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Here are some Web sites and Books to help you find and evaluate advisors for your small business: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) www.aicpa.org Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. www.cfp.net/learn Learn about working with financial planners and get an interview checklist. National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) www.naea.org National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) www.napfa.org Service Corps of Retire Executives (SCORE) www.score.org Get teamed up with an experienced volunteer who will give you free personal business counseling. U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) www.sba.gov/sbdc Offer courses, workshops, seminars and conferences at almost 1,000 locations across the country. Books Ultimate Small Business Advisor: All You Need to Know By Andi Axman Entrepreneur Media Inc., 2003 Finding the Right Financial & Legal Advisors By Betty Meredith and Susan J. Blauvelt Discover Learning Inc., 2000 Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management By Thomas W. Zimmerer and Norman M. Scarborough Prentice Hall, 2001
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