Resources Through NC Live
- Entrepreneurial Mindset Training
Through NC Live! "This online, self-paced course will help you recognize opportunities that others overlook and determine whether starting a business is right for you." Requires library card - Entrepreneurship Database"Information for entrepreneurs and researchers that includes business start-up plans, video clips, journals, business cases, and more."
Books
Legal Forms for Starting and Running a Small Business by Call Number: 346.73 STEISBN: 9781413327311Publication Date: 2020-03-31
The Marketing Plan Handbook by Call Number: 658.8 BLYISBN: 9781599185590Publication Date: 2015-11-24
Starting and Running a Restaurant by Call Number: 647.95 PENISBN: 9781615648528Publication Date: 2015-09-01
Starting Your Career As a Contractor by Call Number: 624.068 FATISBN: 9781621534587Publication Date: 2015-03-17
How to Start a Home-Based Interior Design Business by Call Number: 747.068 MERISBN: 9781493007684Publication Date: 2015-05-15
The Entrepreneurial Mindset
Affordable Care Act
- Affordable Care Act 101 [.pdf]What The Health Care Law Means for
Small Employers [SBA.gov January 2015]
- How the Affordable Care Act Affects Small BusinessesHealthCare.gov. An overview of the requirements placed on businesses under the law.
Getting Started
Search our Catalog by Keyword for: Small Business or Entrepreneurship.
- Data Axle Reference SolutionsAn NC Live resource: a good starting point for researching business ideas. Formerly Reference USA
- Census Business BuilderHelp determining the ideal location for a business.
Mini-video tutorials for help using census data: https://www.census.gov/data/academy/data-gems.html - Business Planning Checklistfrom Business Link North Carolina, a division of North Carolina Department of Commerce.
- NC LEAP Application800-662-7407 [https://www.ncbarfoundation.org/our-programs/nc-leap/]
Click on link to complete an online application.
This organization provides free transactional legal services to low wealth entrepreneurs and business owners in North Carolina.
Business Plans
How to Write a Business Plan by Call Number: 658.15 MCKISBN: 9781413325454Publication Date: 2018-11-30
- Writing a Business PlanLearn about the essential elements of a business plan, how to make yours stand out, find templates, and learn why you need one.
- Business Plans: A Step-by-Step GuideSeveral articles on writing a business plan from Entrepreneur magazine.
Financing
Search our Catalog by Keyword for: Business Financing.
- Capital Opportunities for Small BusinessesA Guide to Financial Resources for Small Business in North Carolina.
- Government Business Loans (govloans.gov)View details, terms, and eligibility requirements.
- US Small Business Administration (sba.gov)Loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.
Franchises
- A Consumer's Guide to Buying a FranchiseThe Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, has prepared this booklet to explain how to shop for a franchise opportunity, the obligations of a franchise owner, and questions to ask before you invest.
- Looking to Earn Extra Income? Here's How to Avoid Bogus Business Opportunity Offers:Many business opportunity promotions are scams that take people's money up front and fail to deliver on the promises. Learn how to protect yourself when buying a franchise.
Other Resources
- IRS.gov: Small Business and Self-Employed Tax CenterInformation for taxpayers who file Form 1040, Schedules C, E, F or Form 2106.
- Protecting Small BusinessesFederal Trade Commission: videos and articles available.
- Ten Small Business Mistakes
This thirteen-minute video identifies common mistakes that small businesses make when trying to comply with the ADA and addresses the importance and value of doing business with 50 million people with disabilities.
Citation
Author: Gaston County Public Library
Title: Starting Your Own Business
URL: https://gastonlibrary.libguides.com/career/business-start-up
Revised: 9 August 2022