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Many communities across the nation have a small business development agency that helps small businesses get off the ground. The services they provide include mentoring, by pairing you with a successful businessperson or retired executive in your area; small business incubators, where they provide you with support, such as office space and equipment that you would share with other small businesses in the incubator; and assistance in developing business plans, which you will need in order to approach banks and other funding sources for start-up funding. I would suggest that you find a small business development center by visiting this Web site: http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/sbdclocator/SBDC_LOCATOR.html

In addition, you can find additional information through SCORE, which is staffed by former executives and business owners to advise and assist you. Their site is also a good resource for information and options for starting your business. More information can be found here: http://www.score.org/index.html

Finally, you can find small business incubators and information about them at the National Small Business Incubator Association site, located here: http://www.nbia.org/

Good luck in your quest! I hope one or all of these resources are able to assist you.

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