Resources for Businesses in Oxford

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RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES IN OXFORD

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.

     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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the resource is your library card number.
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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.

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!

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:

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.