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The Resource Center has all the info you'll need From content to user feedback, the resource center has the information you need for every level of the entrepreneurial process.
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Resources and Tax Guidance for Retirement Plans for Small Business
Programs and guidance materials, including Compliance Assistance materials, are available from the Department of Labor in the areas of affirmative action, the hiring of veterans and foreign workers, the employment of workers under the age of 18, and how to implement drug-free workplace programs.
Lists frequently asked questions on international trade with links to these answers
The 2007 National Export Strategy
This searchable list includes all official trade missions and trade events sponsored by the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) administers a variety of laws and regulations concerning employment benefits.
Business Ethics: A Manual for Managing a Responsible Business Enterprise in an Emerging
Brochure for Business Development in Emerging Markets including Financial and Political Risk Mitigation, Advisory Services and Technical Assistance and Export Opportunities.
The structure of EDN consists of three service providers. Loan and Political Risk Insurance Originators (Originators) serve as local service providers to micro, small-medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help develop the OPIC application package, refine marketing strategies, and draft or enhance business plans. Financial institutions serve as Designated Lenders to establish OPIC-backed lending facilities that are used to make loans to MSMEs or their affiliates for projects in OPIC-eligible countries. EDN Advisers are specialists in particular business sectors and geographic areas throughout the world and assist OPIC in credit underwriting and due diligence on OPIC-funded loans.
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