Small business development plays a vital role in community economic development. Below you will find an extensive series of Extension fact sheets dealing with the many aspects of small business operations.








Small Business Fact Sheet Series

Advertising

• Advertising: An Investment in Your Business's Future

Assistance Available

• Information Sources

Business Plan

• Organizing A Business Plan

Financing

• Administering a Revolving Loan Fund
• Business Financing Programs for Manufacturers and Other Large Users in the State of Ohio
• Establishing a Revolving Loan Fund
• Small Business Financing Programs in Ohio

General

• Becoming a Child Care Provider
• The Pros and Cons of a Home Business
• Tips on Effective Time Management

Human Resource Management

• The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
• Filling a Position in a Small Business
• Introduction and Overview of Title I of The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• Orientation and Training of New Employees
• Recruiting Employees for Small Businesses: A Little Planning Goes a Long Way
• Selecting Employees for Small Businesses: Doing It Right the First Time
• Writing Job Descriptions for Small Businesses

Licenses, Permits, Zoning

• Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks
• Insurance
• Licenses, Permits, and Zoning

Marketing

• Conducting Market Research
• Finding Customers: Market Segmentation
• Understanding Marketing

Merchandising, Selling, Customer Relations

• Keeping Customers Satisfied
• Planning and Conducting Effective Public Meetings

Pricing

• Pricing

Records

• The Balance Sheet: What Does It Mean?
• Computerized Farm Record Keeping with Quicken® 2001
• Computerized Farm Record Keeping with Quicken® 2002
• The Profit and Loss Statement: What Does It Mean?
• Quicken® 2003
• Records and Record Keeping
• Setting Up a Record Keeping System

Self Evaluation

• Starting a Business in Your Home - Is It For You?

Taxes

• Business Use of the Car
• Employee or Independent Contractor
• Employing Family Members
• Payroll Set-up and Reporting
• Taxes - Federal
• Taxes - State and Local