New Venture Guide

This New Venture Guide is intended to help you adequately plan for any new business venture.

Please read "From the Director" for an overview of the New Venture Guide, intended use, and other resources we recommend in combination with the Guide.

• From The Director

• What is the Arkansas Small Business Development Center?

• Things to Consider When Going into Business

• Checklist for Starting a Business

• The Basics of Marketing Research

• Business Plan Guidelines

• The Loan Proposal

• Project Cost Analysis

• Project Financing Worksheet

• Personal Financial Statement

• Revenue/Expense Projection

• Forms of Business Organization

• Employee or Independent Contractor??

• Major Federal Regulations and Laws That Affect Personnel Management

• Insurance Considerations

• Guidelines to Licenses, Permits and Tax Requirements

• A Tax Guide for New Businesses

• Small Business Workshops

The Arkansas Small Business Development Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration through a partnership with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business and other institutions of higher education. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. It is the goal of UALR to eliminate discriminatory harassment and to promote equal opportunity regardless of race, gender, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran’s status, or disability.