Friday, August 24, 2007

Small Business Organizations To Join

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For the small business owner, keeping up with all of the available benefits can be
difficult. In addition, how does one meet the requirements for a minimum number of
employees in order to find good rates on insurance? Unlike the larger companies, it's not
as simple as calling someone and knowing you qualify to participate. Many insurance
plans require a minimum number of participants in order to offer group rates, so
oftentimes the small business owner is left in the cold.

This is the point where a small business can take advantage of some of the various
organizations that exist just for them. Various organizations offer different benefits for
the small business organization, including those who come together as an association so
that small business can take advantage of benefits previously only offered to large
businesses. For examples, some credit unions offer insurance benefits to their members at
group rates, while labor unions quite frequently have plans already in place for their
members, no matter the size of the individual organization.

Each existing small business organization has its own function and plan for helping the
small business owner. Some offer training in order for the business to grow in its
knowledge of the product it produces, while others offer working capital to allow the
business to develop and flourish. The government operates some of these organizations,
while others are privately owned or non-profit organizations that are funded by major
corporations. Whatever the needs may be for a small business, there is an organization
there to meet those needs. The difficulty is not in an organization being in operation to
assist with those needs, but for the small business owner to have the capability of locating
these organizations when he needs the information. Thanks to the Internet, this process
has become easier, but for a start up business, access to online sources may not always be
an option. Fortunately for those who do not have online access, or choose not to utilize it,
various books and publications are available to assist a small business in locating
organizations that are specifically geared toward helping small businesses succeed.

When you're just starting out, it is very difficult to know all of the places to search for
information, so another good source of information is your local university. Quite often
the business development centers of the universities offer many different services to
small businesses in the private sector. This includes information about start up funding,
different types of financing based upon the scope of the business and its ownership, and
training in essential areas of business ownership. In some areas, these classes are even
sponsored in cooperation with the Small Business Administration and other small
business development organizations.

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