A few things that small business owners need (and they’re FREE)

Jennifer McClelland | RSS | Fri, Sep 25 2009 | 5 Comments

When you have your own business and are just starting out, there are a few things that you will need and you won’t have the money to get them. Well here are some of the things that you will need and ways to not only get them, but get them for free (which, as many of you know, is my favorite way to get anything).

E-Mail – Don’t underestimate this one. It’s important to have e-mail for everyone. Google has a lot of apps for business users also that are completely free. I love Gmail for everything.

Business Plans – You can hit up the Small Business Administration for help and tools to write your business plan. Here’s the website for this one: Small Business Administration.

While you’re at the Small Business Administration website, you can also pick up some legal and business forms that you may need while you’re starting up. Here are the forms that the website offers at no cost:

• Financial Assistance Forms
• Disaster Assistance Forms
• Technical Assistance Forms
• Contracting & Surety Bonding Forms
• 8(a) Business Development Forms
• Miscellaneous Forms:

• Award Nomination Form
• Application For Small Business Size Determination
• EEO Poster
• Candidate for Person of the Year
• Statements Required by Laws and Executive OrdersQuestionnaire for Public Trust Positions
• Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions
• Questionnaire for National Security Positions
• Continuation Sheet for Questionnaires
• Financial Status Report
• Request for Advance of Reimbursement
• Federal Transaction Report
• Joint Application for EWCP
• Federal Agency Comment Form

• IRS Forms
• OSHA Forms

Information on Marketing: There are websites across the internet that can help you with marketing information, but you really have to do your homework and realize what is useless junk and what is useful. The most useful website that I have found regarding internet marketing information is probably Warrior Forums.

Free information for your small business is available all through the internet, and you can even find more information on this site.

If you have any other suggestions post a comment below! I’ll be glad to answer any questions or even help you find some advice.

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