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Business Information Center

The Small Business Administration's Business Information Center (BIC) is a one-stop location for information and technical assistance, designed to help entrepreneurs start, operate and grow their businesses.

The center is available to individuals at no charge, and free one-on-one counseling is available by appointment.

We are open from
8:30 am - 5 pm, Monday
through Friday.

Many resources are available to address a broad variety of business issues, including:

• Full business reading library
  
• Fully equipped computer lab with high-speed Internet access
  
• Easy-to-use software programs with many business applications
  

Stop in today and receive your BIC card!

Books:
The Business Information Center has recently published books on a variety of business topics, which include:

Business Planning
Entrepreneurship
E-Commerce
Real Estate
Exporting
Financial Planning
Human Resources
Legal Issues
Management
Self-improvement
Marketing
Reference Materials
Business Start-Up Guides

These books are available for review in our facility during normal business hours. They may not be checked out. Please let us know if you are looking for a specific title.

Videos:
We have a collection of over 30 videos dealing specifically with business issues. Most are thirty minutes or less in length, and are available for viewing on a first-come, first-serve basis in the BIC.

Computer Software:
The BIC has four computers with several software applications dedicated to business research. The following is a list of the software available:

• Microsoft Office 2000
  Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, and Access
  
• Microsoft Front Page 2002
  
• Quick Books Pro 2006
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
  
• Internet Explorer
  
• TSB Application template
  
• Jian
  BizPlan Builder
  Marketing Builder
  
• Microsoft Small Business Tools
  Small Business Customer Manager
  Business Planner
  Direct Mail Manager
  Small Business Financial Manager
  
• Microsoft Streets and Trips 2001
  
• TurboTax
  
• Business Plan Pro 4.0
  
• Marketing Plan Pro
  
• Cash Plan Pro
  
• Export Expert
  
• International Trade Data Network
  
• NetMeeting
  
• Small Business Resource Guide
  
• WinZip
  
• A-Systems Jobview (Construction)
  
• Adobe
  Acrobat 4.0
  PageMaker 6.5
  PhotoDeluxe Business Edition
  PageMill 3.0
  

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