Fact Sheets by Topic

Thinking of Starting a Business? Are you ready?

Business Planning & Starting-Up

Financial Planning

Human Resources

Market Development

Marketing

Product Development

Home-Based Business

• Checklists for Going Into Business
  This fact sheet offers some questions to help you think through what you need to know and do before you go into business.
  
  
• Expansion of Your Home-Based Business
  This fact sheet briefly identifies some of the issues that you should be considering on both the upside and the downside if you are considering expanding your home-based business.
  
  
• Home-Based Business
  This fact sheet will give you some idea of the types of businesses which can be operated from the home and will provide some tips on start-up, pros and cons, and available resources.
  
  
• Online Small Business Workshop - OSBW
  The Online Small Business Workshop (OSBW) is a Web-based workshop designed to provide you with techniques for developing your business idea, starting a new venture and improving your existing small business.
  
  
• Points to Consider When Starting Your Own Business
  This fact sheet provides general information and points to consider when starting your own business.
  
  
• Problems in Managing a Family-Owned Business
  This fact sheet discusses problems in managing a family-owned business from the viewpoint of the family member who is the company's manager.
  
  

General Management

Cooperatives

E-business