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| | 5800 Chicago, IL 60606 (800) AMA-1150 Fax
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| be a daunting and sometimes lonely
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| helpful phone numbers for agencies and
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| | marketing strategy.-American Bar
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| They can give you information, ideas, and
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| resources to help you be more
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| successful.-Small Business
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| Administration, 409 Third Street, SW
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| | legal issues facing their companies or
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| Washington, DC 20416 1-800-U-ASK-SBA
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| | help locate a lawyer appropriate for
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| Created to help America's entrepreneurs
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| | their needs.-American Institute of
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| form successful small enterprises, and
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| | Certified Public Accountants,
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| offers financing, training and advocacy
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| | 888-777-7077 aides small businesses
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| for small businesses in every
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| | searching for help with taxes and other
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| state.-Online Woman's Business Center
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| | accounting issues, as well as provide
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| this PDF lists contact phone numbers and
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| | assistance in selecting an accountant
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| resource information for Woman's Business
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| | that is right for their particular
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| Centers all over the US Revenue Service,
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| | business.-Public Relations Society of
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| Help for Small Businesses, Live Telephone
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| | America, 33 Irving Place New York, NY
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| Assistance Call 1-800-829-1040 Tele-Tax
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| | 10003-2376 Phone: 212-995-2230 Fax:
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| recorded tax information Call
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| 1-800-829-4477 Produces publications that
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| | release to delivering a speech, PRSA can
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| offer advice to help small businesses
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| | help small businesses with communications
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| meet their tax obligations. Employment
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| | needs.-American Association of
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| Opportunity Commission, 800-669-4000
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| | Advertising Agencies, (212) 682-2500 Can
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| Oversees government regulations and
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| policies affecting equal employment
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| opportunities.-Occupational Safety and
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| Health Administration, U.S. Department of
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| | an advertising agency rather than
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| Labor Occupational Safety & Health
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| | advertising on their own.-Minority
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| Administration 200 Constitution Avenue
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| | Business Development Agency, (888)
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| Washington, D.C. 20210 800-321-OSHA
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| | 324-1551 Funds business development
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| prevent injuries and protect the health
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| of America's workers by establishing and
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| enforcing standards.-United States Patent
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| and Trademark Office, 800-786-9199
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| | ideas, contacts and most importantly,
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| Assists businesses in protecting their
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| investments, promoting goods and services
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| | Suite 6 San Dimas, California 91773
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| and safeguarding consumers.-Service Corps
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| | (Outside Southern California)
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| of Retired Executives, 1-800/634-0245 A
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| | 1-800-825-8286 (Fax) 1-909-305-1811
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| nonprofit association dedicated to
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| entrepreneur education and the formation,
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| | 1-909-305-1818-The National Black Chamber
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| growth and success of small businesses
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| | of Commerce 1350 Connecticut Ave. NW
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| nationwide.-Council of Better Business
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| | Suite 825 Washington, DC 20036 (202)
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| Bureaus, 4200 Wilson Blvd, Suite 800
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| | 466-6888 Fax: (202) 466-4918 Advocates,
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| Arlington, VA 22203-1838 (703) 276-0100
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| | promotes, educates and develops African
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| Fax: 1 (703) 525-8277 Nonprofit
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| | American Chambers.-U.S. Hispanic Chamber
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| organizations designed to promote ethical
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| | of Commerce, Promotes the expansion of
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| business standards.-National Association
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| | Hispanic business opportunities. 2175 K
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| for the Self-Employed, P.O. Box 612067
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| | Street NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC
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| DFW Airport Dallas, TX 75261-2067
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| | 20037 202-842-1212, Fax
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| 1-800-232-6273 Provides access to
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| | 202-842-3221-Center for Women's Business
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| resources and specialists needed to
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| | Research 1411 K Street, NW, Suite 1350
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| answer questions, and offers material to
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| | Washington, DC 20005-3407 USA
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| help small business owners stay current
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| | 202-638-3060 Fax: 202-638-3064 is the
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| with the latest news.-American Success
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| | premier source of knowledge about women
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| Institute, (508) 651-3303 Nonprofit
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| | business owners and their enterprises
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| educational organization offering
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| | worldwide. The Center's mission is to
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| business and leadership programs through
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| | unleash the economic potential of women
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| educational workshops and motivational
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| | entrepreneurs by conducting research,
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| videos and books to help small businesses
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| | sharing information and increasing
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| become and stay from the publishers of
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| Inc magazine a wealth of useful
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| information and how to's Inc Magazine PO
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| | Advancement National Center Box 5018 201
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| Box 3136 Harlan, IA 51593-0317
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| 800-234-0999-Quill office products and
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| | leading organization advancing business
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| | incubation and entrepreneurship.
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| Association, 311 South Wacker Drive Suite
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