Assistance for the AskingAssistance for the Asking Where can a new entrepreneur get help? Where can a new entrepreneur get help?

The Importance of Seeking The Importance of Seeking AssistanceAssistance

Asking for assistance is like the “secret weapon” of an Asking for assistance is like the “secret weapon” of an entrepreneur. In most cases, the entrepreneur will not have entrepreneur. In most cases, the entrepreneur will not have all of the skills necessary for their job (this is where all of the skills necessary for their job (this is where assistance comes into play). This tool sparks not only assistance comes into play). This tool sparks not only success but the ability to compete in the market place. success but the ability to compete in the market place.

Through the use of government agencies or private Through the use of government agencies or private professionals this tool is available to all needing it. professionals this tool is available to all needing it.

Federal Resources Federal Resources

Federal Resource Federal Resource

An example of a federal resource is the An example of a federal resource is the Internal Internal Revenue Service (IRS).Revenue Service (IRS). Its job includes: Its job includes:

The distribution of publications that explain tax The distribution of publications that explain tax laws.laws.

Assistance with tax payer questionsAssistance with tax payer questions Issuance of federal taxpayer identification Issuance of federal taxpayer identification

number to businesses.number to businesses.

Federal Resource Federal Resource

Another example of a federal resource is the U.S. U.S. Department of CommerceDepartment of Commerce. Its job includes:

Provides statistics (social and economic), research, and support for businesses, scientists, engineers, and technological developers.

Issuance of patents and trademarks. Encourage the development of minority-run

businesses. Assistance in economical development.

Sources for Federal ResourcesSources for Federal Resources

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/federal.html

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/topics/index.html

http://www.irs.gov/ http://www.commerce.gov/

State ResourcesState Resources

State Resources State Resources

An example of a state resource is the An example of a state resource is the Department of Health Department of Health and Human Services (DHS).and Human Services (DHS). Its job includes: Its job includes:

Ensuring the health, safety and well being of all citizens of Ensuring the health, safety and well being of all citizens of the state by providing the human service needs for fragile the state by providing the human service needs for fragile populations (like the mentally ill, deaf, blind and populations (like the mentally ill, deaf, blind and developmentally disabled, and helping poor North developmentally disabled, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence).Carolinians achieve economic independence).

Programming for all is also a required task of this resource. Programming for all is also a required task of this resource. It includes: prenatal, child development daycare, and rest It includes: prenatal, child development daycare, and rest home regulations.home regulations.

State Resource State Resource

Another example of a state resource is the State Sales and Use Tax DivisionState Sales and Use Tax Division. Its job includes:

The issuance of identification numbers to retail business that collect and remit sales tax.

Provides instructions for collecting reporting, and remitting sales tax to the state.

Resources for state resourcesResources for state resources

http://www.hhs.gov/ http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&

q=Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Human%20Services&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/

Local/ Community ResourcesLocal/ Community Resources

Local/Community Resources Local/Community Resources

An example of a local/community An example of a local/community resource is colleges, universities, and resource is colleges, universities, and technical schools. They often offer:technical schools. They often offer:

Research opportunitiesResearch opportunities Educational training Educational training

Local/Community ResourcesLocal/Community Resources

Another example of a local/community resource is Another example of a local/community resource is county health departments. These resources county health departments. These resources often assist in:often assist in:

Providing information on local health and safety Providing information on local health and safety regulations.regulations.

Sources for Local/Community Sources for Local/Community resourcesresources

http://www.faytechcc.edu/AB/ab_index.htm

http://www.unc.edu/ http://www.co.cumberland.nc.us/heal

th.asp

Professional AgenciesProfessional Agencies

Professional AgencyProfessional AgencyAn example of a professional agency would be an An example of a professional agency would be an

accountant (company). Their responsibilities accountant (company). Their responsibilities include:include:

Designing and maintaining bookkeeping systems. Designing and maintaining bookkeeping systems.

Providing planning and management advice. Providing planning and management advice. They also make attempts (advise) to lower tax They also make attempts (advise) to lower tax liability. liability.

Professional AgencyProfessional AgencyAnother example of a professional agency is the services Another example of a professional agency is the services

provided by insurance companies. These responsibilities provided by insurance companies. These responsibilities include: include:

Informing the business owner of insurance requirements or Informing the business owner of insurance requirements or procedures. procedures.

Aid owners in finding the correct amount of insurance Aid owners in finding the correct amount of insurance coverage at the best price (lowest). coverage at the best price (lowest).

Sources for professional agencies Sources for professional agencies

http://www.govtjobs.com/jobsourc.html

http://www.americanprofessional.com/links.htm

http://www.futuristzone.com/

Overall Resources Overall Resources http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/federal.html http://www.gpoaccess.gov/topics/index.html http://www.irs.gov/ http://www.commerce.gov/ http://www.hhs.gov/ http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Department%20ofhttp://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Department%20of

%20Health%20and%20Human%20Services&um=1&ie=UTF-%20Health%20and%20Human%20Services&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi8&sa=N&tab=wi

http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/ http://www.faytechcc.edu/AB/ab_index.htmhttp://www.faytechcc.edu/AB/ab_index.htm http://www.unc.edu/http://www.unc.edu/ http://www.co.cumberland.nc.us/health.asphttp://www.co.cumberland.nc.us/health.asp http://www.govtjobs.com/jobsourc.htmlhttp://www.govtjobs.com/jobsourc.html http://www.americanprofessional.com/links.htmhttp://www.americanprofessional.com/links.htm http://www.futuristzone.com/http://www.futuristzone.com/