Start your new business one step at a time as part of your New Year’s resolution With a new year comes a sense of renewal and the feeling of a clean slate to follow your dreams. Looking back at 2018, what are your resolutions for 2019? As an aspiring entrepreneur, a fresh new year
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Practical Information to Consider Before You Start a Business
Thousands of new businesses are started every day, yet history shows that a majority of them fail because of a flawed business concept, inadequate financing, or poor management. Starting a new business can be risky, and here are some issues to consider before taking that big step.
Read more »SBA’s Small Business Online Training Network (SBTN)
SBTN is a virtual campus complete with free on-line courses, workshops, podcasts, learning tools and business-readiness assessments.
Read more »SBA’s Young Entrepreneur Guide
This one-stop resource includes information about getting started – including a free online business planning tool, training links and more.
Read more »SCORE
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. We have been doing this for nearly fifty years.
Read more »Tennessee Small Business Development Centers (TSBDCs)
The TSBDC network offers an online curriculum of Small Business Survival Training seminars, as well as in person seminars of topics of general interest throughout Tennessee.
Read more »The Virtual Small Business Workshops
The IRS offers The Virtual Small Business Workshop to help small business owners understand and fulfill federal tax obligations.
Read more »U.S. SBA Encore Entrepreneurship for Women
This introduction to business planning is directed to women over the age of 50 who are interested in pursuing a second career and launching their own business. https://www.sba.gov/media/training/EncoreEntrepreneurshipWomen/story_html5.html
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