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How to become an employer in Maine? FTC guide to buying a franchise SBA: Start up Guide SCORE: Six-Month Plan for Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur Applying or renewing professional liscences - SBA: Small Business Planner

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Maine's Office of Business Development - business assistance programs Foundation finder for Maine D&B Small Business Solutions SBA: Grants Libra Future Fund Maine Technology Institute U.S. Department of Energy's Inventions & Innovations Grants.gov Northern Maine Development Commision BusinessFinance.com Coastal Enterprises, Inc. Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) SBA: Finance page - SBA: Micro Loan Program Whole Foods Local Producers Loan Program Women's Venture Fund

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Bplans.com templates SBDCNET: Business Plan Templates SCORE: Business Plan Templates

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Maine Patent Program Maine state government guide Free Bookkeepers Hiring Test

Accounting & Recordkeeping

Setting up a basic recordkeeping system Basic facts

Marketing

Maine Marketing Association Mplans.com SBA: Marketing Plan page

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Get Real Get Maine Maine Department of Agriculture Maine Farm Service Agency Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Efficiency Maine - Ag Farms for the Future Maine Farm Project A Food Labeling Guide - FDA Choosing a Co-Packer Food Labeling and Nutrition Guide to Food Additives Guide to Home Canning Guide to purchasing used food production equipment Providing Safe Containers for Food Products

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