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KSBDC provides valuable tools to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions when planning to open a new business, purchase an existing business or expand an established business. Each KSBDC service center has access to demographic information, market research, industry profiles, sample business plans and a variety of publications covering numerous business topics. Contact your local SBDC for more information.

Disaster Recovery Toolkit for Small Business

Following a disaster, it is anything but ‘business as usual’ for you, your employees and customers. The faster you can return your business to some level of normal operations, the quicker you can restore your income, jobs, and the goods and services you supply to your customers. However, research shows that up to 40% of businesses affected by a disaster may never reopen.

SBA Contracting

KSBDC provides valuable tools to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions when planning to open a new business, purchase an existing business or expand an established business. Each KSBDC service center has access to demographic information, market research, industry profiles, sample business plans and a variety of publications covering numerous business topics. Contact your local SBDC for more information.

Steps To Starting A Business

A convenient checklist to help you through the process of starting a business in Kentucky.

Social Media

Facebook Sponsored Stories Guide

Sponsored Stories broadens your reach by allowing your fans to help their friends discover your brand and connect with your campaign objectives.

Veteran 2 Entrepreneur

Basic Training for Service Disabled Veteran Small Business Owners

KSBDC provides valuable tools to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions when planning to open a new business, purchase an existing business or expand an established business. Each KSBDC service center has access to demographic information, market research, industry profiles, sample business plans and a variety of publications covering numerous business topics. Contact your local SBDC for more information.

SBA Connect, Build, Prosper May 2012

KSBDC provides valuable tools to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions when planning to open a new business, purchase an existing business or expand an established business. Each KSBDC service center has access to demographic information, market research, industry profiles, sample business plans and a variety of publications covering numerous business topics. Contact your local SBDC for more information.

SBA Contracting

KSBDC provides valuable tools to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions when planning to open a new business, purchase an existing business or expand an established business. Each KSBDC service center has access to demographic information, market research, industry profiles, sample business plans and a variety of publications covering numerous business topics. Contact your local SBDC for more information.

SBA Export Loan Programs

KSBDC provides valuable tools to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions when planning to open a new business, purchase an existing business or expand an established business. Each KSBDC service center has access to demographic information, market research, industry profiles, sample business plans and a variety of publications covering numerous business topics. Contact your local SBDC for more information.

SBA Financing Programs

KSBDC provides valuable tools to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions when planning to open a new business, purchase an existing business or expand an established business. Each KSBDC service center has access to demographic information, market research, industry profiles, sample business plans and a variety of publications covering numerous business topics. Contact your local SBDC for more information.

Exporting

Kentucky Export Initiative

KSBDC provides valuable tools to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions when planning to open a new business, purchase an existing business or expand an established business. Each KSBDC service center has access to demographic information, market research, industry profiles, sample business plans and a variety of publications covering numerous business topics. Contact your local SBDC for more information.

Presentations

Doing Business with Mission & Installation Contract Command

KSBDC provides valuable tools to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions when planning to open a new business, purchase an existing business or expand an established business. Each KSBDC service center has access to demographic information, market research, industry profiles, sample business plans and a variety of publications covering numerous business topics. Contact your local SBDC for more information.

Contracting

A Guide To Government Contracting

A Handbook For Kentucky Businesses.

The “government” is a huge, diverse market with many buying offices. If you are interested in selling to the government, you should first answer some basic questions and gain a general understanding of how the government buys.

Additional Government Contracting Websites

KSBDC provides valuable tools to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions when planning to open a new business, purchase an existing business or expand an established business. Each KSBDC service center has access to demographic information, market research, industry profiles, sample business plans and a variety of publications covering numerous business topics. Contact your local SBDC for more information.

Braddock’s Guide to Government Contracting

Braddock’s Procurement Opportunities Guide • 2013 Edition is a primer designed to help small-business owners and decision-makers understand the government procurement and private-sector procurement spaces. The Guide provides an overview of government and corporate markets with an emphasis on who buys and how buying decisions are made. The Guide also presents “next-step” resources for federal and state governments and the private sector.

Doing Business with Mission & Installation Contract Command

KSBDC provides valuable tools to help entrepreneurs make informed business decisions when planning to open a new business, purchase an existing business or expand an established business. Each KSBDC service center has access to demographic information, market research, industry profiles, sample business plans and a variety of publications covering numerous business topics. Contact your local SBDC for more information.

Affordable Care Act

KYNECT Small Business Factsheet

As an employer, you want to do what is best for your employees and your business. You may have found a lack of health
insurance options to meet the needs of your business. kynect can help.
 
kynect is a health insurance marketplace that gives small businesses access to a new range of health plan choices, including group plans that you might think are offered only to large companies. kynect makes it easier to compare a variety of qualified health plans from private insurance companies

Starting A Business

Steps To Starting A Business

A convenient checklist to help you through the process of starting a business in Kentucky.

The Truth About Free Money & Grants

One of the most frequently asked questions we get at the Kentucky Small Business Development Center is, “Where can I find a grant to start my business.” The answer is that you usually can’t find a grant for your business. This guide will provide entrepreneurs with general information about the few grants that are available and tips on how to decipher between a credible program and a scam.

Growing A Business

A Guide To Government Contracting

Handbook For Kentucky Businesses.
 
The “government” is a huge, diverse market with many buying offices. If you are interested in selling to the government, you should first answer some basic questions and gain a general understanding of how the government buys.

Finances

The Truth About Free Money & Grants

One of the most frequently asked questions we get at the Kentucky Small Business Development Center is, “Where can I find a grant to start my business.” The answer is that you usually can’t find a grant for your business. This guide will provide entrepreneurs with general information about the few grants that are available and tips on how to decipher between a credible program and a scam.

Disaster Preparation & Recovery

Checklist for Managing in Times of Financial Difficulty

This checklist is designed to give guidance to businesses on how they can manage through difficult times. Difficulties can be caused by external factors such as a natural, economic or manmade disaster, a decrease in consumer confidence, rising fuel prices, increased competition, difficulty accessing finances and/or increasing interest rates; or they could be caused by internal factors such as poor risk management, failure to manage cash flow properly or because of low profit margins.

Checklist For Reopening Your Business After A Disaster

Following a disaster, it is anything but ‘business as usual’ for you, your employees and customers. The faster you can return your business to some level of normal operations, the quicker you can restore your income, jobs, and the goods and services you supply to your customers. However, research shows that up to 40% of businesses affected by a disaster may never reopen.
 
The time it takes for a business to return to something like normal operating levels depends on a number of key issues.
 
This checklist is meant to help you identify and address these key issues prior to reopening your business. As a reminder, the KSBDC is available to help you through this process. Contact the center nearest you to schedule an appointment.

Disaster Recovery Toolkit for Small Business

Following a disaster, it is anything but ‘business as usual’ for you, your employees and customers. The faster you can return your business to some level of normal operations, the quicker you can restore your income, jobs, and the goods and services you supply to your customers. However, research shows that up to 40% of businesses affected by a disaster may never reopen.

Open for Business Workbook

Disasters of all types can threaten businesses regardless of location. By following the recommendations in this kit, you can improve the chances of avoiding a closure that will cost both time and money. You will also increase the odds of staying in business should the worst happen.
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