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Preface | |
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Setting Up Your Business | |
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Initial Business Considerations | |
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The Entrepreneurial Archetype | |
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Some Serious Self-Evaluation | |
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Your Experience and Motivation | |
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Methods of Getting into Business | |
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Research, Research, Research | |
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Successfully Marketing Your Product or Service | |
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Public Relations or Marketing First? | |
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Define Your Key Audiences | |
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Build a Public Relations Strategy | |
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How to Market Your Positive Image | |
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Your Smart Business Plan | |
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Get Help Before You Begin | |
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Essential Components of a Smart Plan | |
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Sample Business Plan | |
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Obtaining the Financing You Need | |
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Some Factors a Lender Will Consider | |
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Basic Types of Funding | |
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Lending Sources | |
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Essential Finance and Accounting Methods | |
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Types of Accounting Systems | |
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Financial Accounting | |
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Management Accounting | |
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Accounting Documentation | |
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Effective Human Resources Management | |
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Hiring | |
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Alternatives to Hiring Employees | |
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Your Company's Policies and Procedures | |
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Employee Orientation | |
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Monitoring Your Employees' Performance | |
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Your Disciplinary Action Policy | |
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Benefits Packages | |
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Insurance Matters | |
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What Is Risk Assessment? | |
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Types of Insurance | |
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When You Have Employees | |
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Workers' Compensation Insurance | |
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Shopping for Coverage | |
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Setting up Your Office | |
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Managing Your Incoming Mail | |
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Avoiding the Telephone Traffic Jam | |
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The Home-Based Office | |
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Personal Information Managers | |
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Select the Best Location | |
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Operating in Virginia | |
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Your Business Structure | |
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Five Factors | |
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Sole Proprietorship | |
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General Partnership | |
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Limited Partnership | |
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Corporation | |
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General (C) Corporation | |
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S Corporation | |
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Foreign Corporation | |
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Close Corporation | |
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Professional Corporation | |
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Not-for-Profit Corporation | |
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Handling Corporate Formalities | |
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Limited Liability Company (LLC) | |
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Limited Liability Partnership | |
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Legal Form Checklist | |
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Business Start-up Details | |
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Naming Your Business | |
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One-Stop Center | |
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State Licenses | |
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Local, County, and City Permits | |
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Registering to Pay Taxes | |
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Start-up Details Checklist | |
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Your Duties As an Employer | |
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Fair Employment Practices | |
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Anti-Discrimination Laws | |
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Independent Contractors | |
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Withholding Taxes | |
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Safety and Health Regulations | |
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Environmental Regulations | |
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Employer Duties Checklist | |
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Sources of Business Assistance | |
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Federal Resources | |
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State Resources | |
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Private Sources of Help | |
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Welcome to Virginia | |
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Get to Know the Demographics of Virginia | |
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Incentives for Doing Business in Virginia | |
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Research and Development, Financing, and Support Services | |
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Lifestyle | |
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Forms You'll Need to Get Started | |
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Federal Agency Contacts | |
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State and Private Agency Contacts | |
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State Loan Programs | |
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Index | |