Starting a small business can be overwhelming. Check out these resources for assistance:
The U.S. Small Business Administration guides you through setting up and running a small business, while the Florida Small Business Development Center’s “Thinking of Starting a Business?” resource is user-friendly and well-organized.
The Department of State’s SunBiz site offers an additional guide to getting a business started in Florida and focuses on registration and the legal processes required by the state. Additionally, many new entrepreneurs benefit from the advice of seasoned business professionals. If you’d like to find a local mentor, check out Gainesville’s Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) organization for mentor assistance, workshops, and templates.
When you’re ready to begin researching your small business needs, check out the Small Business Resource Center for samples of real business plans and assorted small business topics. Likewise, as you define your target market, Demographics Now offers statistical information based on geographic locations.
Do you prefer a book? Then check out:
The small business start-up kit by Peri Pakroo
Legal guide for starting & running a small business by Fred S. Steingold
Making money from home : how to run a successful home-based business by Donna Partow
There are also many eBooks available on new business enterprises.
The entrepreneur equation by Carol Roth
Four ways you can start your own business by Bruce Barringer
Freesourcing: how to start a business with no money by Jonathan Yates
This should get you started! If you need help locating a book or resource, never hesitate or call, email, or stop by!
System status
A new library system and online catalog will debut on May 30. Here's the current status of:
- Checkouts: Continue as usual, but May 24-29 you must have your physical library card in hand to check out materials.
- Due dates: All checkouts will have a due date of June 22, except DVDs and GRU watt meters, which still have 7-day limit.
- Holds and requests: New holds and purchase requests cannot be placed until May 30, but those placed previously will continue to be processed and will carry over to the new system.
- Returns: Please "Babysit Our Books" — keep them until the new system is running smoothly (mid-June).
- Registration: Continues as usual today, but cannot be done May 24-29, as our entire system will be down.
- Interlibrary loan: No new ILL requests can be placed May 24-29.
- Digital checkouts: OverDrive checkouts and holds will work normally throughout the transition.
- My Discoveries: Will be retired with the AquaBrowser catalog on May 24. Please retrieve any saved book lists before then.
- Website: The Library District website (www.aclib.us) will be up as normal throughout the transition.
- My Account: Account info will be available through May 24. Your account will appear on the new system on May 30.
- Bill payment: All payments including PayPal are working today. No payments can be accepted May 24-29
- New catalog: Watch for its debut on May 30, with new features.
More about the transition.
More about the new online catalog.
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