AWIB Business Reference Library

The following articles contain information on frequently asked questions and topics of interest to business owners. If you have any questions or comments with respect to any articles, or if you have any ideas for an article that you think might be helpful to an entrepreneur, please e-mail us with your suggestions.

Starting Your Business

• Are You Entrepreneurial Material?
  
• Deciding on a Business That is Right for You
  
• Legal Considerations
  
• Registrations and Filings for Starting Your Own Business
  

Financing and Financial Essentials

• Basic Financial Management
• How to Write a Business Plan
• Common Types of Bank Loans
• Types of Capital for Entrepreneurs
• Venture Capital
• Venture Capital Investments from 1995 to 2000
• Leasing Office Equipment: Advantages and Disadvantages

Franchising

• Is Franchising forYou?
• The Average Franchisee

The Internet

• Six Steps to Build a Successful Corporate Web Site
• Tech Terms

Managing Your Business

• Top-10 Most Common Intellectual Property Rights Mistakes During Venture Capital Due Diligence
• Taking Precautions Against Business Fraud
• How to Handle a Dispute in New York City's Small Claims Court
• Negotiating High-Risk Projects in a Risk-Averse Environment

Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations

• How Much Should You Charge
• Marketing Strategies
• Money-Making Marketing Tips
• What Advertising and Publicity Can and Can't Do for You

Personal Success Stories

• One Woman's Story of Marketing on the Internet
• Profile of a Successful Woman in a Non-Traditional Business
• AWIB's successful Asian Women Entrepreneurs of 2006
• AWIB's successful Asian Women Entrepreneurs of 2005
• AWIB's successful Asian Women Entrepreneurs of 2004
• AWIB's successful Asian Women Entrepreneurs of 2003
• AWIB's successful Asian Women Entrepreneurs of 2002
• AWIB's successful Asian Women Entrepreneurs of 2001
• AWIB's successful Asian Women Entrepreneurs of 2000
• AWIB's successful Asian Women Entrepreneurs of 1999

The Restaurant Business

• Starting a Restaurant Business

U.S. Asian Population

• U.S. Census 2000: Asian-American Groups
• U.S. Census 2000: Comparative Look at the Asian American Population

State and City Programs

• Empire State Development
• NYC Small Business Services M/WBE Certification

Statistics on Business Ownership

• Statistics on Asian Women-Owned Businesses
• Statistics on Women-Owned Businesses

US Government Programs

• The Federal Procurement Process
• The Federal Section 8(a) Program
• The SBA Loan Program at a Glance
• Export-Import Bank of the United States