Recycling Related Business Planning Assistance

• Manufacturing With Reused and Recycled Materials: 50 Business Opportunities [www.materials4future.org/PUBS/pubbusid.html] — A 200 plus page guide for entrepreneurs interested in starting a manufacturing business utilizing recycled materials.
• Preparing a Business Plan for a Small-Scale Recycling Related Venture [www.ilsr.org/pubs/pubsalist.html] — This report describes how to develop a business plan for a recycling enterprise. A glossary defines some basic accounting and economic terms. Fee: $6.00.
• Writing Business Plans for Recycling Enterprises-Plastics, Glass or Rubber [www.epa.gov/jtr/docs/nevada.pdf] — Describes the elements of formal, written business plans specific to recycling post-consumer plastics, glass, or rubber. In PDF format.

Other Business Planning Assistance

• Premier FastTrac [www.fasttrac.org] — Offer a business development course to help entrepreneurial firms "launch and grow wisely, successfully, and profitably."
• Biz Planit [www.bizplanit.com] — Business plan information, advice, and assistance services.
• American Express Small Business Exchange [http://home3.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness/tool/biz_plan/index.asp] — Create a business plan guide for your company. Includes "toolboxes" with samples, worksheets, and glossaries to help you through the process.
• Bplans.com [www.bplans.com] — Business plan advice and information for small to medium sized businesses. Includes sample plans, software, and support.

Marketing Assistance

• Strategic Marketing Services [www.sms.uni.edu] — Iowa's largest team of marketing professionals providing a complete array of marketing services.
• Marketing Remanufactured & Recycled Products to Mail Order Catalogs [www.materials4future.org/PUBS/pubother.html] — A preliminary guide from the Materials for the Future Foundation for creating a successful mail order marketing strategy.
• Tax Exemptions and Incentives — Property and sales tax exemptions for recycling, pollution control equipment and machinery