If you're an aspiring entrepreneur, but you're having difficulty getting started, one of the best resources the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce advises you to read is The Guide to Starting a Business in Michigan, published by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

This step-by-step resource provides information on:

		writing a business plan
	how to structure a business and register a business name
		licenses, permits and other regulations
		business taxes
		being self-employed
		buying a business
		hiring employees
		financing a business
		managing a business
		insurance
		selling to government and exporting
		Michigan Technical Assistance Centers
		workplace posters
		small business development centers
		SCORE locations
		state and federal government web sites

You can access the on-line guide at www.medc.michigan.org/services/startups/index2.asp.