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Managing and Growing
a Business
Now
that you've started your business, you are probably
finding that there is a bit more to it than you first
originally thought! |
| Business.Gov has a Managing your Business section which leads you through a variety of topics you will encounter as you run your small business. They also have a general employee section on the legal and bookkeeping aspects of hiring employees. |
| www.careerandservicecenter.org is a one-stop center designed to help match employers and job-seekers together and obtain training for these new workers. |
Florida companies may be able to receive local funding assistance for skills upgrade training for their employed workers. For more details, see the training grants section for employers at: www.employflorida.com (actual page is www.employflorida.com/traninggrants.asp, but registration may be required to access page) Two such grant programs are: The Quick Response Training Grant (QRT)
provides reimbursement for training expenses for companies
that have exportable goods or services and are creating new
full-time jobs. For more details, see: www.workforceflorida.com/wages/wfi/employers/qrt.htm |
| Find other workforce resources at: www.floridasmallbusiness.com/lists/02.asp |
| Learn about required Social Security reporting for forms W-2 and W-3 at: www.ssa.gov/employer/erii2b.htm or call (800)772-1213 for a free Employer's Guide. |
| Learn about U.S. labor laws, including health insurance, wages and unemployment at: www.dol.gov |
| Hiring Employees in Florida? Read about the required
New Hire Reporting at: https://newhirereporting.com/fl-newhire/default.asp |
| Consider doing background checks on prospective employees. Many firms such as www.mybackgroundcheck.com offer a variety of background checking services to help give you piece of mind with your new hire. |
FloridaSmallBusiness.com has a feature story called Growing a Successful Business which contains words of advice from other Florida business owners, giving their unique perspectives on being successful. |
www.careerandservicecenter.org is a one-stop center designed to help match employers and job-seekers together and obtain training for these new workers. |
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