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Missouri
Small Business Start-Up Kit - Essential resource
packed with information to help entrepreneurs start and manage a
business in Missouri. This CD-ROM contains hundreds of pages of
information to assist you in starting your business in Missouri.
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Business Law:
- Business
Laws in Business.gov
- Government site providing small companies access to a wide range
of legal and regulatory business information. Designed to help
reduce the burden of complying with laws and regulations, the
site provides information on topics ranging from hiring a lawyer
and legal structures to electronic commerce and copyright.
- Business
Law Lounge
- Business law materials for owners, executives, managers or someone
just starting a business.
- BusinessWeek:
Upstart Small Business Legal Guide
- Legal information on starting, financing and managing a small
business. Includes forms and worksheets.
- Don't Commit a Foul
in the Business Name Game - Cover all the legal bases when
deciding what to call your business.
- elaws
- Part of the Department of Labor's web site including employment
laws assistance for workers and small business. Includes interactive
tools and forms.
- FindLaw
- Library of legal resources for use by legal professionals, consumers
and small businesses.
- Findlaw
for Small Business
- Provides articles and information on legal issues affecting
small enterprises.
- Legaldocs...Legal
Documents Online
- Prepare customized legal documents online using standard legal
terms. Many documents are free; all others are available from
$5.50 to $89.75.
- NOLO
- Provides self-help legal information for small businesses. Includes
articles on almost any legal topic, legal encyclopedia, legal
dictionary, calculators, statutes & cases, and links to other
helpful websites.
- QuickForm
Contracts
- Automated drafting of documents for computer industry, internet
commerce and general business transactions. Cost per document
is $29-$39.
- When In Doubt, Shred It
- It is becoming increasingly important that small businesses
know how to properly deal with consumer information. New FTC rules
require that anyone possessing consumer information for a business
purpose takes reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized
use.
- You've Been Sued: What
Do You Do? - From attorneys to summons response to a trial,
what to expect if you're facing a lawsuit
Copyrights, Patent and Trademarks (Intellectual
Property):
- American
Patent & Trademark Law Center
- General information about patents and trademarks.
- Avoiding
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Problems
- Part of SBA's Products/Ideas/Invention Series illustrating
how to avoid infringing the rights of others and the importance
of protecting your own rights.
- BitLaw
- A Resource on Technology Law
- Contains information on copyrights, trademarks and Internet
legal issues.
- Chicago
Public Library
- Patent and trademark resources found on the Internet.
- Cool Product Idea! Now What? (part I) (part II) - You've come up with a great invention. Before finding someone to make it, you need a plan. Includes lessons learned on product development.
- Explore Basic Issues Before Applying for a Patent: Freedom to Operate and Patentability - Before applying for a patent, be sure to determine if you have freedom to operate...whether or not you can produce and sell a product or use a process without infringing on the intellectual property rights of others.
- InventNET
- The Inventor's Network
- Inventing and patenting help. Information to help develop
and market inventions.
- Inventors'
Digest Online
- Magazine for inventors. Provides useful information and guidance
on all kinds of inventing-related and marketing subjects.
- IPFee.com
- A free site that generates custom fee estimates for Intellectual
property legal work. Generates legal fee estimates for over
100 types of inventions, trademarks and copyrights. Provides
a benchmark for comparison shopping and identifies regional
attorneys that can help for a fee.
- Patent
Cafe
- Online navigational directory for creators and professionals
needing informational resources related to patents, trademarks,
copyrights and trade secrets.
- Trademarks
and Business Goodwill
- Part of SBA's Products/Ideas/Invention Series explaining
what trademarks are, tips for choosing a trademark and how to
register a trademark.
- U.S.
Copyright Office
- Library of Congress site includes basics, faq, registration
procedures, forms and a copyright search feature.
Patent Searches:
Government:
Insurance:
Licensing/Permits:
- Business Licenses and
Permits - Information on business licenses and permit requirements.
Provides guidance on sales tax number, EIN, motor vehicle and
occupational licenses, selling to the state, plus local permits
and zoning.
- Contacts
for Licenses and Permits -
Form lists legal requirements for starting a business
in Missouri and provides contact information for assistance.
- Legal
Formation -
Third section of "Doing
Business in Missouri". Provides information on how to select
the proper legal business structure including sole proprietorship,
partnership, corporation and limited liability company.
- Missouri
Business Links
- Links to state agencies that answer common questions that
start-ups and business owners have concerning state permits,
regulatory requirements, forms, fees and contact information
for their particular business.
- Online
Business Registration
- Combined online registration form where Missouri businesses
can easily register for the following: retail sales tax, withholding
tax, unemployment tax, corporate/franchise tax, consumer's use
tax, vendor's use tax. (Combined registration project of Department
of Labor and Industrial Relations, Division of Employment Security
and the Department of Revenue)
Taxes
- Links to state and federal tax information.
Environmental Concerns:
- Coordinating
Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR)
- Provides environmental information and best practices to help
automotive shop owners, managers and technicians better understand
their environmental responsibilities and to help them achieve
compliance with environmental program requirements.
- Earth 911 Business Resources
- "Helping business help the environment;" a Web site helping businesses find recycling centers, employ conservation practices and practice conservation ideas.
- Greener Choices
- A Web site from Consumer Reports that offers reliable and practical information on green products, including a toolkit with a toxics search and electronics recycling.
- Guide to Making Your Company More Green
- Action steps and resources to help ensure that your business environmentally friendly and energy-efficient.
- Missouri
Department of Natural Resources, Small Business Assistance Program
- Provides services to help Missouri businesses compliance issues
for air pollution, water pollution, drinking water, hazardous
waste management, land reclamation and solid waste management.
- Missouri Environmental Assistance Center - One-stop resource for pollution prevention and environmental compliance assistance for Missouri small businesses.
- Missouri Industrial Assessment Center
- IAC provides energy and productivity assessments to qualified small-to-medium-sized manufacturing companies. A program of MU's College of Engineering.
- Other Government Agencies - Links to other
state and federal web sites.
- Putting Energy into Profits -
Provided by the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program, this publication can guide businesses in saving money from lighting, heating, air conditioning and office equipment purchase, use and maintenance.
- Small Business Owners Willing to Pay More for Green Products - This Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey reveals that small business owners are environmentally savvy, want to help reduce greenhouse effects.
- U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency - Region 7
- EPA regional programs and initiatives for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri
and Nebraska (Region 7).
National
Archives and Records Administration - Code of Federal Regulations
- General and permanent rules published in the federal register
by executive departments and agencies of the federal government.
Search by title or citation.
Safety and Health Concerns:
- ADA
(Americans with Disabilities) Guide for Small Businesses
- Guide presents an informal overview of some basic ADA requirements
for small businesses that provide goods or services to the public.
- HIPAA
- Office for Civil Rights
- Useful materials and links regarding the new HIPAA privacy
rule and public health with an emphasis on smaller providers
and other small businesses.
- The
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
- Provides access to disability resources, services and information
for individuals and businesses.
- Missouri
Department of Health and Senior Services
- Provides access to state health rules, standards, data and
other resources.
- Missouri
Department of Public Safety
- Provides support services and resources to promote public
safety.
- OSHA
(U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Provides research, information, education and training in
the field of occupational safety and health.
- U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Includes regulations, laws and information on (recalls, safety,
testing, hazards, etc.) for manufacturers, distributors and
retailers.
Writing
Labels for Textile Products - Provides information
on federal regulations for labeling textile products, such as clothing,
bedding, fabrics and awnings before those products are sold to the
public. Includes label placement, life expectancy of many textile
items, glossary, illustrated section detailing how to write care
instructions, application for a registered identification number
and an illustrated guide to care symbols. (Missouri Textile and
Apparel Center publication)
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