Starting a Small Business in Oakland County

• Introduction
• Entrepreneur Evaluation
• Business Plan
• Product or Service
• Market Research
• Location
• Making It Legal
• Financial Plans
• Funding
• Marketing
• Record Keeping
• Personnel
• Home-Based Business

Appendices

• Appendix 1: The Business Plan -- Marketing
• Appendix 1(a): The Business Plan -- Financial Management
• Appendix 2: Reading Resources
• Appendix 3: Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
• Appendix 4: Professional Resources
• Appendix 5: Partnership Agreements
• Appendix 6: Government, Business-Related Bureaus, Divisions and Commissions
• Appendix 7: IRS -- Commonly Requested Forms, Publications & Schedules