Small Business Startup Costs

RESOURCES

Startup Costs for Businesses in USA

Based on http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/business-startup-costs.html

• Startup Costs For Different Businesses
  • Estimating Startup Costs at sba.gov - Information on estimating start up costs from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) office.
  • Cost of Starting a Web-Based Business at ehow.com - Advice and tips on how to estimate the costs of an Internet Business Start up.
  • Top Ten Small Business Expenses at sbinformation.about.com - Description of the top 10 small business expenses along with tips on how to manage them.
  • Cost of Starting a Professional Services Business at startupnation.com – Uses an example business to demonstrate the costs associated with starting a services business.
• Business Startup Loans and Grants
  • Small Business Loans and Grants at sba.gov - Information and assistance on understanding the various Business Startup Loans and Start up Business Grants available to small businesses.
  • Small Business Startup Loans and Grants at business.gov- Collection of information from the U.S. Government about various sources and requirements for Small Business Startup Funding.
  • Search Funding Sources at businessfinance.com - Search funding sources for matches to your situation including Business Start up Funding, Working Capital and Equipment Financing.
  • State Based Grants at usgovinfo.about.com - Provides information on finding Startup Business Grants funded by states. The list is organized by state.
  • Official Site of U.S. Grants - Official site for finding and applying for U.S. Grants including Business Startup Grants.
• How to Start a Business
  • Starting and Managing a Business at sba.gov - Helpful information from the SBA on starting and managing a business.
  • Starting a Business at entrepreneur.com - Many different articles and tips on starting your own business.
  • 10 Steps to Starting a Business at business.gov - Detailed information from the U.S. Government on the 10 steps for starting a business.
  • Writing a Business Plan at sba.gov - SBA information about how to put a solid business startup plan together.
  • Business Plan Software at paloalto.com - Great software for putting together a business plan. Will guide you through the process and has hundreds of industry specific examples.
  • Starting a Home Business at homebusiness.about.com - Lots of great information on how to start a home based business.
• Small Business Information and Assistance
  • Great List of State Government Websites at irs.gov – A great list of very useful state government business links, listed by state. You will visit many of these sites in the process of starting a business.
  • Online and face-to-face Mentoring at SCORE - SCORE,a non-profit organization, partners with the SBA to educate entrepreneurs and help small businesses.
  • Minority Business Development Agency at mbda.gov- Tools, information and help for those starting Minority Owned Businesses.
  • Small Business and the FDA at fda.gov - Great information for those who are launching business under the purview of the FDA.
  • Federal Business Opportunities at fbo.gov - Official government site for identify and bidding on opportunities to do business with the U.S. Government. Can even use it to come up with Business Startup Ideas.
  • Information for Entrepreneurs at startupnation.com – Site dedicated to helping entrepreneurs to build a business.

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From http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/business-startup-costs.html

Start up Costs for Different Businesses

• Restaurants
• Home Business
• Internet Business
• Franchise Business