{"id":9328,"date":"2015-07-20T06:01:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T11:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/?p=9328"},"modified":"2015-06-29T15:06:17","modified_gmt":"2015-06-29T20:06:17","slug":"2-online-resources-for-starting-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/2015\/07\/2-online-resources-for-starting-your-business.html","title":{"rendered":"2 online resources for starting your business"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wanting to open your own business soon? Here are two different online resources to help you get started. Photo by Becky McCray.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Everyone faces challenges when thinking about going into business. Being based in a rural area adds some special challenges. You may not have immediate access to anyone who can sit down with you in person. You can’t just drop in on a small business support center, because there probably isn’t one for 50 miles or more.<\/p>\n

To help, I’ve picked what I think are the top two resources for rural people who want to go into business.<\/p>\n

1. SBA.gov – U.S. Small Business Administration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The SBA offers a huge collection of articles, training and guides. Look for “Starting a Business” in the menu. This is a great place to go when you have a specific question to get answered as well as a great place to poke around and learn almost anything about being in business.<\/p>\n

2. My Own Business<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Started by a successful entrepreneur who saw the potential for business ownership to be a positive force in the community, My Own Business has grown into a free, comprehensive and graded online course on starting a business. It’s been teaching potential business owners for two decades now.\u00a0This is a great place to go when you’re ready to take a course and learn in an organized way.<\/p>\n

The course is also available in a Spanish language version<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I like this course as a potential tool for organizing your own entrepreneur training in rural areas. Groups of potential business owners could work on the lessons together.<\/p>\n

 
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