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Welcome to Idaho Small Business Solutions^™Web site. This site will help you start or grow your business in three important ways:

New to business or to Idaho? Start with the Business Wizard. It will give you a customized Checklist of local, state, and federal taxes and regulations that may affect your business. You will also find information on licenses and permits you might need, as well as information on registering your business name and entity type in Idaho and employee issues.

The Resource Wizard will give you a customized Checklist of funding and other business development resources in your area.

The text found on the topic buttons (on the left) and tabs (at the top of the page) will provide answers to many common business questions.

The What's New section (below) provides information on recent regulatory, licensing and tax changes that may affect your business, as well as information on conferences and workshops that may benefit your business.

If you find this site helpful, please send feedback so we can continue to meet your business needs. If you did not find the information you need, please let us know about that as well. We will try to find it for you.

What's New for Idaho Small Businesses

RISE3 Resources to Save Energy in Your Community workshops - offered by TechHelp; May 21 Lewiston and Moscow; May 22 Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls; May 23 Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry; June 5 Soda Springs and Montpelier; June 6 Wood River Valley. For information, contact Shelly Gillis, 208-426-3767. Additional workshops will be held in the fall.
How to Use Quickbooks Pro in Your Business - May 22 - June 5, Twin Falls. Five sessions (15 hours) of classroom training. For information or to register, see http://www.idahosbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=50310120
Alcoholic Beverage Seller/Server Training - May 29, Mountain Home; sponsored by Idaho State Police. No cost. Businesses that sell alcohol and their employees should plan to attend. For information, see http://www.isp.idaho.gov/abc/documents/MoutainHomeFlyer.pdf
Introductory Laboratory Training for Dairy Microbiology - May 30-31, Twin Falls. Sponsored by TechHelp and University of Idaho Extension. For information, see http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1089876
Business Acceleration Series - June 8-29 (four sessions), Post Falls. Learn the essential skills to take your business to the next level. For information, see http://www.idahosbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=80320013

Business Fundamentals - June 9, Boise; sponsored by the SBA. Learn how to properly start a business. For information, see http://www.idahosbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=40320026
Learning to Sell on Ebay - June 9, Twin Falls. For information and to register, see http://www.idahosbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=50310148
Build Your Own Business Web Site - June 12 and 14, Post Falls. For information, see http://www.idahosbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=80320016
Right Track Tax Training - June 12, Boise; sponsored by the Idaho State Tax Commission. Learn how to properly report withholding and sales tax. For information, see http://tax.idaho.gov/searchentry.cfm?stype=classev
EPA Webinars: Engine Regulations and Proposed Rule Changes - June 14 and 20, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (same program each time). The webinar summarizes EPA regulations for stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) and potential revisions. Free, but space is limited. To register, visit http://www.idahosbdc.org/folder.aspx?f=231&doc=1409
Legal Symposium - June 23, Lewiston. Learn about business registration, intellectual property, contracts, succession planning and more. For information, see http://www.idahosbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=30320022

Massage Therapist Licensing - Effective July 1, 2012, massage therapists in Idaho will be licensed through a new board being established with the Bureau of Occupational Licenses.

Hewlett Packard Learning Initiative For Entrepreneurs (HP LIFE) classes are now available in Idaho. This program is in its second year and Boise State University is currently the only facility in the Pacific Northwest with accredited trainers teaching the classes. For information on the program, call (208) 426-3875. For a list of current classes and registration information, see http://www.idahosbdc.org/folder.aspx?f=205&doc=2097

New Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) changes took effect March 15. For information on building accessibility changes your business may be required to meet, see http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/smallbusiness/smallbusprimer2010.htm Failure to comply with the new requirements could result in costly fines.

New Section 179 Depreciation deductions for tax year 2012 were recently announced. See http://www.section179.org/ for details.

New Loan Program for Idaho Businesses As part of a plan to create jobs, the U.S. Treasury has made $13.2 million available to qualified Idaho businesses over a 5 year period beginning in November 2011. The Idaho Housing and Finance Association will administer the program. The funds will be used to boost collateral for qualifying businesses whose assets have lost value in the current economy. For information, contact Katrina Thompson at 208-331-4738 or at katrinat@ihfa.org.

Idaho State Tax Commission offers free monthly Right Track business classes. The classes help new business owners learn:

How to fill out withholding and sales tax returns correctly
How to keep accurate records with minimum effort
When sales tax exemptions are applicable

To find a class, visit http://tax.idaho.gov/searchentry.cfm?stype=classev

The SBA’s Export Business Planner is a free, customizable tool for small business owners who are exploring exporting. Using the planner, you can work through the critical processes of export readiness and planning via a ready-made, easily accessible document that can be updated and referenced time and again as your export business grows. If you have a successful product or service you may be able to increase sales and profit by exporting.

Download the Export Business Planner (PDF) here. Additional information is available on the Exporting and Importing section of the SBA.gov. Website.

Energy Efficiency Audits - The Idaho Small Business Development Center at Boise State University has been awarded a Small Business Sustainability Initiative grant to conduct energy efficiency audits for small businesses in southwestern and northern Idaho. For information or to schedule an audit, visit http://www.idahosbdc.org/DocumentMaster.aspx?doc=1646 or call 208-426-3875.

Reciprocal link policy: Any state or federal government agency or non-profit organization can be represented on this site if they license or regulate business activities or offer business-related services. Local agencies, such as city and county clerks offices, are not represented individually because there are so many and their requirements vary by location. This is not a commercial site, so no advertising is accepted.

If your organization fits the above criteria and you want to be listed on this site, send us a message via E-mail, then we will review your site for possible inclusion. Please do not place a link on your site and then expect us to provide a reciprocal link.

This site is a major effort of the RIB Committee. Would you like the committee to address a particular business issue? Please click on the RIB name for more information.

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