are there any good resources for NY small businesses that have "how
to" information (I have a small company and do not know much about
taxes, finance, marketing, etc.)

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Request for Question Clarification by google_answers-ga on 08 Jan 2004 18:15 PST

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Hi! Thanks for the question.

I have found the following guides and resources that could help you in
setting-up and growing your small business in New York. The resources
have extensive information from setting-up the business, creating the
business plan, marketing and even discussions about taxes.

The New York Enterprise Report
http://nyreport.com/

"Business Assistance NYC Department of Small Business Services"
http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/bizassist.html

"Business Owner's Manual"
http://www2.nypl.org/smallbiz/business/struct/struct_intro.htm

"New York Loves Small Business"
http://www.nylovessmallbiz.com/home.asp

"Starting a Business"
http://www.gorr.state.ny.us/gorr/startbus.html

"NYC Department of Small Business Services Home Page"
http://home.nyc.gov/html/sbs/home.html

"FAQs of the New York State Small Business Development Center"
http://www.smallbiz.suny.edu/info/faqs/faqs.html

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Additional Resources:

a. Forms and Requirements:
"FILING INFORMATION, FEES, AND PUBLICATIONS"
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/corp/corpspub.html

Different Types of Business Application Forms
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/sbc/starting_business.htm#Applications

b. Taxes:
"NEW YORK STATE TAX GUIDE FOR NEW BUSINESSES"
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/publications/multi/pub20_703.pdf


"A GUIDE TO SALES TAX IN NEW YORK STATE"
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/publications/Sales/Pub750_302.pdf

"Business Taxpayer Page"
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/sbc/

c. Insurance:
New York State Insurance Department's Small Business Corner
http://www.ins.state.ny.us/csmbsidx.htm

"Health Insurance A Small Business Guide"
http://www.ins.state.ny.us/acrobat/hsmbsrpt.pdf

c. Worker's Compensation:
"New York State Workers' Compensation Board"
http://www.wcb.state.ny.us/

"Your Small Business and Worker's Compensation"
http://www.wcb.state.ny.us/content/main/Small_Business/business.htm

d. Marketing: Market Demographics
http://www.nylovesbiz.com/nysdc/default.asp

e. Electricity: New York Power Authority
http://www.nypa.gov/


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"new york" "small business" demographics

I hope these links would help you in your research. Before rating this
answer, please ask for a clarification if you have a question or
if you would need further information.

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Regards,
Easterangel-ga
Google Answers Researcher

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