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Business Formation

Overview

Forming a business marks the start of a challenging and potentially prosperous adventure for would-be entrepreneurs. As a first step, business founders should familiarize themselves with the issues and considerations involved in selecting a business entity, entering into business agreements, hiring employees and understanding the municipal, state and federal laws that regulate their business.

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  • Proposed Rule - Small Business Size Regulations: 8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged ...

    Small Business Administration
    Proposed Rule
    Small Business Size Regulations:
    8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations
    ,
    1296-1297 [2010-318]
    SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Parts 121 and 124 Small Business Size Regulations; 8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of public meetings; request for comments. SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces it is holding additional meetings in a series of public meetings on the topic of the proposed changes to the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program Regulations and Small... [read document]
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  • Rule - Small Business Size Regulations; CFR Correction

    Small Business Administration
    Rule
    Small Business Size Regulations; CFR Correction
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    67972 [E9-30503]
    SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 121 Small Business Size Regulations CFR Correction In Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of January 1, 2009, on page 357, in Sec. 121.201, in the table ``Small Business Size Standards by NAICS Industry'', under Sector 54, Subsector 541, remove the three subentries under NAICS code 541712, beginning with the word ``EXCEPT,''. [FR Doc. E9-30503 Filed 12-21-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1505-01-D [read document]
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  • Proposed Rule - Small Business Size Regulations: 8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged ...

    Small Business Administration
    Proposed Rule
    Small Business Size Regulations:
    8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations
    ,
    65040 [E9-29228]
    Proposed Rules Federal Register SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Parts 121 and 124 RIN 3245-AFS3 Small Business Size Regulations; 8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of extension of comment period. SUMMARY: On October 28, 2009, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) proposed changes to its 8(a) Business Development (8(a) BD) and Small Disadvantaged Business... [read document]
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  • Proposed Rule - Meetings: Small Business Size Regulations; 8a Business Development, etc.

    Small Business Administration
    Proposed Rule
    Meetings:
    Small Business Size Regulations; 8a Business Development, etc.
    ,
    62710-62711 [E9-28664]
    SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Parts 121 and 124 Small Business Size Regulations; 8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of public meetings; request for comments. SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces it is holding a public meeting in Washington, DC on the topic of the proposed changes to the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program Regulations and Small Business Size... [read document]
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  • Rule - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Loan Program for Systemically Important SBA ...

    Small Business Administration
    Rule
    American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
    Loan Program for Systemically Important SBA Secondary Market Broker-Dealers
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    59891-59902 [E9-27743]
    Rules and Regulations Federal Register SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 120 RIN 3245-AF95 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Loan Program for Systemically Important SBA Secondary Market Broker-Dealers AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments. SUMMARY: This interim final rule implements certain provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (``Recovery Act''). This interim final rule implements Section 509 of... [read document]
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