Starting Points: Guide to Small Business

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How to Start a Business in Florida - Fla R 346.065 How

Contracts, statistics, organization, business plans, management, marketing, licensing and more in 13 chapters.                  

Start a Business in Florida - R 346.065 War

Business plans, state registration, fees and taxes, marketing, hiring employees, federal regulations and much more. 
                                                           
Incorporate in Florida - R 346.066 War

Liabilities, record keeping, state registration, taxes, business growth and much more.                        

Business Forms on File - R 651.29 Bus

Over 100 reproducible business forms in nine categories.    

Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns - R 658.8 Enc

"Five hundred of the most notable advertising and marketing initiatives of the twentieth century."                                                    

How to Set Up Your Own Small Business - R 658.022 Fal

Forming, buying, franchising businesses, selecting locations, office set-up, business plans, financing and more.             

SBA Loans – A Step-By-Step Guide - R 658.022 O’Ha

The ins and outs of loans, developing plans, lending statistics. With forms. 

Small Business Source Book - R 658.022 Sma

Contact info for thousands of small businesses, profiles, SIC codes, and much more.                       

Entrepreneur’s Ultimate Start-Up Directory - R 658.022 Ste

The basics on 1350 business start-up ideas, resources, and advice.              
                       
Business Plans Handbook - R 658.1 Bus

Plans of 33 businesses, a directory of 750 Small Business Development Centers, glossary of business terms, and other helpful information.    

Finding Additional Material

Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 346.065, 650.03, 658.022
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library catalog from the Library or from your home computer by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog.  Good subject searches: small business and entrepreneurship.

eBooks
Visit EBSCOhost to search the collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library card required. Contact a reference librarian for additional details.

Articles
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

·            The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference  R 050 R
       Search for articles on a subject within any given year.

       EBSCOhost, Infotrac Onefile, and Business & Company Resource Center - Access from the Library or at home using your library card
       number at www.wppl.org.  Search for full-text articles in these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit
       the search to a certain year or even a certain magazine.

Web Sites

Business Connection: Collection of library and online resources selected by WPPL librarians.

BPlans: Business plans and advice for all steps of a new business.   
      
Entrerpreneur.com: Extensive tips, articles, business plans and more, including franchise information.  
           
FL Dept. of State - Division of Corporations: File business entities, trade and service marks, judgment liens, and fictitious name registrations.  A registry and information resource for almost all business activity in Florida.            

Small Business Administration: The government's detailed guide to starting, financing, & managing a business and much more.                

Start Up Basics: All the basics neatly organized from the US government’s Small Business Administration.                                                                  
Start Up Journal: The Wall Street Journal’s Center for Entrepreneurs.           
 

UCF’s Small Business Development Center: Fee-based seminars, and free one-on-one counseling for Central Florida small business owners.                 

 

**The Library also offers a collection of business-related sites on its website.  Go to (www.wppl.org), then to Reference Resources, then Good Web Sites, then click on Business & Personal Finance.**  

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