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Entrepreneurs Welcome

We believe at the heart of every prospering community are small businesses that drive the economic ecosystem of the community. We welcome all devoted business owners and entrepreneurs—You are the heart of our community. That's why we have compiled some of the best business resources right here at your fingertips so you are sure to succeed.

Small Business Development

Business Resources

Success Starts With Research

Since its founding on July 30, 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses. SBA provides assistance primarily through its four programmatic functions: Access to Capital (Business Financing), Entrepreneurial Development (Education, Information, Technical Assistance & Training, Government Contracting (Federal Procurement) and Advocacy (Voice for Small Business). Woodlands Bank recognizes the helpful resources and priceless information that the SBA provides to those looking to start their own business. That's why we have provided the links to all the small business development sites (local, state, and federal), which will be extremely helpful in your new business journey

Local Small Business Development Center

Visit Local SBDC

PA Small Business Development Center

Visit PA SBDC

U.S. Small Business Administration

Visit SBA

Tax Information

Business Resources

Understand your obligation

Understanding and conforming to guidelines the IRS has established for businesses can sometimes be confusing. We want you to succeed with your business—that's why we have provided links to some of the most valuable pages from the IRS that we found are most beneficial to those looking to start their own business.

Tax ID Information

Visit IRS EIN Application

Federal Taxes: What you need to know

Visit IRS Info Page

IRS's Online Learning Center

Visit online Learning Center

Re$ubmitit

Re$ubmitIt®

The Re$ubmitIt® electronic check recovery service significantly reduces the burden of collecting funds from NSF checks, while potentially doubling your recovery rate. You collect more returned checks and get 100% of the face value of all checks that are collected electronically!

Re$ubmitIt® Login & Signup

Re$ubmitIt®

Planning

Resources

Research, Plan, Execute

We know you may not always know what to do when starting your own business. That can make planning out your venture very difficult. However, there are ways to get answers to your questions. Resources such as mentoring programs, articles from experts & crowd-sourced funding can all make a big difference when it comes to planning out your business venture. Check out the helpful resources we've provided to learn more.

SCORE mentoring, partner of SBA

score.org

Kickstarter: Crowd Sourced Funding

kickstarter.com

Creating a Small Business Plan Article

thebalancesmb.com