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Minute: MeL eResources Provide Big Support for Small Businesses<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">It might be surprising to learn that over four million new businesses were registered in 2020 amid the pandemic. As the economy shifts, now might be the perfect time to start a small business. Available
from </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://mel.org/welcome">MeL</a><span style="color:black">,
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-sbrc">Small Business Reference Center</a><span style="color:black"> is an eResource that contains publications such as ebooks, journals, and newspapers. With
information for entrepreneurs and current business owners alike, there are publications that can be shared with community organizations and within library programming. Specialized resources included are: </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Full text access to over 25 NOLO Guides that detail extensive business basics such as financing, contracts, patents and trademarks, how to hire and manage employees, taxes, retirement plans, and fillable
forms for documents such as leases and nondisclosure agreements.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:15.25pt;margin-right:14.95pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.35pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Industry information and current articles about over 70 categories of small businesses from reputable sources such as the
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&bquery=barnes+report&type=0&searchMode=And&site=sbrc-live">Barnes
Report</a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:15.25pt;margin-right:14.95pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.35pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Regional business news from Crain’s Business.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A Start-Up Kit & Business Plans section that includes sample business plans, forms, information about buying or selling a business, finding the right employees, marketing
to customers and clients, and holding productive meetings. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Updated state-specific resources such as the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=b9h&AN=84473631&site=sbrc-live">Small
Business Start-Up Guide: Michigan</a> which was published in September of 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Business periodicals including
<a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=b9h&jid=BQT&site=sbrc-live">
Business Quarterly</a>, <a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=b9h&jid=46I4&site=sbrc-live">
Business Traveler</a>, and <a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=b9h&jid=40V&site=sbrc-live">
Manufacturers’ Monthly</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">With current content knowledge across business and industry, people looking to start new business or grow their current business can make informed decisions by using the
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-sbrc">Small Business Reference Center</a><span style="color:black"> from
</span><a href="https://mel.org/welcome">MeL</a><span style="color:black">. <o:p>
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