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RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES IN OXFORD
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          BUSINESS PLAN BUILDER
              This highly-intuitive, online planning resource
              brings together the information and tools
              needed to move through the entire business
              development lifecycle. It has tools and
              resources for three focused groups:
                  • New Entrepreneurs: Explore your 
                    interests and determine your best 
                    opportunities. Take your business idea 
                    and walk it through the steps of getting 
                    it funded. 

                  • Experienced Business Owners: Eighty 
                    percent of small businesses make it 
                    through their first year, but only 55  
                    percent make it to five. Get the planning 
                    resources you need to join the 
              ​      long-term successes.
                  • Nonprofits: Learn the elements you 
                    need to write bylaws, secure funding, 
                    and build your organization. 
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          ​            ENTREPRENEURSHIP
                      Gale Business: Entrepreneurship gives business                                          owners 24-hour expertise covering a day all
                      aspects of starting and operating a business,
                      including finance, management, marketing,
                      human resources, franchising, accounting,
                      and taxes.
                      Gale Business: Entrepreneurship contains
                      hundreds of sample business plans created
                      by real-life entrepreneurs, award-winning
                      eBooks, as well as content from over
                      300 business journals and magazines. Plus,
                      the platform provides seamless user login,
                      after authentication to Gale products, using
                      Google Account and Microsoft Office 365
                      credentials, plus access to G Suite for Education
                      and Microsoft tools including Drive, Docs,
​                      OneNote, and OneDrive.
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NOTE: Once you follow the link in the blue button, your password to enter 
the resource is your library card number.
​Also, don’t forget to check out other resources to help you from OPL here.
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          U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
              Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs
              pursue the American dream. SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides
​              counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.
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          CENSUS BUSINESS BUILDER
                               Current and prospective business owners looking to open or expand, will want to use our tool, Census
                               Business Builder, to analyze their customers, market, and competition for their industry of interest. In
                              this Data Gem, learn to select and visualize variables for your industry which enable you to:
                                        • Evaluate ideal locations.
                                        • Learn about your customer base and economic conditions.
                                        • Research competition, supply industries, and employee data and more!
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GROW WITH GOOGLE
The Oxford Public Library is proud to be a Grow with Google Partner! 
OPL wants your business to be successful, and Google is providing resources for us to help you with your online presence. Get online! Get noticed! Create a business profile on Google, and use the analytics tools to grow your business! Use the link below to see upcoming Google Workshops:
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BUSINESS SOURCE PREMIER
Business Source Premier provides access to full text and searchable cited references for top journals covering a variety of business disciplines. Topics include accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, management information systems, and operations management.
This is a free resource provided to you through the Alabama Virtual Library.​
NOTE: Once at the AVL, click on "Adult Resources" and scroll down to the Business Source Premier resource.
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KNOWLEDGE CITY
A comprehensive e-learning platform, build competencies in five areas: Business, Computers, Safety, Compliance, and Finance. There are over 14,000 courses to help you achieve your goals!
 Your username is your last name; your PIN is the last six digits of your library card number.
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​HOW TO START A BUSINESS IN OXFORD
To find information about beginning or maintaining a
business in Oxford, follow the link below to find information
about zoning, permits, inspections, and licensing. You will
​also find the 18 steps to follow to start a business in Oxford.
There is also a FAQ section:
          • Finance Dept
          • Building Dept
          • Fire Dept
          • Main St
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CITY OF OXFORD BUILDING SERVICES
To find information about beginning or maintaining a business in Oxford, follow the link below for the Building Services department for the city of Oxford.
          • Building codes
          • Permit applications
          • Zoning
          • Fee schedules
          • Planning board
          • Much more! 
          The city of Oxford Building Services department will be
​          happy to help you!
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               Access a wide selection of state-specific (and
               multi-state) legal forms and resources across
               the most popular legal areas. Find legal definitions
               and legal guidance, as well as Q&As. Most of the
               forms are fillable, so you can create a professional,
               legally sound form for your business. NOTE:
​               If prompted for a password, use OPL.
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                Understand the activities of companies and
                industries worldwide through leading business
                and trade publications. Updated daily. ​​NOTE:
                If prompted for a password, use OPL.
                     • Full-text coverage for all business disciplines
                     • Over 4,000 business and trade publications
                     • Topics include Accounting, 
                Marketing, Finance, Management, and more.
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Find information on companies, industries and more in the context of timely news,
statistical data, and in-depth reports. ​NOTE: If prompted for a password, use OPL.
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Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small
businesses. Presents sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service
industries which serve as examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans.​
NOTE: If prompted for a password, use OPL.
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