{"id":361,"date":"2015-04-21T20:36:44","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T20:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/masterybusiness1xngcxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=361"},"modified":"2015-07-11T23:14:57","modified_gmt":"2015-07-11T23:14:57","slug":"assistance-in-starting-a-business","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/clinton-introbusinesswmopen\/chapter\/assistance-in-starting-a-business\/","title":{"raw":"Outcome: Assistance in Starting a Business","rendered":"Outcome: Assistance in Starting a Business"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do:\u00a0identify sources of assistance available to individuals to start a business<\/h2>\r\nSo far in this module so far we've looked at the various legal structures a business can assume, some of the risks and rewards associated with each, as well as some options for starting\u00a0from scratch. If you have an original idea or you've got a franchise in mind for a future business venture, how can you navigate the startup business waters safely without being eaten by the sharks? There is\u00a0a wealth of resources out there designed to support both startup and ongoing business ventures. The best part about these resources is that the vast majority of them are provided as a free service by government and service agencies around the country. In this next section, you will discover the Small Business Administration (SBA) and just some of the resources it provides to support business and entrepreneurship in the U.S.\r\n<h3>LEARNING ACTIVITIES<\/h3>\r\nThe learning activities for this section include:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Video: An Introduction to the SBA<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Video: Business Resources for Veterans<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Self Check: Assistance in Starting a Business<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nTake time to review and reflect on each of these activities in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.","rendered":"<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do:\u00a0identify sources of assistance available to individuals to start a business<\/h2>\n<p>So far in this module so far we&#8217;ve looked at the various legal structures a business can assume, some of the risks and rewards associated with each, as well as some options for starting\u00a0from scratch. 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