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Business Start-Up
- So You Want to be an Entrepreneur
- Considerations Before Starting a Business
- Starting a Business in San Diego County
- Starting a Home-Based Business in San Diego County
- Regulations, Licenses and Permits Overview
- Business Licenses and Fictitious Name Filing - San Diego County
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- Insurance Considerations for Small Business
- Costing, Pricing, Break-Even - 3-Step Start-up Formula
- Advisory Board - How to Form
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- Your Business is Worth What?
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- Business Plan for Non-Profit
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- Forming a Non-Profit Corporation - Quick Answers
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- What is SAM?
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- Non-Disclosure Agreement Template
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- Understanding Your FICO Score
- Accion San Diego Overview
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- SCORE Financial Projections Template
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- Guide to Doing Business with the Government and Federal Procurement Directory
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Human Resources
- Employment Determination Guide - EDD
- Employment Compliance Tools - CalBizCentral
- Human Resources Administration
- Employee vs Independent Contractor
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- Health Care Reform Update
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Crowd Funding Information
Basic definition of crowd funding plus information about some sources of crowd funding. Read more
Article
Advisory Board - How to Form
An advisory board is an informal group. In general, a three to five person board will likely meet your needs. Read more
Article
Understanding Your FICO Score
This document explains the importance of your credit score, the method used in its calculation, how it's used and how to obtain a copy. Read more
Article
Small and Midsize Businesses Face Greater Cybersecurity Risks and Challenges
Small and midsize businesses are attractive to cybercriminals, as they are perceived as “easy” targets that lack the resources to prevent attacks. Read more
Article
Balancing Nonprofits and Paid Employees
The key difference between a nonprofit and a for-profit is that with a nonprofit, no proceeds generated by the organization benefit any individual. Read more
eGuide
Is Your Business Financially Healthy?
You don’t need to become a licensed accountant to make your small business successful, but here are some financial metrics you should have a handle on. Read more
Article
How to Create Great Web Content
What kind of content on your website will attract more customers? Remember your reader, catch their interest and make the content useful. Learn more. Read more
Article
Health and Beauty: The Old-Fashioned Way to Attracting Customers
While social media and online ads will be the primary marketing tools for most health and beauty businesses, don’t give up on the traditional marketing methods. Read more
Article
Tips on Building Information Security Awareness in Your Workplace
Educating staff on cybersecurity awareness is more important than ever. Here are some key tips to keep in mind for information security awareness training. Read more