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"   FastTrac: Run by the Kauffman Foundation, FastTrac courses can help you determine if small-business ownership is a good fit and get you started developing your business. They&amp;#039;re offered nationally by chambers of commerce, economic development councils, nonprofits, and other groups that foster new business creation. (fasttrac.org)  Service Corps of Retired Executives. Veterans of the small business and corporate worlds volunteer to provide one-on-one advice on common start-up challenges (like writing a business plan or forming a partnership) in person at one of the 389 SCORE chapters across the country or online. (score.org). SCORE&amp;#039;s site also offers &amp;quot;60-Second Guides&amp;quot; on many aspects of starting a business, among them setting prices. (score.org/guides) Small Business Administration. Learn how to get the most out of the money you invest in your business and increase your chances of getting funding through the SBA&amp;#039;s series of free 30-minute online classes on surviving the economic downturn. (sba.gov/training) Small Business Development Centers. Get personalized advice from government experts on small business at 63 main centers and 950 service locations. If you are entering a field in which you must comply with complicated regulations, the centers can connect you to free or low-cost consulting services that can give you detailed advice. (sba.gov/sbaprograms)  Women&amp;#039;s Business Centers (WBC). Getting government certification as a woman-owned business can help your company win accounts from companies that want to diversify their suppliers. The 113 SBA-funded WBCs, run by nonprofits across the U.S., can show you how to navigate the application process. They also run educational programs on women entrepreneurs&amp;#039; unique challenges. (sba.gov/services)  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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