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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Getting Financing for Your Business/personal Financing

For Students 9th - 10th
Financing by personal means is discussed at this site. Many additional links are listed for further information on sources of personal financing.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Getting Financing for Your Business

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the financial stage your business is at since a start-up business will require different financing needs than an aging business. Many helpful links to different types of financing are provided.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Business Owner's Toolkit: Debt Financing for Small Businesses

For Students 9th - 10th
Recommends ways to finance a sole proprietorship and gives the advantages/disadvantages of a sole proprietorship.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Biz Filings: Debt Financing for Small Businesses

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the meaning of debt financing. Helpful links on bank selection, types of loans, costs of loans, and criteria banks look for are given.
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Handout
Lectric Law Library

'Lectric Law Library: Small Business and the Sec

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers information pertaining to small businesses and the SEC. Learn about various topics including how to make a small business go public.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: What if You Need Help?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article raises basic questions about whether you should hire professional help with your business plan.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Government Financing Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
Government loans are described with links to more detailed information on different types of loans.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Entrepreneurship: Creating a New Business

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan students will explore the steps involved in starting a new business. This will include preparing a ten-page Business Plan, building a model of the business, and presenting the business idea in a role-play situation...
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Article
Other

Business Town: Managing a Small Business: Quick Ways to Boost Profits!

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides comprehensive information on how to boost your profits and keep them high, by utilizing effective management techniques. Includes video 3 min. 45 sec.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Business Owner's Toolkit: Business Combinations and Sources of Venture Capital

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how business can profit from mergers, joint ventures, consolidations, acquisitions, strategic alliances, and associations. It describes an SBIC and how it works, and gives specific information regarding characteristics of...
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Biz Filings: Business Combinations and Other Sources of Venture Capital

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you an existing business that's growing fast and need additional financing? This site describes an SBIC and how it works. Additional links are included to locate additional information concerning these loans.
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Activity
Wolters Kluwer

Doing a Financial and Legal Assessment of Your New Business Idea

For Students 9th - 10th
Finding the money needed to start a new business is almost always one of the most difficult hurdles new owners face. This site tells how to find the money you need even when you think it's not possible.
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Handout
Biz Move

Biz Move: Borrowing for Your Business

For Students 9th - 10th
The basic fundamentals of borrowing money are discussed. Topics such as credit worthiness, types of loans, collateral, etc. are included.
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Article
Other

Sba: Guide to Exporting

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore international business exporting! The SBA has created an online guide to assist you in becoming an international exporting success.
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Website
Wolters Kluwer

Biz Filings: Business Startup Financing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the CCH Business Owners Toolkit provides several sources to use for Starting a New Business on a Small Budget. Considering Pros and Cons Before Buying a Franchise, Managing Cash Flow Peaks and Valleys for a New Business,...
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Website
Other

The Wall Street Journal

For Students 9th - 10th
The Wall Street Journal is an internationally recognized daily business newspaper published in New York City. Content includes headline news about investments, marketing, management, and finance for business professionals. Unfortunately...