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Create Your Business Plan Find your planning essentials here.	Get Startup Financing Steps to a solid financial foundation.
Plan Your Plan Home Office Options Start Your Business Plan	Create a Budget Get Start-up Financing Ten Ways to Save During Startup

Best Office Space for You Learn what makes a good workspace.	Legal Issues All your legal questions answered.
Choose Your Office Location Home Office Options Moving From Your Home Office	Startup by the Book (of law) Business Licenses and Permits A Legal Checklist

How-to Guides

Name Your Business What's in a business name? Plenty. Here's how to choose a name that'll best suit your business.
Business Licenses and Permits Business Structure Basics Buy an Existing Business Create a Great Business Card	Find Product Sources Freelance Your Expertise Hire an Attorney Hire and Orient a New Employee

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Success Stories

Get inspired by these entrepreneurs who have taken their idea and made it a success.

Helping Artisans Thrive
One entrepreneur turned his desire for cultural preservation into a booming business.

Start a Search Engine Company
This duo stand apart from the big guys with their people search technology.

Life's Lesson Learned
Thirteen years ago, former H&R Block CEO Tom Bloch audited his life and found something was missing.

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Business Ideas: Got An Idea?

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Idea Startup Checklist Turn Your Idea Into a Product		How to Find Product Sources Financing a Not-Yet-a-Business Idea

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Choosing a Legal Structure for Your Business

Business Structure Basics
Choosing a structure for your business can be a confusing jumble of legalese and acronyms. But with this basic guide, you'll be able to select the structure that will serve your business best at tax time.
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How Randy Pausch's life lessons can help you connect with employees and become a better entrepreneur.

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Less an idea than the process that makes it happen, innovation takes the unique skills of four types of people to drive it forward. The Barack Obama campaign shows us how.

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It can be the best way to invest in yourself, as long as you've done your homework.

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Nonprofit Vs. For-Profit Social Ventures
Social entrepreneurs usually lean toward nonprofit, but there are pros and cons to consider.

Nonprofits Launch Social Sidelines
A revenue-generating business can produce the capital to widen the reach of your social enterprise.

Entrepreneurial Mates
Couples often fight over money--and spouses who run a business together are no exception.

Hire Your Spouse and Save
Employing a spouse, or a child, can be a great way to save on health benefits and taxes. Here's what you need to know.

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Startup Basics
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Avoid These 7 Partnership Killers
Pitfalls abound when entrepreneurs decide to become partners. Know what they are ahead of time so you can set up guidelines that allow people to walk away if things go wrong.

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