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Federal bonding program
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Find the state administrator
Hiring a veteran, low-income person or disabled? Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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Form 1 for Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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Who qualifies for WOTC
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Work Opportunities Tax Credit for Indiana
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Work Opportunities Tax Credit forms for Indiana
How to do a criminal background check in Indiana
Human Touch Performance Appraisals free online course
IRS Independent Contractor Misclassification: Settlement with the IRS
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Forms to use to apply for the IRS Settlement Program
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Information about the IRS' program that reduces fines for reclassification by 90%
IRS Withholding Charts - Biweekly - Married
IRS Withholding Charts - Biweekly - Single
IRS Withholding Charts - Irregular
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Federal withholding for irregular payroll - married
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Federal withholding for irregular payroll - single
Independent contractor / employee checklist - which clearly shows how to tell the difference
Independent contractors must obtain a certificate of exemption for workers compensation in Indiana
Indiana EDGE Credit: Tax credit for creating new positions
Indiana Immigration Law
Indiana Work Opportunities Tax Credit
Information about federal work visa programs
Interview questions for various job categories
Lifting Guideline Tool
New Employee Orientation Checklist
OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs VPP
OSHA safety publications
Office of Disability: Searchable Online Accommodation Tool
Online management classes
Payroll tax calculator
Performance Improvement Process - positive employee discipline
Post jobs: Indiana Career Connect
Proper Worker Classification - IRS video
Returning Heroes and Wounded Warriors: Resources to hire veterans
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Information about tax credits for hiring unemployed veterans
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Post your jobs on the Veterans Job Bank
SHARP: Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program
Sample employee application
Sample performance evaluation form
Sexual harassment prevention training
Stay out of trouble: Avoid FLSA most common pitfalls
Supervising Difficult Behaviors online class
Teen Labor Laws in Indiana
Telephone Reference Check Form
Ten Top Reasons to Hire a Veteran - information from Americas Heroes at Work
Things to know before doing an employment background check
Types of workers: Independent contractors vs employees
Want to hire veterans? Here's a step-by-step toolkit
Weekly and biweekly time sheets
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Biweekly - paid lunch
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Biweekly with non-paid lunch
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Biweekly with non-paid lunch and overtime
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Biweekly with non-paid lunch and sick/vacation
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Biweekly with non-paid lunch with sick and vacation
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Weekly - paid lunch
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Weekly with non-paid lunch
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Weekly with non-paid lunch and overtime options
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Write an employee manual: free template
Wrongful termination laws
You Be The Judge In Interviewing
Becoming an Employer
Are you an Employer?
I-9: Immigration & Naturalization
Independent contractor misconceptions
Independent contractor versus employee: Information from the IRS
Indiana minimum wage poster
New Hire Reporting
W-4 Federal Allowance Certificate
WH-4 Indiana Withholding Tax Certificate
Workers Compensation
Hiring Others
Are you an Employer?
I-9: Immigration & Naturalization
Independent contractor misconceptions
Independent contractor versus employee: Information from the IRS
Indiana minimum wage poster
New Hire Reporting
W-4 Federal Allowance Certificate
WH-4 Indiana Withholding Tax Certificate
Workers Compensation
Filling in the Gaps
OSHA Requirements
Required posters for Indiana employers
Paying Others
Information about the federal earned income credit
Paying State Taxes with WH-1
Reporting Tip Income
Quarterly Requirements for Employers
Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return
Quarterly Withholding and Unemployment Insurance Reports
Annual Requirements for Employers
Annual FUTA Tax Return
Business and Employee Training
20 major time wasters for small business: Effective Time Management
90 FREE On-Demand Online Learning Programs from Kutztown SBDC
Alcohol Server Training through Indiana Restaurant Association
American Management Assoc. courses and certification
Business classes to grow your business from IvyTech
Career Leadership training through Leadership Lafayette
College for Working Adults at IvyTech
Complete list of training and workforce development courses offered at IvyTech
Customized business training and assessment from IvyTech
Find your local women's center
Food Safety Training
Free monthly business seminars (live or webinar simulcast)
GeoLearning: Access to 80 to 300 online courses
IT Tech Training: Technology Enhancement Certification for Hoosiers
Indiana Entrepreneur Boot Camp
Indiana Healthy Workforce Training
IvyTech Corporate College
Manufacturers/Distributions Centers: Skills Enhancement Fund
Need to be more organized? Time management resources
OSHA Training at the Heartland Center in Indianapolis
OSHA Voluntary Compliance courses from Indiana Manufacturing Association
OSHA safety training from IvyTech
People, managerial and leadership skills training at IvyTech
Safety Training
Seminars from Northwest Indiana SBDC
Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome Anywhere. A Guide for Employers/Employees
Soft (people) skills training
Spanish language guides
Vincennes University business and industry training
Western Governors University Indiana - Indiana-approved online university
Workplace spanish classes through IvyTech
Taking your Business to the Next Step
Are We Making Progress?: Baldrige National Quality Program
Are you a second stage business?
B Corporations - what they are and the benefits of becoming one
Best practices assessment in human resources
Best practices assessment in industrial marketing and sales
Best practices assessment in lean manufacturing
Best practices assessment in manufacturing systems
Best practices assessment in quality management
Building Teamwork - resource in Excellent Leadership Part 1 video
Business Model Assessment
Business skills mini-training from Geo-on-Demand - resource in Excellent Leadership Part 1 video
Can you improve sales by forming a coop?
Competent Leaders - what effective leaders do well - resource in Excellent Leadership Part 1 video
Completing the Puzzle - resource in Excellent Leadership Part 1 video
Developing a quality management system: ISO 9000
Developing emotional intelligence - resource in Excellent Leadership Part 1 video
Do you qualify for Indiana Companies to Watch?
Elevate Ventures Economic Gardening Program
Examples of vision statements from 40 companies - resource in Excellent Leadership Part 1 video
Financial Scorecard
Idea Management Assessment: Is your company positioned for innovation?
Improve your business operations: Six Sigma for Small Business
Indiana TechPoint: Helping technology companies grow, connect and succeed
Leadership online training module - resource in Excellent Leadership Part 1 video
Leadership training activities - resource in Excellent Leadership Part 1 video
Leadership vs. Management - resource in Excellent Leadership Part 1 video
Manufacturers: Grow your Business through Eureka! Winning Ways
Mastercard also offers these short business online publications
Ohio Employee Ownership Center helps businesses everywhere transfer ownership to their employees
Partnership for Excellence - training and peer evaluation for quality
Peer learning
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Find a business peer networking group
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Grow your business through peer learning
Performance management
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Seek performance excellence: Baldrige National Quality Program
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Self-analysis worksheet: Baldrige National Quality Program
Small Business Report Card
Take the B Impact Assessment
Team Dynamics Assessment - resource in Excellent Leadership Part 1 video
Teampedia - resource in Excellent Leadership Part 1 video
Think Globally
Are you export-ready? A short self-assessment
Basic Guide to Exporting
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A Basic Guide to Exporting: Book
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A Basic Guide to Exporting: Online training version
Certificate of Origin form
Consulting, contracting & exporting opportunities with UN Development Business
Custom market research services from Export.Gov
Export Business Planner from the SBA
Export and international trade assistance
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Learn to export
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US Commercial Service offices
Export regulation and compliance training videos
Export-Import Bank Environmental Exports Program
Export-Import Bank: Assistance for minority and women-owned businesses
Export-U.com
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9 free online classes about exporting from Export-U
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Free registration for Export-U online courses.
Exporting Help: US Commercial Service
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International trade opportunities
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US Commercial Service local offices
Foreign Trade Zones
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Foreign trade zone FAQs
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Foreign trade zones in the US
Free market surveys - ExportNavigator
Global business webinars from the National Export Initiative
Gold Key Matching Service from the US Commercial Service
Handling money overseas
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Find IBAN number - international bank account number
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Swift number - or bank identification code
How to complete a NAFTA Certificate of Origin form
Indiana companies with exports financed through the Ex-Im Bank
Indiana overseas offices
Industry newsletters and reports from the US Commercial Service
International Trade Show Assistance
International trade logistics - an online course
Leads, Events, Research & More! www.Export.gov
Loans and Export Credit Insurance
Qualified trade leads in Mexico and Colombia through SBDCGlobal
SBA Export Express Loan
SBA Export Working Capital Program
SBA International Trade Loan Program 7a to improve competitiveness
SBA STEP Program to help double exports by 2014
Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for Exporters
TradePort; Free Import and Export Trade Tutorial
U.S.Commercial Service
US Export Assistance Center
Want to export to China? China Business Information Center
Want to import? Global Sourcing Essentials
Want to market to China? Access America Directory
Want to sell to Europe? Find out if you must identify your product with a CE mark
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Information about CE marks
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Mini-course in CE marks
World Trade Club of Indiana
Everything Local!
Add Google +1 icon to your website
Add a Like button so people can like your website
Add like box so people will visit your Facebook page
Add your business listing to Google Places
Better Business Bureau
Find bookkeepers, attorneys, consultants and other business advisors
Find locally grown food at LocalHarvest.org
Get found on GPS devices by getting a DUNS number
Make sure your business is found on GPS systems
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Register your business with Navteq
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Register your business with Reference USA
Make sure your business is found on online maps
Register and use the Indiana Supplier Insight - B2B marketplace for Indiana suppliers
Set up your business listing on BING
Think Local First Indy
Why Buy Locally? The 3-50 Project
Marketing and Selling
28 Days to Better Selling
8 Marketing Tips for Recession Stressed Entrepreneurs
Applying Technology to Jumpstart your Sales - a video tutorial from SCORE
Banks seeking minority-, women- and disabled-owned businesses
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Bank of America supplier diversity
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Citibank supplier diversity
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Comerica supplier diversity
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HSBC supplier diversity
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US Bank supplier diversity
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Union Bank supplier diversity
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Wells Fargo supplier diversity
Build an Online Word-of-Mouth Marketing Plan
Building Customer Loyalty free online class
Building the Perfect Website for your Small Business - a video tutorial from SCORE
Building your Small Business Brand ? Be Emotional!
Capital One/VISA provides free online workshops
Certified by a Minority Supplier Development Council? Financing to fulfill contracts and purchase orders
Create and Mail Professional Postcards for under a Buck
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Create 4 color cards to market your business
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Create posters flyers and cards to market your business
Customer Survey Tool
Daily email small business marketing courses and e-books from Famee Foundation
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Customer Pillars free e-book
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Free Marketing e-Book for small businesss
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Free marketing courses for small business
Do-it-Yourself Branding - free online guide
Email Marketing: Tips and Tools
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CAN-SPAM email requirements
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Eliminate your code errors
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Help creating effective email campaigns
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Permission based email marketing
Getting certified as a woman-owned business
High Impact Marketing for Startups and Small Businesses
Indiana Market Maker: Linking Agricultural Markets
Marketing 101 - free online course from Small Biz U
Mystery Shopper Program from Indiana SBDC
Need sales leads or competitor information?
Quick Start Sales Training free online class
Reference USA information
Reference USA sales leads and competitive information
Selling to large companies
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Find your SIC code here
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Get a free DUNS number
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Sell to large companies
Tool to improve your press releases
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Free press release improvement tool
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Free website and press release grader tools
Use market research to understand customers and identify untapped markets
Using GPS to build your business
Selling to the Government
Avoiding the bid process
Bid Express
Bid on state contracts
CCR Central Contract Registration to sell the federal government
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Bonding Assistance Program
Economic Recovery: Find stimulus projects in your area
Federal opportunities for $25,000 and more
Find businesses that sell to the federal government
Find federal sub-contracting opportunities
Guide to Establishing Indiana's Common Construction Wage
INDOT Prequalification
Indiana INDOT also certifies disadvantaged business enterprises
Indiana MSDC: Minority Business Enterprise Certification
Indiana Subcontractors Association
Indiana bid opportunities
Indiana recognizes minority and women business enterprises
Is your product environmentally friendly? Federal government's Bio-Preferred Program
Minority and Women Owned Business Contracting Opportunities in Indiana
Minority or disadvantaged business? SBA 8(a) Program
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Application process for the SBA 8(a) program
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Learn if you are eligible for the SBA 8(a) program
Once you get a contract: paperwork and certified payroll
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Certified payroll form
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Certified payroll instructions
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EEO-1 Survey for government contractors
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Labor law posters required by the federal government
Partners in Contracting Corp.
Procurement Technology Assistance Centers (PTAC)
Promote your Indiana business on the Crane Intranet Yellow Pages
SBA 8(a) program for minority businesses
Selling to Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center
Selling to Indiana
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Contracting with the Indiana Department of Transportation
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Selling to the state of Indiana - Procurement
Selling to cities? Prevailing and livable wage
Selling to the federal government
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5 steps to government contracting
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List of federal agencies buying products
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Sub-contract opportunities
Short-term minority/women loan program for federal transportation-related projects
These agencies want to do business with you
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Army local contacts for bid opportunities
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Department of Defense small business assistance for bid opportunities
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Department of Defense sub-contract opportunities
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Information on selling to the Department of Defense
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Information on selling to the US Army Corp
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US Army Corp local contacts
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US Army Corp small business assistance
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US Army Corp subcontracting opportunities
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US Defense Logistics local contacts for bid opportunities
US Department of Transportation recognizes veteran-owned small businesses
Video: Selling to the state of Indiana
Want to sell to DOT? Small Business Transportation Resource Center
Women-owned Small Business Federal Contract Program
Selling on the Internet
Classes to Maximize your Website's Effectiveness
Finding your Website: Keywords
Free search engine optimization tools compiled by WESST
How to evaluate websites for competitive intelligence
Putting your Business on the Web
Selling on the Internet
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Email Marketing Return on Investment Calculator
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Pay per Click Return on Investment Calculator
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Website Conversion Rate Calculator
Tool to Grade your Website
Tools to Track your Web Traffic
Green Business Practices
10 Things you Should Never Buy Again
Auto Repair: Top 10 Green Practices
Business Analyzer Tool
Developing a Voluntary Environmental Management System ISO 14001
Energy Star Products and Programs
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Apply for Energy Star certification
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Energy star products
Energy savings in food service
Energy savings in lighting
Find incentives by zip code
Finding Certified Green Companies
Green Alternative Chemicals and Processes Wizard from MIT
Green Suppliers
Hotels: Top 10 Green Practices
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Green Hotels Association
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Green practices hotels
Indiana Environmental Stewardship Program
Indiana Green Business
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Promote your green business
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Supporting green businesses in Indiana
Indiana Incentives for Energy Efficiency
Industrial best practices for energy
Investigate ways to reduce your waste: 3 R's Assessment Grant
Loans and grants to rural small business and ag producers for energy improvements
Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses
Manufacturers: Indiana Energy Efficiency Assessment Program
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
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MSDS safety cards
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Material safety data sheets
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Material safety data sheets from manufacturers
P2 Pollution Prevention
Pollution Prevention Plan Online Tool
Printers: Top 10 Green Practices
Purdue Technical Assistance: Energy Efficiency
Recycle Indiana
Restaurants: Top 10 Green Practices
Save Energy Now Leadership Program: Reduce your energy consumption 25% in 10 years
Spare the Air Employer Program from Bay Area Air Quality Management District
The Sustainable Office Toolkit
USDA REAP Guarantee Loan for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
Use Green Printers
Want specific energy recommendations for your industry? Commercial Energy Systems Library
WaterSmart Guidebook for Businesses
Ways to be Green: Landscapers
Wineries: Top 10 Green Practices
You May Need to Know
10 Top Scam Warning Signs
An Owner's Guide to Business Succession
Choosing a retirement plan for your small business - video
Comparing retirement choices
Construction Industry Environmental Compliance Assistance Center
Construction Job Safety evaluation for new employees
Crime Prevention Ideas for Businesses
Do Not Call Registry
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Information for businesses
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Information for consumers
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National Do Not Call Registry for consumers
Hazard alerts for the Construction Industry
IRS video - Easy, Low Cost Ways to Start your Small Business Retirement Plan
Once you have a plan - legal requirements
Online courses for the construction industry from AGC of America
Preventing Fraud in your Business
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Create a code of ethics
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Five Steps To Prevent Fraud in Your Business
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Fraud Prevention Checkup
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Internal Controls to Reduce your Risk of Fraud
Preventing robbery, Preventing Shop Theft, and Preventing Fraud
Protect your equipment and data: Security Squad Video Series
Protecting Personal Information: A guide for business
Restaurants: Top 10 Green Practices
Roadway Safety Plus video training
Robbery Prevention: Indoor and exterior opportunities and what to do if a robbery occurs
Steel erection, fall protection, and the 4 hazards free training materials
Toolbox topics for the construction industry
Vehicle safety program for the construction industry
Disaster Planning and Recovery
After the Flood: Safety tips for Business Owners
Avoiding Fraud in Home and Business Flood Repairs
Business Interruption Insurance
Calculating Business Damages After A Disaster: Tips To Expedite Your Insurance Claim
Did you or your employees lose pay because of the disaster?
Disaster planning for business: Information from FEMA
Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry from FEMA
Fire Safety at the Workplace
Get copies of your tax returns
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IRS form 4506 Request copy of your tax returns
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Request copy of your tax returns - instructions
Getting Back to Business, a pamphlet from the Institute of Business and Home Safety
IRS Business, Casualty, Disaster and Theft Loss Workbook
IRS disaster and emergency relief - online videos
More Ideas for Businesses from the American Red Cross
National Disaster Help Desk for Business
OSHA Evacuation Plans and Procedures e-Tool
Open for Business: a Business Continuity Plan
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Companies that provide online business continuity service
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Download Open for Business publication
PrepareMyBusiness.org: Recovery Planning Tools from the SBA
Red Cross Ready Rating Assessment for businesses
SBA Disaster Loans
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Applying for an SBA disaster loan
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Types of SBA disaster loans
Safety and Health Disaster: Who to Contact
Sample worksheet to calculate loss for business interruption insurance
Steps to Business Recovery: Information from Australia's recent flooding
Using a fire extinguisher - video
Ways to Protect your Property
What to include in a Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit
Specialty Topics
Starting a New Business
Business Blueprints: Is your Business Idea Feasible
Consumer Guide to Buying a Franchise
Do you have what it takes to succeed? Entrepreneurial Assessment
Go It Alone webinar
How to select a business name
Indiana SBDC Online Business Feasibility Workshop
Online course: My Own Business
Risk assessment
Starting a Business: The Feasibility Analysis
Strategic Planning and Execution webinar
Ten Fatal Business Plan assumptions to avoid
What can you do to become more entrepreneurial
Veteran Resources
Associations to help veteran-owned businesses
Center for Veteran Enterprise
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Veteran Vendor Information Pages
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Veteran assistance program pages
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities
Funding your Veteran Business
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US Center for Veterans Enterprise
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Veterans Corp business help for veterans
Military Reservist Loans
National Veteran Owned Business Association
Need more help? SBA Veteran Business Development officers
Operation Endure and Grow - online business training
Performance Bonding for Veteran Contractors
SBA Patriot Loans
SBA Veterans Guide: How to Win Federal Contracts free online course
Self-employment and Business Ownership resources for Veterans
Training funds for service-disabled veterans interested in self-employment
VetBiz.gov Federal Contractor Certification training
VetFran: Franchise Opportunities for Vets
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VetBiz registry
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Veteran franchise opportunities
Veteran Business Resources on Facebook
Vets Fast Launch Program from SCORE
Vwise - entrepreneurship training for women veterans
Business Networking
Add "Share" button
Business Referral Network of Northern Indiana
Facebook
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Create a Facebook page
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Facebook for Business Superguide
Meetup.com
Monitor your business and industry on the web! Google Alert
National Association of Women Business Owners - Indianapolis Chapter
Rainmakers: Meet.Learn.Grow
Setting up a Blog
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Create a blog
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Promote your blog
Twitter Business Tips: Building Your Brand Online
Tools for Agriculture
Ag in Uncertain Times
AgExportLinks: Export assistance for agriculture and food-related businesses
AgHelp Wanted: Guidelines for Managing Agricultural Labor
AgPlan - Business Plan: free software for rural businesses
AgTools: Free software to manage financial risk in agriculture
AgTransitions: online tool to build a plan to transition to the next generation
AgVision Young and Beginning Producer Program
AgrAbility: Cultivating Accessible Agriculture for people with disabilities
Agricultural Bond Program
Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs
Agricultural Exporters: USDA Export Credit Guarantee Program
Agricultural Management Assistance for farms implementing conservation practices
Agricultural Waste Management
Agricultural marketing
Agriculture Issues after a Flood
Best Practices for farmers markets and vendors - online course
BioMass Crop Assistance Program
Commercial on-farm food safety practices
Developing Diversified and Value-Added (DVA) Agribusiness
Direct Farm Marketing and Tourism Handbook from University of Arizona
Energy Consumption Awareness Tools for Agriculture
Energy Efficiency Loans and Grants for Businesses or Agricultural Producers
Energy savings in agriculture
Environmental Management System for agriculture
Environmental management for agriculture in Indiana
Ergonomics Training Resources for the Poultry Industry
Export Essentials for Agriculture and Food Products
Export assistance through the Food Export Association of the Midwest
Export certificates for food
Farm disaster assistance programs
Farm first aid kit
Farm security and animal and plant diseases
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Agricultural plant and animal diseases and threats
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Agrosecurity, farm security, animal and plant diseases
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Animal Agrosecurity and Disaster Management online course
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Plant Biosecurity Management online course
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Protecting Farms: Agrosecurity Principles
Farm/Agricultural/Rural Management Hazard Analysis Tool
FarmAid: Disaster assistance
Farmers: communicate with the USDA: Know your Farmer/Know your Food
Farming? USDA Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Programs
Fieldprint Calculator: How your operation impacts environmental sustainability
Food Export Association of the MidWest
Food Export Association of the Midwest market research and training
Food Export Helpline
Food Risk Safety Management Guide from Kansas State
Free online courses in risk management for agriculture
Funding for marketing your food exports
GAPS - Good Agricultural Practices - online training from Cornell University
Getting on Track: Basic agricultural records
Good Agricultural Practice self-audits(GAP)
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) voluntary audit verification program from the USDA
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Good Agricultural Practices Manual: Information and scores for the USDA GAP audit for food safety
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Sample agricultural food safety manual developed by Oregon Department of Agriculture
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Sample logs to manage your farm operation
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Voluntary audit program to show that your agricultural practices minimize the risk of microbial food safety hazards
Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses
H2-A work visas for agricultural workers
INVenture Business Plan
IRS Agricultural Tax Center
InVenture software: Free business plan tool for agriculture
Include your business in the Export Directory of US Food Distribution Companies
Indiana Agritourism and Farmers' Market Online Directory
Indiana On-Farm Network
Innovation Center for US Dairy
Interactive financial analysis for farmers
International trade shows and marketing events
Internet strategies to improve farm management: free e-learning course
Interpreting financial statements - online video training to improve your farm business
Labor Management in Agriculture: Cultivating Personnel Productivity
Learning Spanish: Farm vocabulary
Livestock operation? Free environmental assessments and technical assistance
Managing agricultural financial, production and price risks, including information on offsetting risks in the futures markets
Marketing to Independent Retailers
NCR-SARE Farmer grant program for agricultural sustainability
National Agricultural Center sponsored by the EPA
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
New Ventures in Food and Agriculture
OSHA Safety and Health Topics for Agriculture
OSHA e-tool for agricultural hazards
Organic Transition Course for agriculture
Organic marketing resources
Organic or conventional? Crop conversion calculator
Post-Harvest Handling Decision Tool for vegetables
Promote your products on indianafarmdirect.com
Register as an exporter with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
Regulatory Information for the Agriculture Sector
RightRisk: Simulation software to evaluate agriculture and ranching risk
RiskNavigator: Strategic Risk Management for Agriculture
Safety video clips for agriculture
Sample business plans and other resources for farms and ranches
Small farm funding resources
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers from Purdue University
Taxes for Agriculture
The Farmer's Guide to Agricultural Credit
Trade adjustment for asparagus, catfish, blueberries, shrimp and lobster
US Fair Labor Standards for Agricultural Workers
USDA Loans for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
Value-added agriculture: Free and low cost publications from Purdue Extension
Tourism and Hospitality
AH&LA Green Resource Center
Accident prevention program, best practices, shoe policies and other safety resources for restaurants.
Best practices for the hotel industry
Choking poster for restaurants
ConServe Solutions for Sustainability: Virtual Green Restaurant
Customer Service for Front-Line Employees - also Native American & Spanish versions and Supervisor version
Develop a HACCP program for your food service operation
Eight-Step Approach to Controlling Food Cost: a training program for managers and employees
Emergency action plan for restaurants
Employee handbook template and standard operating procedure for restaurants
Energy Star for the Hospitality Industry
Ergonomics for restaurants, hotel room attendants, landscapers
Ergonomics poster for small restaurants
Federal menu labeling requirements for chain restaurants (20+ locations)
For your employees: Tested Techniques to Increase Tips
Forecast your hotel revenue: a tool from Cornell University
Free business tools developed by Cornell Center for Hospitality Research
Free restaurant safety training program
HR Products from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
Handouts in food safety in various languages
Hazard checklists for food service, housekeeping, laundry, walkways, stairs
Hospitality I-Coach
How much is your business worth? Hospitality Valuation Software from Cornell University
How to Comply with the Americans with Disability Act: A Guide for Restaurants
How to Start a Restaurant guide from allfoodbusiness.com
IRS Restaurant Tax Center
Involved in tourism? Ways to promote your business
Managing your wine cellar: a tool from Cornell University
Math in Hospitality and other free online hospitality courses
Online courses from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
Reducing Waste and Discharges
Restaurant Loss Prevention Program from Farmers Insurance
Restaurant Table-Mix Optimizer: a tool from Cornell University
Restaurant feasibility tool
Restaurant loss control toolkit from Farmers Insurance
Sample emergency action plan for retail food operations
Sample employee evaluation form for food service employees
Seafood Watch: Encouraging restaurants and retailers to sell sustainable fish
Setting hotel room pricing for Priceline: a tool from Cornell University
Spa and Hospitality Operations - free online course
Staff turnover cost evaluator: a tool from Cornell University
Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants
Templates for restaurant management
Training for the hospitality and food industry at IvyTech
USDA food safety resources
Workforce staffing optimizer tool from Cornell University
Manufacturing
100+ free videos for lean manufacturing and lean enterprise excellence
Advanced Manufacturing Institute offered through IvyTech
Best Manufacturing Practices: Center of Excellence
Best Practices Industrial Technologies Training from US Department of Energy
Export information for manufacturers
Free e-newsletter notifying you of proposed regulations for foreign and domestic products
Industrial energy savings software from the US Department of Energy
Interactive energy management tool from University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Introduction to Lean Six Sigma video series
Lean Production / Lean Manufacturing Tutorial
Manufacturing best practices assessment and other tools
OHSAS 18001: Occupational Health and Safety Management System
Online training in inventory and supply chain management from APICS
Preventing employee exposure to unguarded or inadequately guarded machines
Purdue University Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Purdue University Manufacturing Extension Partnership Offices
Regulatory Information for Manufacturers
Safety Begins with ME! Free industrial safety program (4 hour of videos)
Self-assessment workbook for small manufacturers: Best practices
Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing training from Ivy Tech
ToolingU Online job-specific training for industry
US EPA Lean and Environment Toolkit for Manufacturers
Health Industry
As it Should be Done: 24 minute video to prevent exposure to bloodborne pathogens
CMS Medicare Learning Network
Ergonomic Injury Prevention in Healthcare Service
Forms and checklists for medical practices
HIPAA Privacy Essentials for the Physician's Office
HIPAA privacy requirements
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Powerpoint presentations explaining HIPAA privacy requirements
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Summary of the law plus sample HIPAA document
Implementing a Quality Improvement Program
Information for Medicare providers (go to bottom to browse by provider type)
Lean Six Sigma in HealthCare
Nursing Home OSHA e-tool
OSHA e-tools for hospitals and nursing homes
OSHA resources for health care workers
OSHA's Hazard Identification Software for Long Term Health Care Facilities
Patient safety toolkit
Quick Start: OSHA information for the Health Care Industry
TriCare: If you are providing services to current military, veterans or their families
e-Med Entrepreneur website for the medical entrepreneurship community
Youth in Entrepreneurship
4-H curriculum for entrepreneurship
BOSS toolkit for youth - Business Outreach Support Services
Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization
Exploring Entrepreneurship
Get aHead for Business, high school curriculum
Getting Started as an Entrepreneur: A Guide for Students (with innovative ideas)
Hot Shot Business from Disney
Industry Masters Entrepreneurial Business Simulation Games (fee)
Mind Your Own Business
More business simulation games
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Pricing, cash and valuation simulation games
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Running a restaurant simulation game
NxLevel: Get the Buzz on Biz - curriculum for youth
Skills and Talents Required for Entrepreneurship
Teaching entrepreneurism: A sample curriculum from Millersville University
Teen Business Link from the SBA
The Trading Game: international trade game from the IMF
Titan business simulation game
Retail Industry
10 Ways to Improve Customer Loyalty from American Business Advisors, Inc.
40 Ways To Improve Retail Profit Margins from POWER Retailing, Inc
Accurate demand planning and forecasting
Attracting customers with effective merchandising
Communication for Retail Managers free online course
Creating Loyal Customers for Associates free online class
Formulas to calculate key retail ratios
Key financial benchmarks for retail segments
Low cost retail training
Marketing checklist for small retailers
Master merchandising online class from the Maine SBDC
No Tobacco under 18: WeCard training
Online courses on consultative selling, handling complaints, suggestive selling and more
Online courses on financial and loss prevention for the retail industry
Plan and control your inventory
Preventing Vendor Fraud and Theft
Retail Essentials: How to Open and Run a Successful Retail Store
Retail Lease Primer for Gift Shop Owners
Retail Math
Retail security and loss prevention ideas from ADT
Shoplifting information for retailers
Shoplifting prevention ideas from Seattle Police
Store benchmark ratios from members of the Retail Owners Institute
Typical commercial lease terms
