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I. SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SERIES:

NASCENT- For individuals thinking about going into business

MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING SERIES
  1. Checklist for Going Into Business MP-12
  2. Selecting the Legal Structure for Your Business MP-25
  3. Evaluating Franchise Opportunities MP-26
  4. Handbook for Small Business MP-31
  5. How to Write a Business Plan MP-32
FINANCIAL MANAGMENT SERIES:
  1. ABC's of Borrowing FM-1
  2. Guia Para Obtener Prestamos FM-1S <
  3. A Venture Capital Primer for Small Business FM-5
  4. Budgeting in a Small service Firm FM-8
  5. Financing for Small Business FM-14
MARKETING SERIES
  1. Marketing for Small Business: An Overview MT-2
  2. Researching Your Market MT-8
  3. Selling by Mail Order MT-9
PRODUCTS/IDEAS/INVENTIONS SERIES
  1. Ideas Into Dollars PI-1
  2. Avoiding Patent, Trademark and Copyright Problems PI-2
  3. Trademarks and Business Goodwill PI-3

STARTUP- for those in their first year of business

FINANCIAL MANAGMENT SERIES:
  1. Understanding Cash Flow FM-4
  2. Recordkeeping in a Small Business FM-10
  3. Pricing Your Products and Services Profitably FM-13
MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING SERIES
  1. Business Plan for Small Manufacturers MP-4
  2. Business Plan for Small Construction Firms MP-5
  3. Business Plan for Retailers MP-9
  4. Business Plan for Small Service Firms MP-11
  5. How to Get Started With a Small Business Computer MP-14
  6. Business Plan for Home-Based Business MP-15
MARKETING SERIES
  1. Creative Selling: The Competitive Edge MT-1
  2. Advertising MT-11
  3. Signs: Showcasing Your Business on the Street MT-12

EARLY STAGE- For those businesses in business 1-5 years

MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING SERIES
  1. Problems in Managing a Family-Owned Business MP-3
  2. Planning and Goal Setting for Small Business MP-6
  3. Insurance Options for Business Continuation Planning MP-20
  4. Inventory Management MP-22
  5. Small Business Risk Management Guide MP-28
  6. How to Start a Quality Child Care Business MP-29
  7. Child Day-Care Services MP-30
PRODUCTS/IDEAS/INVENTIONS SERIES
  1. Ideas Into Dollars PI-1
  2. Trademarks and Business Goodwill PI-3
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SERIES
  1. Employees: How to Find and Pay Them PM-2
  2. Managing Employee Benefits PM-3
CRIME PREVENTION SERIES
  1. Curtailing Crime - Inside and Out CP-2
  2. No Other Publications in the Crime Series

EMERGING- For those businesses looking to expand or grow

EMERGING BUSINESS SERIES:
  1. Transferring Management/Family Businesses EB-1
  2. Marketing Strategies for Growing Businesses EB-2
  3. Management Issues for Growing Businesess EB-3
  4. Human Resource Management for Growing Businesses EB-4
  5. Audit Checklist for Growing Businesses EB-5 EB-5
  6. Strategic Planning for Growing Businesses EB-6 EB-6
  7. Financial Management for Growing Businesses EB-7

II. SBA FACT SHEETS:

  1. The New SBALowDoc and SBAExpress Programs Fact Sheet
  2. The Facts About... Business Information Centers (BICs) Fact Sheet
  3. The Facts About... CAPLines Working Capital Loan Program FS-0064 (05/98)
  4. The Facts About... Disaster Assistance Loans for Homes & Personal Property DA-1 (02/02)
  5. The Facts About... Physical Disaster Business Loans DA-2 (02/02)
  6. The Facts About... Economic Injury Disaster Loans For Small Businesses DA-3 (04-97)
  7. The Facts About... The New SBA Franchise Registry FS-0082 (04/99)
  8. The Facts About... Doing Business with the Federal Government FS-0009 (01/99)
  9. The Facts About... Fixed-Asset LoansThrough the Section 504 Certified Development Company Program FS-0070 (03/00)
  10. The Facts About... The MicroLoan Program for Entrepreneurs FS-0068 (07/00)
  11. The Facts About ...Opportunities in Exporting FS-0061 (8/96)
  12. The Facts About... SCORE FS-0016 (05/00)
  13. The Facts About... The Economic Impact of Small Businesses FS-0040 (07/01)
  14. The Facts About... Small Business Development Center Program FS-0043 (11/00)
  15. The Facts About... Equity Investment Sources for Small Business - The Small Business Investment Company Program FS-0069 (03/00)
  16. The Facts About... Starting a Small Business CO-0028 (01/02)
  17. The Facts About ...The Surety Bond Guarantee Program FS-0021 (09/00)
  18. The Facts About... The U.S. Business Advisor FS0014 (07/97)
  19. The Facts About ...Welfare-to-Work Initiative FS-0078 (05/98)
  20. The New DELTA - The Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program CO-0025 (07/98)
  21. The Facts About... The Y2K Action Loan for Small Businesses FS0084 (06/99)
  22. The Facts About... SBA on the Information Superhighway FS0065 (03/00)
  23. The Facts About... CommunityExpress FS0041 (03/00)
  24. The Facts About... Veterans Business Outreach Centers FS0085 (03/00)
  25. The Facts About... PRO-Net® CO0074 (06/00)
  26. The Facts About... The Very Small Business Set-Aside Program for Federal Government Contracts FS0081
  27. The Facts About... Mentor/Protégé Program for 8(a) Participants CO0093
  28. The Facts About... Small Business Education on the Internet - The Small Business Classroom FS0086 (10/00)
  29. The Facts About... Low Documentation Smaller Business Loans - The SBALowDoc Loan Program CO0039 (01/01)
  30. The Facts About... The Small Business Loan Prequalification Program CO0076 (09/99)
  31. The Facts About... The WNET Roundtable - The Small Business Mentoring Program for Women FS0088 (10/01)
  32. The Facts About... Drug Free Workplaces FS0011 (02/02)
  33. The Facts About... The Supplemental Terrorist Activity Relief Loan Program CO0117 (04/02)

III. WORKBOOKS:

  1. Business Plan Workbook
  2. Marketing Plan Workbook
  3. Financing Workbook
  4. Franchising Workbook

IV. SUCCESS SERIES:

  1. Small Business Success Series Vol. 1 - Starting a Business
  2. Small Business Success Series Vol. 2 - Considerations
  3. Small Business Success Series Vol. 3 - Marketing a Business
  4. Small Business Success Series Vol. 4 - Business Survival
  5. Small Business Success Series Vol. 5 - Winning Business
  6. Small Business Success Series Vol. 6 - International Trade & More
  7. Small Business Success Series Vol. 7 - Secrets to Success
  8. Small Business Success Series Vol. 8 - The 21st Century
  9. Small Business Success Series Vol. 9 - Improving Your Business
  10. Small Business Success Series Vol. 10 - Telecommunications and More
  11. Small Business Success Series Vol. X
  12. Small Business Success Series Vol. XI
  13. Small Business Success Series Vol. XII
  14. Small Business Success Series Vol. XIII
  15. Small Business Success Series Vol. XIV
  16. Small Business Success Series Vol. XV

A. EMERGING BUSINESS SERIES

1. TRANSFERRING MANAGEMENT/FAMILY BUSINESSES EB-1:   Help your family business successfully survive the transfer of ownership from generation to generation. Proper planning is the key.

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2. MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR GROWING BUSINESSES EB-2:   Unravel the mystery of marketing -- putting the customer first -- and discover practical marketing approaches to budgeting, layout and design, copy-writing, media analysis and more.

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3. MANAGEMENT ISSUES FOR GROWING BUSINESSES EB-3:   Learn to examine the marketplace environment and create employment and profit opportunities that provide growth and financial viability to your business through effective management.

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4. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR GROWING BUSINESSES EB-4:   Uncover the characteristics of an effective personnel system and training program. Learn how these functions come together to build employee trust and productivity.

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5. AUDIT CHECKLIST FOR GROWING BUSINESSES EB-5:   Designed with the small business in mind, this audit checklist helps the entrepreneur conduct a comprehensive search for existing and potential problems and opportunities.

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6. STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR GROWING BUSINESSES EB-6:   Strategic planning is not just for big business. Learn to effectively match your business' strengths to available opportunities by developing a clear mission statement, goals and objectives.

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7. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR GROWING BUSINESSES EB-7:   Develop a comprehensive financial plan outlining the assets, debts and current and future profit potential of your business through effective financial management.

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B. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERIES

1. ABC's OF BORROWING FM-1:   This best seller tells you what lenders look for and what to expect when borrowing money for your small business.

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2. ELEMENTOS BASICOS PARA PEDIR DINERO PRESTADO FM-1S: Esta publicación le da a conocer lo que los prestatarios buscan y lo que esperan de usted cuando pide dinero prestado para su pequeño negocio.

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3. UNDERSTANDING CASH FLOW FM-4:   The owner/manager is shown how to plan for the movement of cash through the business and thus plan for future requirements.

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4. A VENTURE CAPITAL PRIMER FOR SMALL BUSINESS FM-5:   Learn what venture capital resources are available and how to develop a proposal for obtaining these funds.

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5. BUDGETING IN A SMALL SERVICE FIRM FM-8:   Learn how to set up and keep sound financial records. Study how to effectively use journals and ledgers and charts to increase profits.

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6. RECORDKEEPING IN A SMALL BUSINESS FM-10:   Need some basic advice on setting up a useful record keeping system? This publication describes how.

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7. PRICING YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROFITABLY FM-13:   Discusses how to price your products profitably, plus various pricing techniques and when to use them.

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8. FINANCING FOR SMALL BUSINESS FM-14:   Learn how, when and where to find capital for business needs including step-by-step instructions.

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C. MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING SERIES

1. PROBLEMS IN MANAGING A FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS MP-3:   Specific problems exist when attempting to make a family-owned business successful. This publication offers suggestions on how to overcome these difficulties.

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2. BUSINESS PLAN FOR SMALL MANUFACTURERS MP-4:   Designed to help an owner/manager of a small manufacturing firm, this publication covers all the basic information necessary to develop an effective business plan.

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3. BUSINESS PLAN FOR SMALL CONSTRUCTION FIRMS MP-5:   This publication is designed to help an owner/manager of a small construction company pull together the resources to develop a business plan.

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4. PLANNING AND GOAL SETTING FOR SMALL BUSINESS MP-6:   Learn proven management techniques to help you plan for success.

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5. BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE SMALL RETAILER MP-9:   Business plans are essential road maps for success. Learn how to develop a business plan for a retail business.

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6. BUSINESS PLAN FOR SMALL SERVICE FIRMS MP-11:   Outlines the key points to be included in the business plan of a small service firm.

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7. CHECK-LIST FOR GOING INTO BUSINESS MP-12:   This is a must if you're thinking about starting a business. It highlights the important factors you should know in reaching a decision to start your own business.

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9. COMPUTERIZING YOUR BUSINESS MP-14: Helps you forecast your computer needs, evaluate the alternatives and select the right computer system for your business.

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10. BUSINESS PLAN FOR HOME-BASED BUSINESS MP-15:  Provides a comprehensive approach to developing a business plan for a home-based business.

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12. INSURANCE OPTIONS FOR BUSINESS CONTINUATION PLANNING MP-20:  This publication discusses the life insurance needs of a small business owner and how important business life insurance is when planning for the future of business.

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13. INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC PLANNING MP-21:   This best seller helps you develop a strategic action plan for your small business.

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14. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT MP-22:  Discusses the purpose of inventory management, types of inventories, record keeping and forecasting inventory levels.

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15. SELECTING THE LEGAL STRUCTURE FOR YOUR BUSINESS MP-25:   Discusses the various legal structures that a small business can use in setting up operations. It identifies types of legal structures and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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16. EVALUATING FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES MP-26:   Evaluate franchise opportunities and select the business that's right for you.

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17. SMALL BUSINESS INSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE MP-28:   This guide can help you strengthen your insurance program by identifying, minimizing and eliminating business risks.

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18. HOW TO START A QUALITY CHILD CARE BUSINESS:  This comprehensive manual developed by child care professionals in both private and public sectors, explains the business and academic dimensions of operating a child care center.

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19. CHILD DAY-CARE SERVICES MP-30:   An overview of the industry, including models of day-care operations.

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20. HANDBOOK FOR SMALL BUSINESS MP-31:   Handy information for getting started - in a new publication developed by the SBA's Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE).

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21. HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN MP-32:   What you need to know to write a good plan at the start. It can save your business down the line.

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D. MARKETING SERIES

1. CREATIVE SELLING: THE COMPETITIVE EDGE MT-1:   Explains how to use creative selling techniques to increase profits.

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2. MARKETING FOR SMALL BUSINESS: AN OVERVIEW MT-2:   Provides an overview of marketing concepts and contains an extensive bibliography of sources covering the subject of marketing.

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3. RESEARCHING YOUR MARKET MT-8:   Learn inexpensive techniques that you can apply to gather facts about your customer base and how to expand it.

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4. SELLING BY MAIL ORDER MT-9:   Provides basic information on how to run a successful mail order business. Includes information on product selection, pricing testing and writing effective advertisements.

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5. ADVERTISING MT-11:   Advertising is critical to the success of any small business. Learn how you can effectively advertise your products and services.

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6. SIGNS: SHOWCASING YOUR BUSINESS ON THE STREET - MT-12:   For most businesses, good signage is the most economical and efficient form of attracting customers.

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E. PRODUCTS/IDEAS/INVENTIONS SERIES

1. IDEAS INTO DOLLARS PI-1:   This publication identifies the main challenges in product development and provides a list of resources to help inventors and innovators take their ideas into the marketplace.

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2. AVOIDING PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT PROBLEMS PI-2:    Learn how to avoid infringing the rights of others and the importance of protecting your own rights.

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3. TRADEMARKS AND BUSINESS GOODWILL PI-3:   Learn what trademarks are and are not and how to get the most protection for your commercial name.

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F. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SERIES

1. EMPLOYEES: HOW TO FIND AND PAY THEM PM-2:   A business is only as good as the people in it. Learn how to find and hire the right employees.

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2. MANAGING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PM-3:   Describes employee benefits as one part of a total compensation package and discusses the proper management of benefits.

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G. CRIME PREVENTION SERIES

1. CURTAILING CRIME - INSIDE AND OUT CP-2   Includes measure to safeguard against employee dishonesty, shoplifting, bad check passing, burglary and robbery.

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2. NO OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN THE CRIME SERIES

II. SBA FACT SHEETS:

1. The New SBALowDoc and SBAExpress Programs:   Describes the changes to the popular LowDoc and former FASTRAK loan programs

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2. The Facts About ... Business Information Centers (BICs):   Business Information Centers (BICs) provide a one-stop location where current and future small business owners can receiveassistance and advice.

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3. The Facts About... CAPLines Working Capital Loan Program FS-0064 (05/98):   CAPLines is the U.S. Small Business Administration's umbrella lending program that helps small businesses meet their short-term and cyclical working-capital needs.

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4. The Facts About... Disaster Assistance Loans for Homes & Personal Property DA-1 (8/96):   If you are the victim of a disaster, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration - even if you don't own a business.

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5. The Facts About... Physical Disaster Business Loans DA-2 (02/02):    If your buisness -- large or small -- has suffered physical damage as a result of a disaster, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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6. The Facts About... Economic Injury Disaster Loans For Small Businesses DA-3 (04-97):    If your small business has suffered substantial economic injury, regardless of physical damage, as a result of a disaster, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration.

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7. The Facts About... The New SBA Franchise Registry FS-0082 (04/99):    The SBA Franchise Registry is a national registry of franchise programs whose franchisees and prospective franchisees receive expedited loan processing when applying for SBA financial assistance.

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8. The Facts About... Doing Business with the Federal Government FS-0009 (01/99):   The SBA works closely with other federal agencies and the nation's leading federal contractors to ensure that small businesses obtain a fair share of government contracts and subcontracts.

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9. The Facts About... Fixed-Asset Loans Through the Section 504 Certified Development Company Program FS-0070 (03/00):    Commonly referred to as the 504 Program, it is designed to promote local economic development by helping healthy, growing businesses finance the acquisition of long-term fixed assets, such as land, buildings, machinery and equipment, or the building, modernizing, renovating or restoring of facilities.

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10. The Facts About... The MicroLoan Program for Entrepreneurs FS-0068 (07/00):    Under the MicroLoan Program, the SBA makes funds available to qualified nonprofit organizations, which act as intermediary lenders. The intermediaries use these funds to make loans of up to $25,000 to new and existing small businesses.

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11. The Facts About ...Opportunities in Exporting FS-0061 (8/96):    Exporting can mean big profits for a small business. If you are not exploring export markets, you may be missing out on a worldof opportunity.

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12. The Facts About... SCORE FS-0016 (05/00):   The Service Corps of Retired Executives, is a 12,400-member volunteer association sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. It matches volunteer business-management counselors with present and prospective small business owners in need of expert advice.

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13. The Facts About ...The Economic Impact of Small Businesses FS-0040 (07/01):    By any measure, small businesses make large contributions to the American economy.

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14. The Facts About... Small Business Development Center Program FS-0043 (11/00):  SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. The program is a cooperative effort of the private sector, the educational community, and federal, state and local governments.

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15. The Facts About... Equity Investment Sources for Small Business - The Small Business Investment Company Program FS-0069 (03/00):    Congress created the Small Business Investment Company Program in 1958 to fill the gap between the availability of venture capital and the needs of start-up and expanding small businesses. Licensed and regulated by the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBICs are privately owned and managed, profit-motivated investment firms.

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16. The Facts About ...Starting a Small Business: CO-0028 (01/01)   Starting and managing a business takes motivation, desire and talent. It also takes research and planning. Lack of planning is one of the leading causes of business failures.

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17. The Facts About ...The Surety Bond Guarantee Program FS-0021 (09/00) :   The Surety Bond Guarantee Program provides small and minority contractors with contracting opportunities for which they could not otherwise compete.

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18. The Facts About... The U.S. Business Advisor FS0014 (07/97):    The One-Stop Electronic Link to the Federal Government for Business.

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19. The Facts About ...Welfare-to-Work Initiative FS-0078 (05/98):   The SBA is helping small businesses gain access to a new pool of potential workers as well as helping former welfare recipients become entrepreneurs.

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20. The New DELTA - The Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program CO-0025 (07/98):    If cuts in defense spending have hurt businesses in yourarea, you need DELTA.

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21. The Facts About... The Y2K Action Loan for Small Businesses FS0084 (06/99):    If your small business is in need of capital to ensure that it will be "Y2K OK," then the U.S. Small Business Administration may be able to help.

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22. The Facts About... SBA on the Information Superhighway FS0065 (03/00):    The U.S. Small Business Administration has made it easier than ever to speed along the information superhighway to find exactly the right help in the shortest amount of time.

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23. The Facts About... CommunityExpress FS0041 (03/00):    CommunityExpress combines the SBA’s small business lending and technical assistance with the NCRC’s community development expertise to help entrepreneurs in traditionally underserved areas.

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24. The Facts About... Veterans Business Outreach Centers FS0085 (03/00):    Established in 1999, the program features business training, counseling, technical assistance and mentoring for service-disabled veterans who are already business owners or who want to become business owners.

25. The Facts About... PRO-Net® CO0074 (06/00):    The Web Site for Buyers and Sellers of Small Business Goods and Services.

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26. The Facts About... The Very Small Business Set-Aside Program for Federal Government Contracts CO0081:    The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Very Small Business Set-Aside Pilot Program was created to ensure that small businesses get their fair share of government contracts and subcontracts.

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27. The Facts About... Mentor/Protégé Program for 8(a) Participants CO0093:    If you’re a small business owner classified as socially and economically disadvantaged, you can turn to the U.S. Small Business Administration for in-depth business advice to become more competitive in obtaining federal government contracts.

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28. The Facts About... A Small Business Education on the Internet - The Small Business Classroom FS0086 (10/00):    Knowledge is power, so the old saying goes. And that’s especially true in today’s world of small business ownership. By knowing where to quickly obtain help with marketing your products and services, with training your employees, or with a variety of other entrepreneurial challenges, you are positioning your business to succeed in the global economy.

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29. The Facts About... Low Documentation Smaller Business Loans - The SBALowDoc Loan Program CO0039 (01/01):    A U.S. Small Business Administration guaranty enables lenders to make loans they might not otherwise make on their own. Once a small business borrower completes a private lender’s application and meets the lender’s requirements, the lender may request an SBALowDoc guaranty. The guaranty request is a quick, two-step process.

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30. The Facts About... The Small Business Loan Prequalification Program CO0076 (09/99):    The U.S. Small Business Administration has created this program to help all small business and to assist "new markets" in particular with the small business loan-application process. New markets are those segments of the small business community that traditionally may have been underserved by the lending community.

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31. The WNET Roundtable The Small Business Mentoring Program for Women FS0088 (10/01):    If you're a woman who is new to owning a business, seasoned advice from experienced women business owners can be invaluable. The U.S. Small Business Administration established the Women's Network for Entrepreneurial Training in 1988 as a one-to-one mentoring program that matched successful businesswomen with emerging entrepreneurs in mentor/protégée relationships.

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32. Drug Free Workplaces FS0011 (02/02):    Drug and alcohol abuse cost America’s small businesses billions of dollars every year. But small business owners can fight back with help from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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33. The Supplemental Terrorist Activity Relief Loan Program FS0117 (04/02):    Loans may be used for any business purpose For businesses adversely affected by the events of Sept. 11, 2001 With a lower lender annual fee A special, limited-time SBA 7(a) business loan program

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III. SBA WORKBOOKS:

1. Business Plan Workbook (09/97):    Use this model as a guide when developing the business plan for your business.

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2. Marketing Plan Workbook (09/97):    Marketing plays a vital role in successful business ventures. How well the plan you develop markets your business, along with the management and financial management plans, will ultimately determine your degree of success or failure.

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3. Financing Workbook (06/98):    This module is designed to familiarize you with the Business Loan Programs of the SBA.

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4. Franchising Workbook (11/97):   If you are concerned about the risk involved in a new, independent business venture, then franchising may be the best business option for you.

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IV. SUCCESS SERIES:

1. Small Business Success Series - Vol. 1 - Starting a Business:    Winning Ideas for Small Business Success. Are You Making a Profit? Quiz for Small Business Success. International Trade.

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2. Small Business Success Series - Vol. 2 - Considerations:    Plan Your Business. Legal Structure. Home-Based Business. Finding Mr./Ms. (B)right. Business Incubators. Financing.

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3. Small Business Success Series - Vol. 3 - Marketing a Business:    Customer Service. Marketing Research. What is Advertising.

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4. Small Business Success Series - Vol. 4 - Business Survival:    Computer: Good As It's Software. Financing Options. 14 Survival Tips. How to Prepare a Loan Package. Selling Your Business.

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5. Small Business Success Series - Vol. 5 - Winning Business:    Relationship Selling. CO-OP Helps Stretch Ad Dollars. Advertising in a Nutshell. 15 Foolproof Promotion Ideas. 10+1 Ways to a Winning Business. Business Plan Checklist. Sample Cash Budget. Do You Have What It Takes? Financial Status Checklist. Evaluating Prospective Sites. How Much Money Do You Need.

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6. Small Business Success Series - Vol. 6 - International Trade & More:    Buying Insurance. Desktop Publishing. Boosting Employee Morale. Employee Training. Marketing to Minorities. Outsmarting the Competition. International Trade. Getting Paid What You're Owed. Reduce Overhead. Managing Your Business Finances. Substance Abuse at Workplace. Preventing Employee Theft. When Enough is Really Enough. Entrepreneurship Education.

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7. Small Business Success Series - Vol. 7 - Secrets to Success:    Protecting Your Business. 10 Steps To A Voice Mail System. Software Piracy. Taking Business On The Road. Spending Less. Making Your Banker A Friend. Never Take No For An Answer. Unleashing Your Hidden Power. Succession Planning. Take The Misery Out Of Moving. Disaster Planning & Recovery. What A Difference A Name Makes. Competing With Chains. Targeting The Youth Market. A Primer on Advertising.

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8. Small Business Success Series - Vol. 8 - The 21st Century:    Future Flux. High Growth Companies. Success in the 21st Century. Marketing in the New Millenium. Giving Back to the Community. Ethnic Marketing. Trade Shows. The Ancient Art of Bartering. Avoiding Fraud and Forgery. Vacation and Leave Policies. Managing Workplace Diversity. Bringing Back Downtown. Export Hotline. Serving Your Country Profitably. Where to Find Help.

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9. Small Business Success Series - Vol. 9 - Improving Your Business:    Small Businesses Cast A Big Shadow At White House Conference. Big Government Tries To Meet Small Business Halfway. Two Dozen Do's And Don'ts For Home Business Success. Developing A Business Plan: Your Roadmap To Success. Navigating Through The Retirement Planning Maze. Packaging Your Business: How To Harness Image As A Marketing Tool. 12 High-Impact Marketing Programs You Can Implement By Next Thursday. Demystifying The Internet: Technology Makes A Global Leap. Tapping Into The Information Superhighway's Resources. A Step-By-Step Guide To Going On-Line. Security On The Information Superhighway. How To Improve Your Yellow Pages Advertising. Learning To Cope With Stress: The Malady Of Modern Society. Don't Make The Mistake Of Using Your Accountant Only At Tax Time. The Entrepreneur As Controller: Software Makes It Easy.

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10. Small Business Success Series - Vol. 10 - Telecommunications and More:    Get Back On Track. Protecting Your Assets. Franchising. Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights. First Impressions. Pricing. Expansion. Finance. Internet. Telecommunications. Reaching The Market. Ergonomics. Managing. Health Care. Employee Handbook. Women's Businesses. Defenders. Disaster Help.

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Small Business Success Series - Vol. X - Articles

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Small Business Success Series - Vol. XI - Articles

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Small Business Success Series - Vol. XII - Articles

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Small Business Success Series - Vol. XIII - Articles

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Small Business Success Series - Vol. XIV - Articles

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Small Business Success Series - Vol. XV - Articles

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PUBLICATIONS - GENERAL
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SBA Profile 10/02 SBA Profile: Who We Are & What We Do PDF Profile Text Profile
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SBA Pubs Online 04/99 SBA Startup Kit - All in One File Html Profile
SBA Pubs Online 01/02 IRS Fact Sheet - Free Tax Assistance Open fs-2002-03


PUBLICATIONS - SMALL BUSINESS AWARD NOMINATIONS
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PUBLICATIONS - SPANISH
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PUBLICATIONS - BROCHURES
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SBA Brochure 9/08 The New SBALowDoc and SBAExpress Programs PDF Text Doc
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SBA Brochure 3/97 Federal Procurement Awards Program Text Doc
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SBA Brochure 07/02 SBA Programs and Services - 5th Edition PDF File Text Doc
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SBA Brochure 12/98 The Small Business Loan Prequalificaton Program PDF File Text Doc
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PUBLICATIONS - GUIDES
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SBA Guide 07/99 Americans With Disabilities Act - Guidelines for Small Businesses PDF Guide Text Doc Html ADA Guide
SBA Guide 10/96 Borrower's Guide PDF Guide Text Doc
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SBA Guide   Equal Opportunity Guide for Small Businesses Employers PDF Guide Text Doc Html Borrower Guide
SBA Guide 10/99 Lender's Guide PDF Lender Guide Word Doc Html Lender's Guide
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PUBLICATIONS - RELEASES, SPEECHES, TESTIMONY
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PUBLICATIONS - EXPORTING
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PUBLICATIONS - HANDBOOKS
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PUBLICATIONS - PUBLIC BUSINESS CARDS
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PUBLICATIONS - LAWS AND REGULATIONS
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