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Small Business Saturday Nov 25th is fast approaching. Is your small business ready? Make sure your business is prepared and getting the word out.

Confused about Social Security and what that means as a small business owner? Find out some of the basic responsibilities as a small business employer prior to hiring your first employee. Social Security is often mentioned in the news by politicians and news agencies, but too often political commentaries do not focus on small business owners.

A home occupation, as defined by the City of Dallas, is “an occupation that is incidental to the primary use of the premises as a residence and conducted on the residential premises by a resident of the premises.” Understand the fundamentals of what is and is not permitted for running a home-based business.

Are you overwhelmed by the seemingly endless road to entrepreneurship? Do you need to get organized for a well-planned launch? The Dallas B.R.A.I.N. invites you to gain the foothold your small business needs to get started on a direct path toward owning your own business.

Get a better understanding about what and why to trademark your business name with an introduction on basic trademark terminology. Also, find out where to go to find more in-depth information from your home office or in person at the Patent and Trademark Resource Center on the 6th floor of the Dallas Public Library.

A clear business plan will help organize your strategy and guide your business toward achieving milestones along the way. Get connected with informative resources through the Dallas Business Resource And Information Network or stop by the 5th floor of the Central Public Library for in person assistance.