Business Resources
The ASBTDC provides these public and private-sector resources as a service to our website visitors. The ASBTDC does not offer an endorsement of any service provider. Instead, our intent is to offer resources for further investigation and evaluation by the user.
Starting a Business 
Starting a New Business in Arkansas
Business Plan Outline (PDF)
Business Plan Sample (PDF)
Dream It Do It Arkansas
Arkansas Secretary of State Business Services FAQ
License, Permit, & Tax Requirements for Arkansas Small Businesses
Start with Security: A Guide for Business
Tax Tips for Your New Business Webinar
Trademark Basics
Financing a Business 
Funding Your Small Business (PDF)
What type of funding do I need?Grants
Neither the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center nor the U.S. Small Business Administration provides grant funding to small businesses. The ASBTDC does not recommend you base your small business financing objectives on obtaining grant funding. However, if you are interested in searching for specific grants, consider the following resources.
Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration has several loan programs that can assist new or existing small businesses.
SBA Loan Programs
Video “Qualifying for a Small Business Loan”
Managing a Business 
Business Law
How to Incorporate or Form an LLC in Arkansas
Misclassification of Employees
Properly Classifying Employees
Small Business Accounting Checklist
Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center
Marketing a Business
Constant Contact Discount
Embed Facebook News Feed
How to Make a Website with WordPress
Marketing for Your Small Business
Online Listing Checklist
SEO and Online Reviews
Social Media Checklist
Ultimate Guide to Social Media Image Sizes
Website Tips
Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
Cybersecurity resources: A big list of tools and guides
FCC Cybersecurity for Small Business
FTC Start with Security
FTC Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business
FTC Data Breach Response: A Guide for Business
SBA Introduction to Cybersecurity
SBA Cybersecurity Tips
SBA Tools and Resources for Small Businesses
Resources for Veterans
Arkansas Veterans
Boots to Business
Resources for Technology Business 
SBIR Self-Assessment
SBIR Services
SBIR/STTR Funding
Technology Commercialization
Training on Demand
Under an Hour Webinars
SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer)
American Sign Language 
Starting a Business - Presented in American Sign Language (ASL)
Writing a Business Plan - Presented in American Sign Language (ASL)
Websites and Blogs for Small Businesses
Blogs
Entrepreneur Blog
Hubspot - Inbound Marketing Blog
Mashable
Small Business BlogExporting Websites
A Basic Guide to Exporting
Export Programs Guide
Helping U.S. Companies Export
Think GlobalWebsites
Arkansas Secretary Of State
Business USA
Entrepreneur Website
Health Insurance for Small Businesses
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
U. S Small Business Administration
