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Starting a New Business in Arkansas
Arkansas Business Plan Outline (PDF)
Arkansas Secretary of State Business Services FAQ
License, Permit, & Tax Requirements for Arkansas Small Businesses (PDF)
Start with Security: A Guide for Business
Tax Tips for Your New Business Webinar
Funding Your Small Business (PDF)
What type of Funding Do I Need?
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.
The U.S. Small Business Adminstration has several loan programs that can assist new or existing small businesses.
Emergency Preparedness Checklists
Guide to Business Continuity Planning
How to Incorporate or Form an LLC in Arkansas
Keep the Cash Flowing: A Guide to Your Business' Cash Flow
Misclassification of Employees
Properly Classifying Employees
Selling to the Government (PDF)
Small Business Accounting Checklist
How to Make a Website with WordPress
Making Your First E-Commerce Sale
Marketing for Your Small Business
Cybersecurity resouces:FTC Tips and Advise for Small Business
FCC Cybersecurity for Small Business
FTC Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business
FTC Data Breach Response: A Guide for Business
SBA Introduction to Cybersecurity
SBA Tools and Resources for Small Businesses
How Entrepeneurs Can Protect Themselves from Credit Card Fraud
Starting a Business-Presented in American Sign Language (ASL)
Writing a Business Plan-Presented in American Sign Language (ASL)
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center Blog
Entrepreneur Blog
Hubspot-Inbound Marketing Blog
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