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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. 1.  What is the Arkansas Small Business Development Center (ASBDC)?
  2. 2.  What is a SIC Code? What is a NAICS Code?
  3. 3.  What is a small business?
  4. 4.  What is a SBA Loan and how do I get one?
  5. 5.  Where do I get a SBA Loan Application? My bank doesn't have any.
  6. 6.  What assistance does the ASBDC provide to me if I am seeking a loan?
  7. 7.  How long will it take to get a loan?
  8. 8.  Will the SBA deny a loan application based on personal history?
  9. 9.  What is SCORE and how do I contact them for assistance?
  10. 10. Is assistance available to help minority, women, veterans, and/or disabled
          entrepreneurs to start a small business?
  11. 11. What about non-bank lenders? Who are they and what services do they provide?
  12. 12. How can I receive grant money for my small business?
  13. 13. How do I become a non-profit organization?
  14. 14. What do I need to do to start my business?
  15. 15. Do I need to write a business plan? What do I need to include in my business
          plan?
  16. 16. Who can write my business plan?
  17. 17. What do I need to do to obtain a business license?
  18. 18. I want to start a business from my home. What should I do?
     
  19. 19. How do I know if my business name is being used? How do I register my name?

    20. What is the difference between a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation,
           and limited liability company? Should I incorporate my business?


    21. What do I need to know about taxes?

    22. Do I need a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)? If so, how do I
          obtain it?


    23. How do I pay state and local taxes such as state withholding tax and special taxes
          such as sales tax?


    24. What are patents, copyrights, and trademarks?

    25. How do I sell my product or services to the government?

    26. How do I sell on the Internet? How do I create a web site?

    27. What type of insurance coverage should I obtain for my business?

 

  Arkansas Small Business Development Center
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro - College of Business
Business Room 117A • 2007 Aggie Road • P.O. Box 2650
State University, Arkansas 72467
Phone: (870) 972-3517
Fax: (870) 972-3678
Email: asusbdc@astate.edu

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