1.  Where to Start
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   • Frequently Asked Questions
2.  Research
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3.  Business Plan
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   • Management
   • Money
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4.  Business Requirements
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   • W4- Employee Form
   • Federal and State Regulations
   • Zoning
   • Bookkeeping System
   • Basic Marketing Tools
5.  Operation and Goals Information
   • Defining Goals
   • Trends and Industry Outlook
   • Customers
   • Competitors
   • Suppliers and Distributors
   • Operations
6.  Management Information
   • What is Management?
   • Management Styles
   • Management Training
   • Total Quality Management
7.  Marketing Information
   • Marketing Plan Elements
   • Marketing Plan Outline
   • SWOT Yourself
   • Advertising
   • Media Advantages and Disadvantages
   • U.P. Media Forms
8.  Money Information
   • Types of Loans
   • What Lenders look for?
   • Applying for a Loan
   • Loan Payment
   • Loan Resources
   • How to get a Grant?
   • What is a Cash Flow Statement?
   • Chart of Accounts
   • Taxes
   • Basic Record Keeping for Small Businesses
9.  U.P. County Facts
   • Alger County
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   • Gogebic County
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   • Mackinac County
   • Marquette County
   • Menominee County
   • Ontonagon County
   • Schoolcraft County
   • What is made in the U.P.?

Competitors

Identify your competitors and use them as assets to strengthen your business.

Competitive Advantage

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