Your Resources and Programs for Success

1. Online Resources For Launching Your Small Business Your Resources and Programs for Success

2. SBA’s Resource Network • links entrepreneurs with resources, services and support • more than 80 SBA regional and district offices • network of partners across the country

3. Meet a Resource Expert • Small Business Development Centers provide management and technical services • Women’s Business Centers provide training, counseling, management assistance and mentoring • SCORE provides free counseling by business experts

4. Page 38, “Small Business Resource Guide” http://www.sba.gov/ http://www.business.gov http://www.score.org http://www.iowasbdc.org/ Online Resources To Know

5. Small Business Planner Services Tools Local Resources www.sba.gov

6. Getting Ready Write a Plan Essential Elements Of A Good Business Plan For Growing Companies Sample Business Plans Writing The Business Plan Business Plan Workshop Business Planning FAQs Plan Your Business

7. Find a Mentor Finance Start-Up Buy a Business Buy a Franchise Name Your Business Choose a Structure Protect Your Ideas Get Licenses and Permits Pick a Location Lease Equipment Start Your Business

8. Lead Make Decisions Manage Employees Market and Price Market and Sell Understand Fair Practice Manage Your Business • Pay Taxes • Get Insurance • Handle Legal Concerns • Forecast • Advocate and Stay Informed • Use Technology • Finance Growth

9. Plan Your Exit Sell Your Business Transfer Ownership Liquidate Assets File Bankruptcy Close Officially Getting Out

10. Basics Grants Loan Eligibility SBA Loans Surety Bond Equity Capital Special Purpose Loans SBA Partner Topics 7(a) Loan Programs Financial Assistance

11. Basics Regulation & Policy Size Standards Register Your Company Small Bus Certifications Bid & Proposal Contracting Program Contract Opportunities

12. Basics For Businesses of All Sizes For Homeowners & Renters Office Locations Disaster Preparedness For Media 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes Disaster Assistance

13. Free Online Courses New Courses Most Popular Courses About SBTN Online Universities & Colleges Online Training

14. SCORE Small Business Development Centers Womens Business Centers National Training Events Counseling & Assistance

15. Women Veterans Native Americans Opportunity Gaps Young Entrepreneurs International Trade En Espanol Special Audiences

16. Small Business Advocacy National Ombudsman Law Library Hearings & Appeals Laws/Regulations

17. Business.gov Compliance

18. Marketing & Outreach Laws and Regulations Publications SOPs Glossary Statistics & Research Success Stories Reports Library & Resources

19. Podcasts Delivering Success Audio/Video

20. November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 June 2006 May 2006 Monthly Web Chat

21. Small Business Forms SBA Partner Forms Federal Forms Forms

22. Des Moines District Office and Cedar Rapids Branch Office SBA Region VII Office – Kansas City Disaster Office Local Resources

23. www.business.gov How Do I... Most Requested Info on Regulations & Programs Find Small Business Loans and Grants Get Licenses & Permits for My Business Comply with Employment and Labor Laws Get Info on Franchise & Business Opportunities Do Business with the Federal Government Find Info on Exporting and Importing

24. www.business.gov ACCESS INFORMATION BY:  Business Areas Advertising & Marketing Emergency & Disaster Planning Environmental Compliance Finance Franchises & Business Opportunities Government Contracting Human Resources Information Security Intellectual Property International Trade Licenses & Permits Taxes Workplace Health & Safety

25. www.business.gov ACCESS INFORMATION BY:  Industries Aerospace & Defense Agriculture Automotive Chemicals Construction & Facilities Consumer Goods & Services Energy Financial Services Firearms & Explosives Food & Beverage Health Care Housing & Real Estate Industrial Goods & Services Mining & Drilling Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Printing & Publishing Telecommunications & Media

26. Links to information, organizations, services, tools and transactions: Doing Business Business Licenses and Permits Iowa Business Portal Required Workplace Posters State Tax Forms and Filing Information Regional Business Centers Local Government Iowa

27. The State's information on starting a business Naming Your Business Learn about trade names (fictitious business names) Register your trade name Search existing names of corporations, LLC's, LP's, etc., to determine availability and avoid infringement Business Structures Learn about fee schedules and online registration File the documents creating your business structure Licenses And Permits - Iowa's Business License Information Center Determine which environmental permits you may need Iowa Specific Information

28. www.score.org SCORE is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. We provide a public service to America by offering small business advice and training. Formed in 1964 to help small businesses flourish. SCORE's 10,500 volunteers have more than 600 business skills. Volunteers share their wisdom and lessons learned in business. Our volunteers are working/retired business owners, executives and corporate leaders. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. More alliances.

29. Free Counseling Free Online Counseling Workshops and Seminars

30. SCORE Workshops Develop a Business Plan Create Competitive Advantage Price Products and Services Create Profit/Loss Statement Promote Your Business Build a Web Site Business Quizzes Reaching Sales Potential? Has Your Stuff Taken Over? Are You a Good Leader? Can Internet Sales Help You? Using Marketing and PR? IRS Online Classroom Need tax help? Take the IRS's tax workshops.  Template Gallery Start-Up Business Plan (Word or PDF) Nondisclosure Statement (PDF) 12-Month Sales Forecast (Excel) Cash-Flow Statement (12 months) (Excel) Free Resources CCH Financial Planning Toolkit–free calculators SCORE & CircleLending's Small Business Fundraiser Internet Marketing Workshop Internet 101 Financial Benchmarking Tool Palo Alto's Sample Business Plans MyBizHomepage's Free Financial Tools SCORE Online Tools

31. Business Plan for a Start-up Business Microsoft Word[pdf] PDF (view as html) Business Plan for an Established Business Microsoft Word[pdf] PDF (view as html) Balance Sheet (Projected) Excel[pdf] PDF (view as html) Bank Loan Request for Small Business Microsoft Word [pdf] PDF (view as html) Breakeven Analysis Excelpdf] PDF (view as html) Cash Flow Statement (12 Months) Excel [pdf] PDF (view as html) Competitive Analysis Microsoft Word [pdf] PDF (view as html) Financial History & Ratios Excel [pdf] PDF (view as html) Loan Amortization Schedule Excel[pdf] PDF (view as html) Nondisclosure Agreement PDF Opening Day Balance Sheet Excel[pdf] PDF (view as html) Personal Financial Statement Excel[pdf] PDF (view as html) Profit and Loss Projection (12 Months) Excel [pdf] PDF (view as html) Profit and Loss Projection (3 Years) Excel [pdf] PDF (view as html) Sales Forecast (12 Months) Excel[pdf] PDF (view as html) Start-Up Expenses Excel [pdf] PDF (view as html) SCORE Templateshttp://www.score.org/template_gallery.html

32. Starting a Business Growing a Business Business Succession Downloads Events/Workshops Success Stories Deb Dalziel Award FAQs Energy Assistance Using this Site Our Sponsors About the SBDC www.iowasbdc.org

33. Starting businessBusiness PlanCash FlowFinancingMarket Research Growing business AccountingHuman ResourcesManagementRegulationsMarketingLegal IssuesTechnology www.iowasbdc.org

34. Business Succession The SBDC is leading an initiative designed to help Iowa business owners successfully exit their business. This program is designed to help you get as much as you can from the sale of your business, maximize the success of the new owners (especially important if they are your kids), and make the transfer as smooth and “stress free” as possible. As part of this initiative we will be adding content, links and names of service providers throughout the state. Please don’t hesitate to call us if you don’t see what you are looking for or if you need additional help. Did you know: Iowa has more than 100,000 small businesses Over 25% are owned and operated by people 55 and older Over 10% are operated by people 65 or older Almost 600 are owned by people 80 and older Many of these have no established plan of succession www.iowasbdc.org

35. Women’s Business Center ISED Venturesoperates the Iowa Women's Enterprise Center (IWEC) funded by the US Small Business Administration, to assist women entrepreneurs.  IWEC is part of a nationwide network of Women's Business Centers, funded through the SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership.  IWEC partners with the University of Northern Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, which provides comprehensive business training and technology workshops in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area and Northeast Iowa. •       Business Research and Planning •       Complete Business Plan •       Acquiring Capital and Financial Management •       Marketing •       Bookkeeping Call the IWEC Hotline at 1-888-849-9589

36. Your SBA Contact Des Moines District Office 210 Walnut St, Room 749 Des Moines, IA 50309 515-284-4422 Fax: 515-284-4572 Web: www.sba.gov/ia

37. Your SBA Contact Cedar Rapids Branch Office 2750 1st Ave NE, Suite 350 Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-362-6405 Fax: 319-362-7861 Web: www.sba.gov/ia