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Business & Economics
Small Business Series
Small business development plays a vital role in community economic development. Below you will find an extensive series of Extension fact sheets dealing with the many aspects of small business operations.
Small Business Fact Sheet Series
Advertising
Advertising: An Investment in Your Business's Future 
Business Plan
Organizing A Business Plan
Financing
Administering a Revolving Loan Fund
Business Financing Programs for Manufacturers and Other Large Users in the State of Ohio
Establishing a Revolving Loan Fund
Small Business Financing Programs in Ohio
General
Becoming a Child Care Provider
The Pros and Cons of a Home Business
Tips on Effective Time Management
Human Resource Management
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Filling a Position in a Small Business
Introduction and Overview of Title I of The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Orientation and Training of New Employees
Recruiting Employees for Small Businesses: A Little Planning Goes a Long Way
Selecting Employees for Small Businesses: Doing It Right the First Time
Writing Job Descriptions for Small Businesses
Licenses, Permits, Zoning
Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks
Marketing
Finding Customers: Market Segmentation
Merchandising, Selling, Customer Relations
Planning and Conducting Effective Public Meetings
Pricing
Records
The Balance Sheet: What Does It Mean?
Computerized Farm Record Keeping with Quicken® 2001
Computerized Farm Record Keeping with Quicken® 2002
The Profit and Loss Statement: What Does It Mean?
Setting Up a Record Keeping System
Self Evaluation
Starting a Business in Your Home - Is It For You?
Taxes
Employee or Independent Contractor
Link to the state Business and Economics web page.
http://extension.osu.edu/business_and_economics/index.php
