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<item><title>Alphabetical List of Business Possibilities</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/alphabetical-list-of-business-possibilities.html</link><description><![CDATA[ When choosing a what business you want to pursue, there are not only many different kinds of businesses you can run, but there are also a wide variety of business models that you should consider when deciding what is the right business for you. Here is an alphabetical list of some businesses you might want to run. This list is also available Organized by Industry. &amp;amp;nbsp; Pages for each letter of the alphabet: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Natural Resources and Mining Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/natural-resources-and-mining-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The natural resources and mining supersector is made up of two parts: the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector (sector 11), and the mining sector (sector 21). The agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats. The mining sector comprises establishments that extract naturally occurring mineral solids, such as coal and ores; liquid minerals, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas. The term mining is used in the broad sense to include quarrying,...]]></description><pubDate>November 10, 2010 11:52 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Activities Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/financial-activities-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The financial activities supersector is made up of two parts: the finance and insurance sector (sector 52), and the real estate and rental and leasing sector (sector 53). The finance and insurance sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in financial transactions (transactions involving the creation, liquidation, or change in ownership of financial assets) and/or in facilitating financial transactions. Three principal types of activities are identified: Raising funds by taking deposits and/or issuing securities and, in the process, incurring liabilities. Pooling of risk by underwriting insurance and annuities. Providing specialized services facilitating or supporting financial intermediation, insurance, and employee benefit programs....]]></description><pubDate>November  9, 2010  7:41 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Education and Health Services Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/education-and-health-services-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The education and health services supersector is made up of two parts: the educational services sector (sector 61), and the health care and social assistance sector (sector 62). Only privately-owned establishments are included in this discussion; publicly-owned establishments that provide education or health services are included in government. The educational services sector comprises establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. This instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers. The health care and social assistance sector comprises establishments providing health care and social assistance for individuals....]]></description><pubDate>November  9, 2010  7:41 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Professional and Business Services Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/professional-and-business-services-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The professional and business services supersector is made up of three parts: the professional, scientific, and technical services sector (sector 54), the management of companies and enterprises sector (sector 55), and the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (sector 56). The professional, scientific, and technical services sector comprises establishments that specialize in performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others. Activities performed include: legal advice and representation; accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services; architectural, engineering, and specialized design services; computer services; consulting services; research services; advertising services; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; veterinary services; and...]]></description><pubDate>November  9, 2010  7:41 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/performing-arts-spectator-sports-and-related-industries.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries subsector group establishments that produce or organize and promote live presentations involving the performances of actors and actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists, athletes, and other entertainers, including independent (i.e., freelance) entertainers and the establishments that manage their careers. The classification recognizes four basic processes: (1) producing (i.e., presenting) events; (2) organizing, managing, and/or promoting events; (3) managing and representing entertainers; and (4) providing the artistic, creative and technical skills necessary to the production of these live events. Also, this subsector contains four industries for performing arts companies....]]></description><pubDate>November  9, 2010  7:41 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Utilities</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/utilities.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Utilities sector comprises establishments engaged in the provision of the following utility services: electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage removal. Within this sector, the specific activities associated with the utility services provided vary by utility: electric power includes generation, transmission, and distribution; natural gas includes distribution; steam supply includes provision and/or distribution; water supply includes treatment and distribution; and sewage removal includes collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities. Excluded from this sector are establishments primarily engaged in waste management services classified in Subsector 562, Waste Management and...]]></description><pubDate>November  9, 2010  7:41 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector includes a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests of their patrons. This sector comprises (1) establishments that are involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances, events, or exhibits intended for public viewing; (2) establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest; and (3) establishments that operate facilities or provide services that enable patrons to participate in recreational activities or pursue amusement, hobby, and leisure-time interests. Some establishments that provide cultural, entertainment, or recreational...]]></description><pubDate>November  9, 2010  7:41 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Information Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/information-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Information sector comprises establishments engaged in the following processes: (a) producing and distributing information and cultural products, (b) providing the means to transmit or distribute these products as well as data or communications, and (c) processing data The main components of this sector are the publishing industries, including software publishing, and both traditional publishing and publishing exclusively on the Internet; the motion picture and sound recording industries; the broadcasting industries, including traditional broadcasting and those broadcasting exclusively over the Internet; the telecommunications industries; Web search portals, data processing industries, and the information services industries. The expressions &amp;quot;information age&amp;quot;...]]></description><pubDate>November  9, 2010  7:41 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Leisure and Hospitality Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/leisure-and-hospitality-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The leisure and hospitality supersector is made up of two parts: the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector (sector 71), and the accommodation and food services sector (sector 72). The arts, entertainment, and recreation sector includes a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests of their patrons. This sector comprises (1) establishments that are involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances, events, or exhibits intended for public viewing; (2) establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest; and (3) establishments that...]]></description><pubDate>November  9, 2010  7:41 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Wholesale and Retail Trade Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/wholesale-and-retail-trade-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The wholesale and retail trade supersector is made up of two parts: the wholesale trade sector (sector 42), and the retail trade sector (sector 44 - 45). The wholesale trade sector comprises establishments engaged in wholesaling merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The wholesaling process is an intermediate step in the distribution of merchandise. Wholesalers are organized to sell or arrange the purchase or sale of (a) goods for resale (i.e., goods sold to other wholesalers or retailers), (b) capital or durable nonconsumer goods, and (c) raw and intermediate materials and supplies...]]></description><pubDate>November  9, 2010  7:41 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Manufacturing Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/manufacturing-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The manufacturing sector consists of establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. Counts from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program show that the manufacturing sector employs many workers, but in a relatively small number of establishments. Over 64 percent of workers in the goods-producing sectors (which includes natural resources and mining, and construction) are manufacturing employees, yet manufacturing accounts for less than 30 percent of goods-producing establishments. In the economy as a whole, manufacturing represents almost 12 percent of all employment, yet less than 5 percent of...]]></description><pubDate>November  9, 2010  7:41 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sports Recreation Guide Services as a Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/sports-recreation-guide-services-as-a-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Sports Recreation Guide Services have the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code of 713990. The NAICS definition of a sports recreation guide services are establishments (except amusement parks and arcades; gambling industries; golf courses and country clubs; skiing facilities; marinas; fitness and recreational sports centers; and bowling centers) primarily engaged in providing recreational and amusement services, such as Fishing Guides, White-water Rafting, Parasailing, Hang Gliding, and Water Skiing. Closely related are: Establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling adventure...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Bed and Breakfast Inns</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/bed-and-breakfast-inns.html</link><description><![CDATA[ A bed and breakfast, often referred to as a B&amp;amp;amp;B, is a lodging typically operated out of a large single family residence where guests can be accommodated at night in private bedrooms (which may or may not be equipped with private baths) and where breakfast, sometimes Continental and sometimes the full English variety, is served in the morning. In Ireland, most B&amp;amp;amp;Bs serve a traditional Irish breakfast as a point of pride. The business may be operated either as a primary occupation or as a secondary source of income, and the staff often consists of the house's owner(s) and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Dance Studio as a Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/dance-studio-as-a-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction A dance studio is a school which is established to teach dance. They are often based locally and offer classes to interested students who live nearby. Depending on the studio, a variety of styles of dance may be offered, or only one. The word studio is derived from the Latin word, studere, meaning zeal. So, one could interpret this as meaning that a dance studio is a place where there is devotion to dance in any form. Dance (from Old...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sports and Recreation Instruction as a Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/sports-and-recreation-instruction-as-a-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Sports and Recreation Instruction has the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code of 611620. The NAICS definition of a sports and recreation instruction is establishments, such as camps and schools, primarily engaged in offering instruction in athletic activities to groups of individuals. Overnight and day sports instruction camps are included in this industry. Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Books AMC Guide to Outdoor Leadership In this...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/fitness-and-recreational-sports-centers.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Fitness and recreational sports centers have the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code of 713940. The NAICS definition of a fitness and recreational sports centers are establishments primarily engaged in operating fitness and recreational sports facilities featuring exercise and other active physical fitness conditioning or recreational sports activities, such as swimming, skating, or racquet sports. Some of the types of businesses that are operated as a sports center are: Aerobic Dance and Exercise Centers Athletic Club Facilities, Physical Fitness...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Contracts and Policies for a Child Daycare Center</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/contracts-and-policies-for-a-child-daycare-center.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Operating a Daycare Center | Contracts and Policies | Daily Schedule | Licensing | Setting Rates | Books and Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Your policies are the foundation of your business. They tell parents how you run both the service and the financial sides of the operation. Policies are worth a lot of research and thought because they are the key to profitability. You can ask other providers, or the local CCR&amp;amp;amp;R agency, to find out what policies are used by successful child care businesses in your area. Your...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sports Training</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/sports-training.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Independent Sports Trainers, also known as personal fitness trainers, are part of the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code of 711219. Sports trainers provide one-on-one fitness training. Not only do they need to have a basic knowledge of physiology and technique, but they also need to know how do you apply this knowledge to an individual. A good personal trainer learns how to read the individual. This includes not only a person's physical condition, but his or her emotional...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Business of Being an Actor</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/the-business-of-being-an-actor.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books and Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. The term commonly refers to someone working in movies, television, live theatre, or radio, and can occasionally denote a street entertainer. Besides playing dramatic roles, actors may also sing or dance or work only on radio or as a voice artist. An actor usually plays a fictional character. In the case of a true story (or a fictional story that portrays real people) an actor...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Recreational Sports Teams and Clubs as a Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/recreational-sports-teams-and-clubs-as-a-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Sports Teams and Clubs have the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code of 713990. The NAICS definition of a sports teams and clubs are establishments (except amusement parks and arcades; gambling industries; golf courses and country clubs; skiing facilities; marinas; fitness and recreational sports centers; and bowling centers) primarily engaged in providing recreational and amusement services, such as youth league baseball teams, primarily engaged in participating in sporting events for recreational purposes without playing before a paying audience. Closely...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Setting Rates and Fees for a Child Daycare Center</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/setting-rates-and-fees-for-a-child-daycare-center.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Operating a Daycare Center | Contracts and Policies | Daily Schedule | Licensing | Setting Rates | Books and Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues The number one reason that childcare providers choose to leave the business is that they do not make enough money. Health and safety regulations limit the number of customers that child care providers can serve, so a child care business is naturally limited in its earning potential. It cannot grow simply by increasing the customer base as other small businesses can. As a result, pricing has...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Licensing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/licensing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Operating a Daycare Center | Contracts and Policies | Daily Schedule | Licensing | Setting Rates | Books and Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Before starting your childcare center, know the many regulatory systems that will affect your program and future decisions. Most states, by law, require that childcare centers be licensed. Some cities and counties may have additional licensing requirements, such as health requirements, life and safety codes, fire inspections and zoning laws. The National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Childcare maintains an up-do-date list of the...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Business of Being a Writer</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/the-business-of-being-a-writer.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction For many people making a living by writing is their dream. Is it really possible to make a living this way? Of course, people are doing it every day. Here is some information about some of the ways you can write as a business and what being in this business entails. There are a wide variety of ways to make a living as a writer. You can write fiction or nonfiction, poetry, books, magazine articles, pamplets, and advertisements, to name...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Starting and Running a Web Design Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/starting-and-running-a-web-design-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | The Business | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction When the internet was first invented, web design consisted of a very basic markup language that included some formatting options, and the unique ability to link pages together using hyperlinks. It was this feature that characterized the web among other communication methods, and characterized web design from other design methods. Because of this unique behaviour of the world wide web, and the unique behaviour it encouraged in users, web design has proved to be unlike any other...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Daily Schedule</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/daily-schedule.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Operating a Daycare Center | Contracts and Policies | Daily Schedule | Licensing | Setting Rates | Books and Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues How you structure the program for your center is a very important component of your center. Many daycare centers, especially those set up in the home have no real program - the children &amp;quot;just play&amp;quot; all day. The same toys are always available, but never presented in any way. Planning is essential to avoid boredom and to increase learning opportunities. Your program - what you and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Travel Tour Operation as a Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/travel-tour-operation-as-a-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Travel Tour Operators have the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code of 561520. The NAICS definition of a travel tour operators are establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling travel tours. The tours are sold through travel agencies or directly by the tour operator. Closely related are: Providing sporting services, such as pack trains or recreation services, such as fishing guides, white-water rafting, parasailing, hang gliding, and water skiing -- are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Operating a Cleaning Service as a Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/operating-a-cleaning-service-as-a-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Professional cleaning is one of the most sought after service professions. A good cleaning service has no problem keeping booked and asking premium prices. Even if you don't like to clean yourself, draw up a business plan and hire good employees. Cleaning services clean everything from personal homes to offices and buildings. The trick is to be professional in how you manage the business. Providing contracts that spell out precisely what you will do and making certain that quality standards...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Operating a Day Care Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/operating-a-day-care-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Operating a Daycare Center | Contracts and Policies | Daily Schedule | Licensing | Setting Rates | Books and Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Approximately one-half of the children in the United States today are cared for by someone other than an immediate family member during some portion of each day. In two-thirds of two-parent homes, both parents work, providing a large and ever growing consumer base for the day-care industry. In addition, 12 million children, more than 20% of the children in the United States, live with single parents...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sports Tour Operations as a Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/sports-tour-operations-as-a-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Sports Tour Operators have the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code of 561520. The NAICS definition of a sports tour operators are establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling adventure tours. The tours are sold through travel agencies or directly by the tour operator. Closely related are: Providing sporting services, such as pack trains or recreation services, such as fishing guides, white-water rafting, parasailing, hang gliding, and water skiing -- are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Buyers</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/tips-for-buyers.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Despite complaints of fraud, online auctions remain a fun, efficient and relatively safe way to do business - if you act prudently. Here's how: Before Bidding Become familiar with the auction site. Never assume that the rules of one auction site apply to another. If the site offers a step-by-step tutorial on the bidding process, do it. It may save you frustration and disappointment later. Find out what protections the auction site offers buyers. Some sites provide free insurance or guarantees for items that are undelivered, not authentic or not what the seller claimed. Know exactly what you're bidding...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Real Estate as a Small Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/real-estate-as-a-small-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Quick Facts | Nature of the Work | Working Conditions | Training | Employment | Job Outlook | Earnings | Industry | Books &amp;amp;amp; Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction With the development of private property ownership, real estate has become a major business. Purchasing real estate requires a significant investment, and each parcel of land has unique characteristics, so the real estate industry has evolved into several distinct fields. Specialists are often called on to value real estate and facilitate transactions. Some kinds of real estate businesses...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Planner Professional Resources</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/financial-planner-professional-resources.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Financial Planning | Certification | Education | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Academy of Financial Services (AFS) An international academic organization, the AFS holds annual meetings where continuing education credit can be earned. Researchers present papers covering all aspects of individual financial management and education. Panel discussions and tutorials devoted to individual financial management issues of current interest are also included in the program. The membership includes college professors, financial planners, financial consultants and other professionals. Accreditation Council for Accountancy &amp;amp;amp; Taxation (ACAT) The Council is an independent...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for Sellers</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/tips-for-sellers.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Know Your Legal Obligations Under federal law, you're required to advertise your product or service and the terms of the sale honestly and accurately. You can't place &amp;quot;shill&amp;quot; bids on your item to boost the price or offer false testimonials about yourself in the comment section of Internet auction sites. You're prohibited from auctioning illegal goods. While many auction sites monitor their sites to ensure that illegal items are not being offered, the responsibility for ensuring that a sale is legal rests with the seller and buyer. Some auction sites post a list of prohibited items as a guide....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Planning Education Resources</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/financial-planning-education-resources.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Financial Planning | Certification | Education | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Academy of Financial Services Accreditation Council for Accountancy &amp;amp;amp; Taxation (ACAT) American College Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education CFA Institute Family Firm Institute Insurance Achievement, Inc. American Institute for CPCU and Insurance Institute of America Investment Company Institute Investment Management Consultants Jack Keir Company National Alliance for Insurance Education National Endowment for Financial Education Registered Financial Planners Institute Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators Springboard &amp;amp;nbsp;...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Auction Rules</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/auction-rules.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Internet auctions are online bazaars. Some are the scenes of business-to-person activity, where a Web site operator physically controls the merchandise for sale and accepts payment for the goods. But most specialize in person-to-person activity where individual sellers or small businesses auction their items directly to consumers. In these auctions, the seller - not the site - has the merchandise. The person-to-person sites require sellers to register and obtain a &amp;quot;user account name&amp;quot; (or &amp;quot;screen name&amp;quot;) before they can place items for bid. Sellers also must agree to pay a fee every time they conduct an auction. Many sellers...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Industries - Overview</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/industries-overview.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The U.S. economy is comprised of industries with diverse characteristics. Industries are defined by the processes they use to produce goods and services. Workers in the United States produce and provide a wide variety of products and services and as a result, the types of industries in the U.S. economy range widely - from agriculture, forestry, and fishing to aerospace manufacturing. Although many of these industries are related, each industry has a unique combination of occupations, production techniques, inputs and outputs, and business characteristics. Understanding the nature of the industry is important, because it is this unique combination that...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Payment Options</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/payment-options.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Successful bidders usually pay by credit card, debit card, personal check, cashier's check, money order, or cash on delivery. Credit cards may offer buyers the best protection in that they allow buyers to seek a credit from the credit card issuer (also known as a &amp;quot;charge back&amp;quot;) if the product isn't delivered or isn't what they ordered. Typically, sellers on business-to-person auction sites accept credit card payments. In contrast, most sellers in person-to-person auctions require a cashier's check or money order before they send an item. In many cases, an online payment service or an escrow service is used...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Nursery / Greenhouse Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/nursery-greenhouse-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ A nursery is a place where plants are propagated and grown to usable size. There are retail nurseries which sell to the general public, wholesale nurseries which sell only to other nurseries and to commercial landscape gardeners, and private nurseries which supply the needs of institutions or private estates. Some retail and wholesale nurseries sell by mail. Nurseries grow annuals, perennials, and woody plants (trees and shrubs). These have a variety of uses: decorative plants for flower gardening and landscaping, garden vegetable plants, and agricultural plants. Nurseries often grow plants in a greenhouse, a building of glass or in...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Types of Fraud</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/types-of-fraud.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Most people who complain to the FTC about Internet auction fraud report problems with sellers who: fail to send the merchandise send something of lesser value than advertised fail to deliver in a timely manner fail to disclose all relevant information about a product or terms of the sale. Most good auction sites, like eBay, have safeguards in place to deal with such problems. But some buyers experience other types of fraud, including: &amp;quot;bid siphoning,&amp;quot; when con artists lure bidders off legitimate auction sites by offering to sell the &amp;quot;same&amp;quot; item at a lower price. Their intent is to...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Planner Certifications</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/financial-planner-certifications.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Financial Planning | Certification | Education | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues The number of designations and organizations in the financial services field is steadily increasing. This is not an indication that the original associations are not effective. Rather it is a sign of growth and diversification in the needs of the public. Financial Designations AEP Accredited Estate Planner A credential awarded by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils to professionals who meet stringent experience and education qualifications including two graduate level courses administered by The...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers as a Small Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/property-real-estate-and-community-association-managers-as-a-small-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Quick Facts | Nature of the Work | Working Conditions | Training | Employment | Job Outlook | Earnings | Industry | Books &amp;amp;amp; Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Quick Facts about Working in Property Management Opportunities should be best for those with college degrees in business administration, real estate, or related fields and with professional designations. Good speaking, writing, computer, and financial skills, as well as an ability to tactfully deal with people, are essential. More than half of property, real estate, and community association managers are self-employed. Quick...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Water Transportation</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/water-transportation.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Water Transportation subsector provide water transportation of passengers and cargo using water craft, such as ships, barges, and boats. The subsector is composed of two industry groups: (1) one for deep sea, coastal, and Great Lakes; and (2) one for inland water transportation. This split typically reflects the difference in equipment used. Scenic and sightseeing water transportation services are not included in this subsector but are included in Subsector 487, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation. Although these activities use water craft, they are different from the activities included in water transportation. Water sightseeing does not usually involve...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/mining-quarrying-and-oil-and-gas-extraction.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector comprises establishments that extract naturally occurring mineral solids, such as coal and ores; liquid minerals, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas. The term mining is used in the broad sense to include quarrying, well operations, beneficiating (e.g., crushing, screening, washing, and flotation), and other preparation customarily performed at the mine site, or as a part of mining activity. The Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector distinguishes two basic activities: mine operation and mining support activities. Mine operation includes establishments operating mines, quarries, or oil...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Truck Transportation</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/truck-transportation.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Truck Transportation subsector provide over-the-road transportation of cargo using motor vehicles,such as trucks and tractor trailers. The subsector is subdivided into general freight trucking and specialized freight trucking. This distinction reflects differences in equipment used, type of load carried, scheduling, terminal, and other networking services. General freight transportation establishments handle a wide variety of general commodities, generally palletized, and transported in a container or van trailer. Specialized freight transportation is the transportation of cargo that, because of size, weight, shape, or other inherent characteristics require specialized equipment for transportation. Each of these industry groups is further...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Book Publishing Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/book-publishing-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction A modern book or periodical publishing company (or publisher) is usually involved in buying or commissioning content, editing it, and preparing it for printing. It usually also controls the advertising and other marketing tasks. However, it is usually not directly involved in retail sale of the product. It is usual for publishing companies to subcontract various aspects of the process. Book publishers rarely own printing presses and binderies, although newspaper and magazine companies still often do. Book editing, proof-reading and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Don't Let Weak Housing Market Drive You to Abandon Your Real Estate Career</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/dont-let-weak-housing-market-drive-you-to-abandon-your-real-estate-career.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Are you considering becoming a real estate agent, but are worried about whether this is a good time? Stan Ross, co-author of The Inside Track to Careers in Real Estate, explains why passionate, talented professionals are more in demand than ever. If you're a real estate professional, or a student preparing to become one, the weak housing market might have you rethinking your career choice. But before you jump ship, Stan Ross urges you to put the current slowdown in perspective. &amp;quot;Don't be too quick to jump out of real estate,&amp;quot; says Ross, chair of the University of Southern...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Starting and Operating a Financial Planning Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/starting-and-operating-a-financial-planning-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Certification | Education | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Financial planners have the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code of 523930, which is the Investment Advice Industry. Financial planners help people manage their money and, hopefully, even make more. They use their expertise in investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, real estate and taxes to develop financial plans for individuals and businesses. A planner interviews clients to determine their assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status and financial objectives. From this information they...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/scenic-and-sightseeing-transportation.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation subsector utilize transportation equipment to provide recreation and entertainment. These activities have a production process distinct from passenger transportation carried out for the purpose of other types of for-hire transportation. This process does not emphasize efficient transportation; in fact, such activities often use obsolete vehicles,such as steam trains, to provide some extra ambience. The activity is local in nature, usually involving a same-day return to the point of departure. The Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation subsector is separated into three industries based on the mode: land, water, and other. Activities that are recreational...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Other Services Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/other-services-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The other services sector comprises establishments engaged in providing services not specifically provided for elsewhere in the North American Industry Classification System. Establishments in this sector are primarily engaged in activities, such as equipment and machinery repairing, promoting or administering religious activities, grantmaking, advocacy, and providing drycleaning and laundry services, personal care services, death care services, pet care services, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services. Counts from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program show that, as a portion of the national economy, other services represents about 3.3 percent of all employment and 12.6 percent of...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge - Seeks America's Next Great Invention Idea</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/modern-marvels-invent-now-challenge-seeks-americas-next-great-invention-idea.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The History Channel and Invent Now Inc., a subsidiary of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, have joined forces in search of the nation's next great invention idea. Inventors throughout time have shared one common attribute - a unique gift for seeing a reality that does not yet exist. The Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge provides an opportunity for independent inventors to be discovered and to influence the ever-changing face of invention. The Challenge is named in part for The History Channel signature series, Modern Marvels, which tells the stories of inventors of our past who crafted man-made...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/government-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The government sector is made up of publicly-owned establishments. This sector includes establishments of federal, state, and local government agencies that administer, oversee, and manage public programs and have executive, legislative, or judicial authority over other institutions within a given area. These agencies also set policy, create laws, adjudicate civil and criminal legal cases, provide for public safety and for national defense. Establishments such as public schools and public hospitals also are included in government. The information presented here refers to civilian employment only. Counts from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program show that, as a portion...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Pipeline Transportation</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/pipeline-transportation.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Pipeline Transportation subsector use transmission pipelines to transport products,such as crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and slurry. Industries are identified based on the products transported (i.e., pipeline transportation of crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and other products). The Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas industry includes the storage of natural gas because the storage is usually done by the pipeline establishment and because a pipeline is inherently a network in which all the nodes are interdependent. 4861 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 48611 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil See industry description for 486110...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Warehousing and Storage</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/warehousing-and-storage.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Warehousing and Storage subsector are primarily engaged in operating warehousing and storage facilities for general merchandise, refrigerated goods, and other warehouse products. These establishments provide facilities to store goods. They do not sell the goods they handle. These establishments take responsibility for storing the goods and keeping them secure. They may also provide a range of services, often referred to as logistics services, related to the distribution of goods. Logistics services can include labeling, breaking bulk, inventory control and management, light assembly, order entry and fulfillment, packaging, pick and pack, price marking and ticketing, and transportation...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Air Transportation</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/air-transportation.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Air Transportation subsector provide air transportation of passengers and/or cargo using aircraft, such as airplanes and helicopters. The subsector distinguishes scheduled from nonscheduled air transportation. Scheduled air carriers fly regular routes on regular schedules and operate even if flights are only partially loaded. Nonscheduled carriers often operate during nonpeak time slots at busy airports. These establishments have more flexibility with respect to choice of airport, hours of operation, load factors, and similar operational characteristics. Nonscheduled carriers provide chartered air transportation of passengers, cargo, or specialty flying services. Specialty flying services establishments use general-purpose aircraft to provide...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/transit-and-ground-passenger-transportation.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation subsector include a variety of passenger transportation activities,such as urban transit systems; chartered bus, school bus, and interurban bus transportation; and taxis. These activities are distinguished based primarily on such production process factors as vehicle types, routes, and schedules. In this subsector, the principal splits identify scheduled transportation as separate from nonscheduled transportation. The scheduled transportation industry groups are Urban Transit Systems, Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation, and School and Employee Bus Transportation. The nonscheduled industry groups are the Charter Bus Industry and Taxi and Limousine Service. The Other Transit and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Rail Transportation</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/rail-transportation.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Rail Transportation subsector provide rail transportation of passengers and/or cargo using railroad rolling stock. The railroads in this subsector primarily either operate on networks, with physical facilities, labor force, and equipment spread over an extensive geographic area, or operate over a short distance on a local rail line. Scenic and sightseeing rail transportation and street railroads, commuter rail, and rapid transit are not included in this subsector but are included in Subsector 487, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, and Subsector 485, Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation, respectively. Although these activities use railroad rolling stock, they are different...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Couriers and Messengers</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/couriers-and-messengers.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Couriers and Messengers subsector provide intercity and/or local delivery of parcels. These articles can be described as those that may be handled by one person without using special equipment. This allows the collection, pick-up, and delivery operations to be done with limited labor costs and minimal equipment. Sorting and transportation activities, where necessary, are generally mechanized. The restriction to small parcels partly distinguishes these establishments from those in the transportation industries. The complete network of courier services establishments also distinguishes these transportation services from local messenger and delivery establishments in this subsector. This includes the establishments...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Support Activities for Transportation</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/support-activities-for-transportation.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Support Activities for Transportation subsector provide services which support transportation. These services may be provided to transportation carrier establishments or to the general public. This subsector includes a wide array of establishments, including air traffic control services, marine cargo handling, and motor vehicle towing. The Support Activities for Transportation subsector includes services to transportation but is separated by type of mode serviced. The Support Activities for Rail Transportation industry includes services to the rail industry (e.g., railroad switching and terminal establishments). Ship repair and maintenance not done in a shipyard are included in Other Support Activities...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Social Assistance</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/social-assistance.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Social Assistance subsector provide a wide variety of social assistance services directly to their clients. These services do not include residential or accommodation services, except on a short stay basis. 6241 Individual and Family Services 62411 Child and Youth Services See industry description for 624110 below. 624110 Child and Youth Services This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential social assistance services for children and youth. These establishments provide for the welfare of children in such areas as adoption and foster care, drug prevention, life skills training, and positive social development. Illustrative Examples: Adoption agencies;...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Ambulatory Health Care Services</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/ambulatory-health-care-services.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Ambulatory Health Care Services subsector provide health care services directly or indirectly to ambulatory patients and do not usually provide inpatient services. Health practitioners in this subsector provide outpatient services, with the facilities and equipment not usually being the most significant part of the production process. 6211 Offices of Physicians 62111 Offices of Physicians This industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of M.D. (Doctor of medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of osteopathy) primarily engaged in the independent practice of general or specialized medicine (e.g., anesthesiology, oncology, ophthalmology, psychiatry) or surgery. These practitioners operate private...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Postal Service</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/postal-service.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Postal Service subsector includes the activities of the National Post Office and its subcontractors operating under a universal service obligation to provide mail services, and using the infrastructure required to fulfill that obligation. These services include delivering letters and small parcels. These articles can be described as those that can be handled by one person without using special equipment. This allows the collection, pick-up, and delivery operations to be done with limited labor costs and minimal equipment. Sorting and transportation activities, where necessary, are generally mechanized. The restriction to small parcels distinguishes these establishments from those in the...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Administrative and Support Services</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/administrative-and-support-services.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Administrative and Support Services subsector group establishments engaged in activities that support the day-to-day operations of other organizations. The processes employed in this sector (e.g., general management, personnel administration, clerical activities, cleaning activities) are often integral parts of the activities of establishments found in all sectors of the economy. The establishments classified in this subsector have specialized in one or more of these activities and can, therefore, provide services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Nonstore Retailers</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/nonstore-retailers.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Nonstore Retailers subsector retail merchandise using methods, such as the broadcasting of infomercials, the broadcasting and publishing of direct-response advertising, the publishing of paper and electronic catalogs, door-to-door solicitation, in-home demonstration, selling from portable stalls and distribution through vending machines. Establishments in this subsector include mail-order houses, vending machine operators, home delivery sales, door-to-door sales, party plan sales, electronic shopping, and sales through portable stalls (e.g., street vendors, except food). Establishments engaged in the direct sale (i.e., nonstore) of products, such as home heating oil dealers and newspaper delivery are included in this subsector. 4541 Electronic...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/clothing-and-clothing-accessories-stores.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores subsector retailing new clothing and clothing accessories merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector have similar display equipment and staff that is knowledgeable regarding fashion trends and the proper match of styles, colors, and combinations of clothing and accessories to the characteristics and tastes of the customer. 4481 Clothing Stores This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new clothing. 44811 Men's Clothing Stores See industry description for 448110 below. 448110 Men's Clothing Stores This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new men's...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/sporting-goods-hobby-book-and-music-stores.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores subsector are engaged in retailing and providing expertise on use of sporting equipment or other specific leisure activities, such as needlework and musical instruments. Book stores are also included in this subsector. 4511 Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new sporting goods, games and toys, and musical instruments. 45111 Sporting Goods Stores See industry description for 451110 below. 451110 Sporting Goods Stores This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new sporting goods, such as bicycles and bicycle parts;...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Health Care and Social Assistance Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/health-care-and-social-assistance-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Health Care and Social Assistance sector comprises establishments providing health care and social assistance for individuals. The sector includes both health care and social assistance because it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the boundaries of these two activities. The industries in this sector are arranged on a continuum starting with those establishments providing medical care exclusively, continuing with those providing health care and social assistance, and finally finishing with those providing only social assistance. The services provided by establishments in this sector are delivered by trained professionals. All industries in the sector share this commonality of process,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Nursing and Residential Care Facilities</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/nursing-and-residential-care-facilities.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Nursing and Residential Care Facilities subsector provide residential care combined with either nursing, supervisory, or other types of care as required by the residents. In this subsector, the facilities are a significant part of the production process and the care provided is a mix of health and social services with the health services being largely some level of nursing services. 6231 Nursing Care Facilities 62311 Nursing Care Facilities See industry description for 623110 below. 623110 Nursing Care Facilities This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services. The care is generally provided...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Hospitals</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/hospitals.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Hospitals subsector provide medical, diagnostic, and treatment services that include physician, nursing, and other health services to inpatients and the specialized accommodation services required by inpatients. Hospitals may also provide outpatient services as a secondary activity. Establishments in the Hospitals subsector provide inpatient health services, many of which can only be provided using the specialized facilities and equipment that form a significant and integral part of the production process. 6221 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 62211 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals See industry description for 622110 below. 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals This industry comprises...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Waste Management and Remediation Services</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/waste-management-and-remediation-services.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Waste Management and Remediation Services subsector group establishments engaged in the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste materials. This includes establishments engaged in local hauling of waste materials; operating materials recovery facilities (i.e., those that sort recyclable materials from the trash stream); providing remediation services (i.e., those that provide for the cleanup of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil, or ground water); and providing septic pumping and other miscellaneous waste management services. There are three industry groups within the subsector that separate these activities into waste collection, waste treatment and disposal, and remediation and other waste management....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>General Merchandise Stores</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/general-merchandise-stores.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the General Merchandise Stores subsector retail new general merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector are unique in that they have the equipment and staff capable of retailing a large variety of goods from a single location. This includes a variety of display equipment and staff trained to provide information on many lines of products. 4521 Department Stores 45211 Department Stores This industry comprises establishments known as department stores primarily engaged in retailing a wide range of the following new products with no one merchandise line predominating: apparel, furniture, appliances and home furnishings; and selected...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/furniture-and-home-furnishings-stores.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores subsector retail new furniture and home furnishings from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector usually operate from showrooms and have substantial areas for the presentation of their products. Many offer interior decorating services in addition to the sale of products. 4421 Furniture Stores 44211 Furniture Stores See industry description for 442110 below. 442110 Furniture Stores This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new furniture, such as household furniture (e.g., baby furniture box springs and mattresses) and outdoor furniture; office furniture (except those sold in combination with office supplies and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. The assembling of component parts of manufactured products is considered manufacturing, except in cases where the activity is appropriately classified in Sector 23, Construction. Establishments in the Manufacturing sector are often described as plants, factories, or mills and characteristically use power-driven machines and materials-handling equipment. However, establishments that transform materials or substances into new products by hand or in the worker's home and those engaged in selling to the general public products made on the same premises from...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Gasoline Stations</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/gasoline-stations.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Gasoline Stations subsector group establishments retailing automotive fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel fuel, gasohol) and automotive oils and retailing these products in combination with convenience store items. These establishments have specialized equipment for the storage and dispensing of automotive fuels. 4471 Gasoline Stations 44711 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores See industry description for 447110 below. 447110 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores This industry comprises establishments engaged in retailing automotive fuels (e.g., diesel fuel, gasohol, gasoline) in combination with convenience store or food mart items. These establishments can either be in a convenience store (i.e., food mart) setting...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Construction Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/construction-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering projects (e.g., highways and utility systems). Establishments primarily engaged in the preparation of sites for new construction and establishments primarily engaged in subdividing land for sale as building sites also are included in this sector. Construction work done may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. Activities of these establishments generally are managed at a fixed place of business, but they usually perform construction activities at multiple project sites. Production responsibilities for establishments in this sector are usually specified in (1) contracts with...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/motor-vehicle-and-parts-dealers.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers subsector retail motor vehicles and parts from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector typically operate from a showroom and/or an open lot where the vehicles are on display. The display of vehicles and the related parts require little by way of display equipment. The personnel generally include both the sales and sales support staff familiar with the requirements for registering and financing a vehicle as well as a staff of parts experts and mechanics trained to provide repair and maintenance services for the vehicles. Specific industries have been included in...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Electronics and Appliance Stores</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/electronics-and-appliance-stores.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Electronics and Appliance Stores subsector retail new electronics and appliances from point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector often operate from locations that have special provisions for floor displays requiring special electrical capacity to accommodate the proper demonstration of the products. The staff includes sales personnel knowledgeable in the characteristics and warranties of the line of goods retailed and may also include trained repair persons to handle the maintenance and repair of the electronic equipment and appliances. The classifications within this subsector are made principally on the type of product and knowledge required to operate each type...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Health and Personal Care Stores</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/health-and-personal-care-stores.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Health and Personal Care Stores subsector retail health and personal care merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector are characterized principally by the products they retail, and some health and personal care stores may have specialized staff trained in dealing with the products. Staff may include pharmacists, opticians, and other professionals engaged in retailing, advising customers, and/or fitting the product sold to the customer's needs. 4461 Health and Personal Care Stores This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing health and personal care products. 44611 Pharmacies and Drug Stores See industry description for...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/building-material-and-garden-equipment-and-supplies-dealers.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers subsector retail new building material and garden equipment and supplies from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector have display equipment designed to handle lumber and related products and garden equipment and supplies that may be kept either indoors or outdoors under covered areas. The staff is usually knowledgeable in the use of the specific products being retailed in the construction, repair, and maintenance of the home and associated grounds. 4441 Building Material and Supplies Dealers This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new building materials...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Food and Beverage Stores</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/food-and-beverage-stores.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Food and Beverage Stores subsector usually retail food and beverages merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector have special equipment (e.g., freezers, refrigerated display cases, refrigerators) for displaying food and beverage goods. They have staff trained in the processing of food products to guarantee the proper storage and sanitary conditions required by regulatory authority. 4451 Grocery Stores This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food products. 44511 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores See industry description for 445110 below. 445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Miscellaneous Store Retailers</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/miscellaneous-store-retailers.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Miscellaneous Store Retailers subsector retail merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations (except new or used motor vehicles and parts; new furniture and house furnishings; new appliances and electronic products; new building materials; and garden equipment and supplies; food and beverages; health and personal care goods; gasoline; new clothing and accessories; and new sporting goods, hobby goods, books, and music). Establishments in this subsector include stores with unique characteristics like florists, used merchandise stores, and pet and pet supply stores as well as other store retailers. 4531 Florists 45311 Florists See industry description for 453110 below. 453110 Florists...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Administration of Economic Programs</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/administration-of-economic-programs.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This subsector comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of economic programs. 9261 Administration of Economic Program 92611 Administration of General Economic Programs See industry description for 926110 below. 926110 Administration of General Economic Programs This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration, promotion and development of economic resources, including business, industry, and tourism. Included in this industry are government establishments responsible for the development of general statistical data and analyses and promotion of the general economic well-being of the governed area. Illustrative Examples: Consumer protection offices, public administration; Small business development agencies, public administration; Economic...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/securities-commodity-contracts-and-other-financial-investments-and-related-activities.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities subsector group establishments that are primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) underwriting securities issues and/or making markets for securities and commodities; (2) acting as agents (i.e., brokers) between buyers and sellers of securities and commodities; (3) providing securities and commodity exchange services; and (4) providing other services, such as managing portfolios of assets; providing investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services. 5231 Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in putting capital at risk in the...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/executive-legislative-and-other-general-government-support.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support subsector groups offices of government executives, legislative bodies, public finance and general government support. 9211 Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support 92111 Executive Offices See industry description for 921110 below. 921110 Executive Offices This industry comprises government establishments serving as offices of chief executives and their advisory committees and commissions. This industry includes offices of the president, governors, and mayors, in addition to executive advisory commissions. 92112 Legislative Bodies See industry description for 921120 below. 921120 Legislative Bodies This industry comprises government establishments serving as legislative bodies and their advisory...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Administration of Environmental Quality Programs</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/administration-of-environmental-quality-programs.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Administration of Environmental Quality Programs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of environmental quality. 9241 Administration of Environmental Quality Programs 92411 Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs See industry description for 924110 below. 924110 Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) the administration, regulation, and enforcement of air and water resource programs; (2) the administration and regulation of solid waste management programs; (3) the administration and regulation of water and air...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Monetary Authorities - Central Bank</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/monetary-authorities-central-bank.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Monetary Authorities - Central Bank subsector groups establishments that engage in performing central banking functions, such as issuing currency, managing the Nation's money supply and international reserves, holding deposits that represent the reserves of other banks and other central banks, and acting as a fiscal agent for the central government. 5211 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank 52111 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank See industry description for 521110 below. 521110 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing central banking functions, such as issuing currency, managing the Nation's money supply and international reserves, holding...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Credit Intermediation and Related Activities</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/credit-intermediation-and-related-activities.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Credit Intermediation and Related Activities subsector group establishments that (1) lend funds raised from depositors; (2) lend funds raised from credit market borrowing; or (3) facilitate the lending of funds or issuance of credit by engaging in such activities as mortgage and loan brokerage, clearinghouse and reserve services, and check cashing services. 5221 Depository Credit Intermediation This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in accepting deposits (or share deposits) and in lending funds from these deposits. Within this group, industries are defined on the basis of differences in the types of deposit liabilities assumed and in...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/justice-public-order-and-safety-activities.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities subsector groups government establishments engaged in the administration of justice, public order, and safety programs. 9221 Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities 92211 Courts See industry description for 922110 below. 922110 Courts This industry comprises civilian courts of law (except Indian tribal and Alaska Native courts). Included in this industry are civilian courts, courts of law, and sheriffs' offices conducting court functions only. Cross-References. Government establishments primarily engaged in operating military courts - classified in Industry 928110, National Security; and Establishments primarily engaged in operating Indian tribal or Alaska Native courts -...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Insurance Carriers and Related Activities</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/insurance-carriers-and-related-activities.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Insurance Carriers and Related Activities subsector group establishments that are primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) underwriting (assuming the risk, assigning premiums, and so forth) annuities and insurance policies or (2) facilitating such underwriting by selling insurance policies, and by providing other insurance and employee-benefit related services. 5241 Insurance Carriers This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in underwriting (assuming the risk, assigning premiums, and so forth) annuities and insurance policies and investing premiums to build up a portfolio of financial assets to be used against future claims. Direct insurance carriers are establishments that...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/funds-trusts-and-other-financial-vehicles.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles subsector are comprised of legal entities (i.e., funds, plans, and/or programs) organized to pool securities or other assets on behalf of shareholders or beneficiaries of employee benefit or other trust funds. The portfolios are customized to achieve specific investment characteristics, such as diversification, risk, rate of return, and price volatility. These entities earn interest, dividends, and other property income, but have little or no employment and no revenue from the sale of services. Establishments with employees devoted to the management of funds are classified in Industry Group 5239, Other Financial...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Public Administration Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/public-administration-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Public Administration sector consists of establishments of federal, state, and local government agencies that administer, oversee, and manage public programs and have executive, legislative, or judicial authority over other institutions within a given area. These agencies also set policy, create laws, adjudicate civil and criminal legal cases, provide for public safety and for national defense. In general, government establishments in the Public Administration sector oversee governmental programs and activities that are not performed by private establishments. Establishments in this sector typically are engaged in the organization and financing of the production of public goods and services, most of...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>National Security and International Affairs</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/national-security-and-international-affairs.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This subsector comprises government establishments primarily engaged in national security and international affairs. 9281 National Security and International Affairs 92811 National Security See industry description for 928110 below. 928110 National Security This industry comprises government establishments of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, primarily engaged in national security and related activities. Illustrative Examples: Air Force; Military police; Army; Military training schools (except military service academies); Marine Corps; National Guard; Military courts; Navy. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Operating military service academies - classified in Industry 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; and Regulating and administering water transportation, such...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/administration-of-housing-programs-urban-planning-and-community-development.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of housing, urban planning, and community development. 9251 Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development 92511 Administration of Housing Program See industry description for 925110 below. 925110 Administration of Housing Programs This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration and planning of housing programs. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Operating government rental housing - classified in Subsector 531, Real Estate; Conducting building inspections and enforcing building codes and standards - classified in Industry 926150, Regulation, Licensing,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Broadcasting (except Internet)</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/broadcasting-except-internet.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Broadcasting (except Internet ) subsector include establishments that create content or acquire the right to distribute content and subsequently broadcast the content. The industry groups (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Cable and Other Subscription Programming) are based on differences in the methods of communication and the nature of services provided. The Radio and Television Broadcasting industry group includes establishments that operate broadcasting studios and facilities for over the air or satellite delivery of radio and television programs of entertainment, news, talk, and the like. These establishments are often engaged in the production and purchase of programs...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Space Research and Technology</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/space-research-and-technology.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This subsector group comprises government establishments that conduct space research. 9271 Space Research and Technology 92711 Space Research and Technology See industry description for 927110 below. 927110 Space Research and Technology This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration and operations of space flights, space research, and space exploration. Included in this industry are government establishments operating space flight centers. Cross-References. Private establishments primarily engaged in providing space freight transportation - classified in U.S. Industry 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation; Government establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing aerospace vehicles and parts - classified in Industry 33641, Aerospace...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Telecommunications</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/telecommunications.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Telecommunications subsector group establishments that provide telecommunications and the services related to that activity (e.g., telephony, including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP); cable and satellite television distribution services; Internet access; telecommunications reselling services). The Telecommunications subsector is primarily engaged in operating, and/or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video. Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. Establishments in the Telecommunications subsector are grouped into four industry groups. The first three are comprised of establishments that operate transmission facilities and infrastructure that they...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Administration of Human Resource Programs</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/administration-of-human-resource-programs.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Administration of Human Resource Programs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of human resource programs. 9231 Administration of Human Resource Programs 92311 Administration of Education Programs See industry description for 923110 below. 923110 Administration of Education Programs This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the central coordination, planning, supervision and administration of funds, policies, intergovernmental activities, statistical reports and data collection, and centralized programs for educational administration. Government scholarship programs are included in this industry. Illustrative Examples: Education offices, nonoperating, public administration; State education departments; Education statistics centers, government; University regents or boards, government....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Internet Publishing and Broadcasting</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/internet-publishing-and-broadcasting.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Internet Publishing and Broadcasting subsector group establishments that publish and/or broadcast content exclusively for the Internet. The unique combination of text, audio, video, and interactive features present in informational or cultural products on the Internet justifies the separation of Internet publishers and broadcasters from more traditional publishers included in subsector 511, Publishing Industries (except Internet) and subsector 515, Broadcasting (except Internet). 5161 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting 51611 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting See industry description for 516110 below. 516110 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting This industry comprises establishments engaged in publishing and/or broadcasting content on the Internet exclusively....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Management of Companies and Enterprises</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/management-of-companies-and-enterprises.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Management of Companies and Enterprises subsector include three main types of establishments: (1) those that hold the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises; (2) those (except government establishments) that administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise but do not hold the securities of these establishments; and (3) those that both administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise and hold the securities of (or other equity interests in) these establishments. Those establishments that administer, oversee, and manage normally undertake the strategic or organizational planning and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Crop Production</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/crop-production.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Crop Production subsector grow crops mainly for food and fiber. The subsector comprises establishments, such as farms, orchards, groves, greenhouses, and nurseries, primarily engaged in growing crops, plants, vines, or trees and their seeds. The industries in this subsector are grouped by similarity of production activity, including biological and physiological characteristics and economic requirements, the length of growing season, degree of crop rotation, extent of input specialization, labor requirements, and capital demands. The production process is typically completed when the raw product or commodity grown reaches the &amp;quot;farm gate&amp;quot; for market, that is, at the point...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Animal Production</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/animal-production.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Animal Production subsector raise or fatten animals for the sale of animals or animal products. The subsector comprises establishments, such as ranches, farms, and feedlots primarily engaged in keeping, grazing, breeding, or feeding animals. These animals are kept for the products they produce or for eventual sale. The animals are generally raised in various environments, from total confinement or captivity to feeding on an open range pasture. Establishments primarily engaged in the farm raising and production of aquatic animals or plants in controlled or selected aquatic environments are included in this subsector. The industries in this...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Other Information Services</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/other-information-services.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Other Information Services subsector group establishments supplying information, storing and providing access to information, searching and retrieving information, operating Web sites that use search engines to allow for searching information on the Internet, or publishing and/or broadcasting content exclusively on the Internet. The main components of the subsector are news syndicates, libraries, archives, exclusive Internet publishing and/or broadcasting, and Web Search Portals. 5191 Other Information Services 51911 News Syndicates See industry description for 519110 below. 519110 News Syndicates This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying information, such as news reports, articles, pictures, and features, to...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/motion-picture-and-sound-recording-industries.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries subsector group establishments involved in the production and distribution of motion pictures and sound recordings. While producers and distributors of motion pictures and sound recordings issue works for sale as traditional publishers do, the processes are sufficiently different to warrant placing establishments engaged in these activities in a separate subsector. Production is typically a complex process that involves several distinct types of establishments that are engaged in activities, such as contracting with performers, creating the film or sound content, and providing technical postproduction services. Film distribution is often to exhibitors,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Publishing Industries (except Internet)</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/publishing-industries-except-internet.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Publishing Industries (except Internet) subsector group establishments engaged in the publishing of newspapers, magazines, other periodicals, and books, as well as directory and mailing list and software publishing. In general, these establishments, which are known as publishers, issue copies of works for which they usually possess copyright. Works may be in one or more formats including traditional print form, CD-ROM, or proprietary electronic networks. Publishers may publish works originally created by others for which they have obtained the rights and/or works that they have created in-house. Software publishing is included here because the activity, creation of...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/data-processing-hosting-and-related-services.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services subsector group establishments that provide the infrastructure for hosting and/or data processing services. 5182 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 51821 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services See industry description for 518210 below 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing infrastructure for hosting or data processing services. These establishments may provide specialized hosting activities, such as web hosting, streaming services or application hosting, provide application service provisioning, or may provide general time-share mainframe facilities to clients. Data processing establishments provide complete processing...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Accommodation</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/accommodation.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Accommodation subsector provide lodging or short-term accommodations for travelers, vacationers, and others. There is a wide range of establishments in these industries. Some provide lodging only; while others provide meals, laundry services, and recreational facilities, as well as lodging. Lodging establishments are classified in this subsector even if the provision of complementary services generates more revenue. The types of complementary services provided vary from establishment to establishment. The subsector is organized into three industry groups: (1) traveler accommodation, (2) recreational accommodation, and (3) rooming and boarding houses. The Traveler Accommodation industry group includes establishments that primarily...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Forestry and Logging</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/forestry-and-logging.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Forestry and Logging subsector grow and harvest timber on a long production cycle (i.e., of 10 years or more). Long production cycles use different production processes than short production cycles, which require more horticultural interventions prior to harvest, resulting in processes more similar to those found in the Crop Production subsector. Consequently, Christmas tree production and other production involving production cycles of less than 10 years, are classified in the Crop Production subsector. Industries in this subsector specialize in different stages of the production cycle. Reforestation requires production of seedlings in specialized nurseries. Timber production requires...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/agriculture-forestry-fishing-and-hunting.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats. The establishments in this sector are often described as farms, ranches, dairies, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, or hatcheries. A farm may consist of a single tract of land or a number of separate tracts which may be held under different tenures. For example, one tract may be owned by the farm operator and another rented. It may be operated by the operator alone or with the assistance of...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/support-activities-for-agriculture-and-forestry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry subsector provide support services that are an essential part of agricultural and forestry production. These support activities may be performed by the agriculture or forestry producing establishment or conducted independently as an alternative source of inputs required for the production process for a given crop, animal, or forestry industry. Establishments that primarily perform these activities independent of the agriculture or forestry producing establishment are in this subsector. 1151 Support Activities for Crop Production 11511 Support Activities for Crop Production This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities for...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Fishing, Hunting and Trapping</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/fishing-hunting-and-trapping.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping subsector harvest fish and other wild animals from their natural habitats and are dependent upon a continued supply of the natural resource. The harvesting of fish is the predominant economic activity of this subsector and it usually requires specialized vessels that, by the nature of their size, configuration and equipment, are not suitable for any other type of production, such as transportation. Hunting and trapping activities utilize a wide variety of production processes and are classified in the same subsector as fishing because the availability of resources and the constraints imposed, such...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Other Services (except Public Administration)</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/other-services-except-public-administration.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Other Services (except Public Administration) sector comprises establishments engaged in providing services not specifically provided for elsewhere in the classification system. Establishments in this sector are primarily engaged in activities, such as equipment and machinery repairing, promoting or administering religious activities, grantmaking, advocacy, and providing drycleaning and laundry services, personal care services, death care services, pet care services, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services. Private households that engage in employing workers on or about the premises in activities primarily concerned with the operation of the household are included in this sector. Excluded from this sector are...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Trouser, Slack, and Jean Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/mens-and-boys-cut-and-sew-trouser-slack-and-jean-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing men's and boys' jeans, dungarees, and other separate trousers and slacks (except work pants) from purchased fabric. Men's and boys' trouser, slack, and jean jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. The NAICS industry code for Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Trouser, Slack, and Jean Manufacturing is 315224. Included in this industry are: Dungarees, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Men's and Boys' Neckwear Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/mens-and-boys-neckwear-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing men's and boys' cut and sew neckties, scarves, and mufflers from purchased fabric, leather, or from combinations of leather and fabric. Men's and boys' neckwear jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in neckwear manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for neckwear to be made from their materials, and marketing finished neckwear, are included. The NAICS industry code for Men's and Boys' Neckwear Manufacturing is 315993. Included in this industry are: Ascots, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contr Bow ties, men's...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Apparel Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/apparel-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Apparel Manufacturing subsector group establishments with two distinct manufacturing processes: (1) cut and sew (i.e., purchasing fabric and cutting and sewing to make a garment), and (2) the manufacture of garments in establishments that first knit fabric and then cut and sew the fabric into a garment. The Apparel Manufacturing subsector includes a diverse range of establishments manufacturing full lines of ready-to-wear apparel and custom apparel: apparel contractors, performing cutting or sewing operations on materials owned by others; jobbers performing entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture; and tailors, manufacturing custom garments for individual clients are all...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/all-other-miscellaneous-textile-product-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing textile products (except carpets and rugs; curtains and linens; textile bags and canvas products; rope, cordage, and twine; and tire cords and tire fabrics) from purchased materials. The NAICS industry code for All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills is 314999. Included in this industry are: Aircraft tie down strap assemblies (except leather) manufacturing Apparel fillings (e.g., cotton mill waste, kapok) manufacturing Appliqueing on textile products (except apparel) Art needlework on clothing for the trade Badges, fabric, manufacturing Bags, sleeping, manufacturing Banners made from purchased fabrics Batts and batting (except nonwoven...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/mens-and-boys-cut-and-sew-apparel-contractors.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments commonly referred to as contractors primarily engaged in (1) cutting materials owned by others for men's and boys' apparel and/or (2) sewing materials owned by others for men's and boys' apparel. The NAICS industry code for Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors is 315211. Included in this industry are: Apparel trimmings and findings, men's and boys', cut and sew apparel contractors Apparel, fur, men's and boys', cut and sew apparel contractors Apparel, men's and boys', cut and sew apparel contractors Appliqueing on men's and boys' apparel Aprons, waterproof (including rubberized fabric, plastics),...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Information Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/information-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Information sector comprises establishments engaged in the following processes: (a) producing and distributing information and cultural products, (b) providing the means to transmit or distribute these products as well as data or communications, and (c) processing data The main components of this sector are the publishing industries, including software publishing, and both traditional publishing and publishing exclusively on the Internet; the motion picture and sound recording industries; the broadcasting industries, including traditional broadcasting and those broadcasting exclusively over the Internet; the telecommunications industries; Web search portals, data processing industries, and the information services industries. The expressions &amp;quot;information age&amp;quot;...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Food Services and Drinking Places</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/food-services-and-drinking-places.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Food Services and Drinking Places subsector prepare meals, snacks, and beverages to customer order for immediate on-premises and off-premises consumption. There is a wide range of establishments in these industries. Some provide food and drink only; while others provide various combinations of seating space, waiter/waitress services and incidental amenities, such as limited entertainment. The industries in the subsector are grouped based on the type and level of services provided. The industry groups are full-service restaurants; limited-service eating places; special food services, such as food service contractors, caterers, and mobile food services; and drinking places. Food services...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware, and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/vitreous-china-fine-earthenware-and-other-pottery-product-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing table and kitchen articles, art and ornamental items, and similar vitreous china, fine earthenware, stoneware, coarse earthenware, and pottery products. The NAICS industry code for Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware, and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing is 327112. Included in this industry are: Architectural sculptures, clay, manufacturing Ashtrays, pottery, manufacturing Bone china manufacturing Chemical stoneware (i.e., pottery products) manufacturing China cooking ware manufacturing China tableware, vitreous, manufacturing Clay and ceramic statuary manufacturing Cones, pyrometric, earthenware, manufacturing Cooking ware (e.g., stoneware, coarse earthenware, pottery), manufacturing Cooking ware, china, manufacturing Cooking ware, fine earthenware,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Lingerie, Loungewear, and Nightwear Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/womens-and-girls-cut-and-sew-lingerie-loungewear-and-nightwear-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's and girls' bras, girdles, and other underwear; lingerie; loungewear; and nightwear from purchased fabric. Women's and girls' lingerie, loungewear, and nightwear jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. Examples of products made by these establishments are bathrobes, foundation garments, nightgowns, pajamas, panties, and slips. The NAICS industry code for Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Lingerie, Loungewear, and Nightwear Manufacturing is 315231. Included in...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Jewelers' Material and Lapidary Work Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/jewelers-material-and-lapidary-work-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: manufacturing unassembled jewelry parts and stock shop products, such as sheet, wire, and tubing; cutting, slabbing, tumbling, carving, engraving, polishing or faceting precious or semiprecious stones and gems; recutting, repolishing, and setting gem stones; and drilling, sawing, and peeling cultured pearls. The NAICS industry code for Jewelers' Material and Lapidary Work Manufacturing is 339913. Included in this industry are: Diamond cutting and polishing Drilling pearls Findings, jeweler's, manufacturing Jeweler's findings and materials manufacturing Lapidary work manufacturing Pearl drilling, peeling, or sawing Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Silverware and Hollowware Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/silverware-and-hollowware-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching precious metal solid, precious metal clad, or pewter flatware and other hollowware. The NAICS industry code for Silverware and Hollowware Manufacturing is 339912. Included in this industry are: Cutlery, precious metal (except precious plated), manufacturing Engraving and etching precious metal flatware Hallowware, precious metal, manufacturing Pewter ware manufacturing Table cutlery, precious metal, manufacturing Trophies, precious metal, (except precious plated) manufacturing Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Manufacturing nonprecious and precious plated metal cutlery and flatware - classified in U.S. Industry 332211, Cutlery and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing;...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Textile Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/textile-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Textile Mills subsector group establishments that transform a basic fiber (natural or synthetic) into a product, such as yarn or fabric, that is further manufactured into usable items, such as apparel, sheets towels, and textile bags for individual or industrial consumption. The further manufacturing may be performed in the same establishment and classified in this subsector, or it may be performed at a separate establishment and be classified elsewhere in manufacturing. The main processes in this subsector include preparation and spinning of fiber, knitting or weaving of fabric, and the finishing of the textile. The NAICS...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>All Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/all-other-cut-and-sew-apparel-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew apparel from purchased fabric (except cut and sew apparel contractors; men's and boys' cut and sew underwear, nightwear, suits, coats, shirts, trousers, work clothing, and other outerwear; women's and girls' lingerie, blouses, shirts, dresses, suits, coats, and other outerwear; infants' apparel; and fur and leather apparel). Clothing jobbers for these products, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. Examples of products made by...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/dog-and-cat-food-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dog and cat food from ingredients, such as grains, oilseed mill products, and meat products. The NAICS industry code for Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing is 311111. Included in this industry are: Animal feed mills, dog and cat, manufacturing Animal feeds, prepared, dog and cat, manufacturing Cat food manufacturing Dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing Dog food manufacturing Feed supplements, dog and cat, manufacturing Feeds, prepared for dog and cat, manufacturing Horsemeat, processing, for dog and cat food Meat canning, dog and cat, pet food, made...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/furniture-and-related-product-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing subsector make furniture and related articles, such as mattresses, window blinds, cabinets, and fixtures. The processes used in the manufacture of furniture include the cutting, bending, molding, laminating, and assembly of such materials as wood, metal, glass, plastics, and rattan. However, the production process for furniture is not solely bending metal, cutting and shaping wood, or extruding and molding plastics. Design and fashion trends play an important part in the production of furniture. The integrated design of the article for both esthetic and functional qualities is also a major part of...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Carpet and Rug Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/carpet-and-rug-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing woven, tufted, and other carpets and rugs, such as art squares, floor mattings, needlepunch carpeting, and door mats and mattings, from textile materials or from twisted paper, grasses, reeds, sisal, jute, or rags and/or (2) finishing carpets and rugs. The NAICS industry code for Carpet and Rug Mills is 314110. Included in this industry are: Bath mats and bath sets made in carpet mills Carpets and rugs made from textile materials Doormats, all materials (except entirely of rubber or plastics), manufacturing Finishing (e.g., dyeing) rugs and carpets Rugs and carpets...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/aluminum-die-casting-foundries.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in introducing molten aluminum, under high pressure, into molds or dies to make aluminum die-castings. Establishments in this industry purchase aluminum made in other establishments. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Pouring molten aluminum into molds to manufacture aluminum castings - classified in U.S. Industry 331524, Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting); and Manufacturing aluminum die-castings and further manufacturing them into finished products - classified based on the specific finished product. 2002 NAICS Corresponding Index Entries 331521 Aluminum Die-casting Foundries 331521 Aluminum Die-castings, Unfinished, Manufacturing 331521 Die-castings, Aluminum, Unfinished, Manufacturing 331521 Foundries, Die-casting, Aluminum &amp;amp;nbsp;...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Alkalies and Chlorine Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/alkalies-and-chlorine-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chlorine, sodium hydroxide (i.e., caustic soda), and other alkalies often using an electrolysis process. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Mining and beneficiating alkalies - classified in U.S. Industry 212391, Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining; Manufacturing chlorine preparations (e.g., for swimming pools) - classified in U.S. Industry 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing; Manufacturing industrial bleaches - classified in U.S. Industry 325188, All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing; and Manufacturing household bleaches - classified in U.S. Industry 325612, Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing. 2002 NAICS Corresponding...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Tire Cord and Tire Fabric Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/tire-cord-and-tire-fabric-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cord and fabric of polyester, rayon, cotton, glass, steel, or other materials for use in reinforcing rubber tires, industrial belting, and similar uses. The NAICS industry code for Tire Cord and Tire Fabric Mills is 314992. Included in this industry are: Cord for reinforcing rubber tires, industrial belting, and fuel cells manufacturing Fabrics for reinforcing rubber tires, industrial belting, and fuel cells manufact Industrial belting reinforcement, cord and fabric, manufacturing Tire cord and fabric, all materials, manufacturing &amp;amp;nbsp; Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau. &amp;amp;nbsp; Freedonia Focus on Tire...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Fur and Leather Apparel Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/fur-and-leather-apparel-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew fur and leather apparel, and sheep-lined clothing. Fur and leather apparel jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. The NAICS industry code for Fur and Leather Apparel Manufacturing is 315292. Included in this industry are: Apparel, fur (except apparel contractors), manufacturing Capes, fur (except apparel contractors), manufacturing Caps, fur (except apparel contractors), manufacturing Caps, leather (except apparel contractors), manufacturing Clothing, fur (except...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Nonwoven Fabric Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/nonwoven-fabric-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonwoven fabrics and felts. Processes used include bonding and/or interlocking fibers by mechanical, chemical, thermal, or solvent means, or by combinations thereof. The NAICS industry code for Nonwoven Fabric Mills is 313230. Included in this industry are: Air laid nonwoven fabrics manufacturing Blankets, nonwoven fabric, manufacturing Bonded-fiber fabrics manufacturing Carded nonwoven fabrics manufacturing Carpet paddings, nonwoven, manufacturing Fabrics, nonwoven, manufacturing Felts, nonwoven, manufacturing Melt blown nonwoven fabrics manufacturing Nonwoven fabric tapes manufacturing Nonwoven fabrics manufacturing Nonwoven felts manufacturing Pads and wadding, nonwoven, manufacturing Pressed felts manufacturing Punched felts manufacturing Ribbons made...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Rice Milling</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/rice-milling.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) milling rice; (2) cleaning and polishing rice; or (3) milling, cleaning, and polishing rice. The establishments in this industry may package the rice they mill with other ingredients. The NAICS industry code for Rice Milling is 311212. Included in this industry are: Bran and other residues of milling rice Brewers' rice manufacturing Cleaning and polishing rice Flour, rice, manufacturing Grain mills, rice Head rice manufacturing Milling rice Polished rice manufacturing Rice bran, flour, and meals, manufacturing Rice cleaning and polishing Rice flour manufacturing Rice meal manufacturing...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Malt Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/malt-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing malt from barley, rye, or other grains. The NAICS industry code for Malt Manufacturing is 311213. Included in this industry are: Barley, malt, manufacturing Brewers' malt manufacturing Corn, malt, manufacturing Distiller's malt manufacturing Flour, malt, manufacturing Malt flour manufacturing Malt manufacturing Malt sprouts manufacturing Malting (germinating and drying grains) Rice malt manufacturing Rye malt manufacturing Wheat malt manufacturing Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Brewing malt beverages - classified in Industry 312120, Breweries; and Manufacturing malt extract and syrups - classified in U.S. Industry 311942, Spice and Extract Manufacturing. &amp;amp;nbsp; Information...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Abrasive Product Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/abrasive-product-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing abrasive grinding wheels of natural or synthetic materials, abrasive-coated products, and other abrasive products. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Mining and cutting grindstones, pulpstones, and whetstones - classified in U.S. Industry 212399, All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining; Manufacturing plastic scouring pads - classified in U.S. Industry 326199, All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing; and Manufacturing metallic scouring sponges and soap impregnated scouring pads - classified in U.S. Industry 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. 2002 NAICS Corresponding Index Entries 327910 Abrasive products manufacturing 327910 Aluminum oxide (fused) abrasives manufacturing 327910...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Other Hosiery and Sock Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/other-hosiery-and-sock-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in knitting or knitting and finishing hosiery (except women's, misses', and girls' sheer hosiery). The NAICS industry code for Other Hosiery and Sock Mills is 315119. Included in this industry are: Anklets, sheer hosiery or socks, knitting or knitting and finishing Athletic socks, knitting or knitting and finishing Boys' socks manufacturing Calf high sheer hosiery knitting or knitting and finishing Children's socks manufacturing Crew socks knitting or knitting and finishing Footies, sheer, knitting or knitting and finishing Girls' socks manufacturing Hosiery (except sheer), women's, girls' and infants', manufacturing Leggings knitting or knitting...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Other Household Textile Product Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/other-household-textile-product-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing household textile products (except window curtains and draperies), such as bedspreads, sheets, tablecloths, towels, and shower curtains, from purchased materials. The NAICS industry code for Other Household Textile Product Mills is 314129. Included in this industry are: Bedspreads and bed sets made from purchased fabrics Blankets (except electric) made from purchased fabrics or felts Comforters made from purchased fabrics Cushions (except carpet, springs) made from purchased fabrics Linens made from purchased materials Napkins made from purchased fabrics Pads and protectors (e.g., ironing board, mattress, table), textile, made from pu Pillowcases,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Work Clothing Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/mens-and-boys-cut-and-sew-work-clothing-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing men's and boys' work shirts, work pants (excluding jeans and dungarees), other work clothing, and washable service apparel from purchased fabric. Men's and boys' work clothing jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. Examples of products made by these establishments are washable service apparel, laboratory coats, work shirts, work pants (except jeans and dungarees), and hospital apparel. The NAICS industry code for Men's and Boys'...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Weft Knit Fabric Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/weft-knit-fabric-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in knitting weft (i.e., circular) fabric or knitting and finishing weft fabric. Establishments in this industry may knit only; knit and finish; or knit, finish, and further fabricate fabric products (except apparel). The NAICS industry code for Weft Knit Fabric Mills is 313241. Included in this industry are: Bags and bagging fabrics made in weft knitting mills Bedspreads and bed sets made in weft knitting mills Circular (i.e., weft) fabrics knitting Curtains made in weft knitting mills Dishcloths made in weft knitting mills Fabrics, knit, made in weft knit fabric mills Knitting...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/infants-cut-and-sew-apparel-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing infants' dresses, blouses, shirts, and all other infants' wear from purchased fabric. Infants' clothing jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. For the purposes of classification, the term &amp;quot;infants' apparel&amp;quot; includes apparel for young children of an age not exceeding 24 months. The NAICS industry code for Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing is 315291. Included in this industry are: Bathing suits, infants', cut and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Schiffli Machine Embroidery</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/schiffli-machine-embroidery.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing Schiffli machine embroideries. The NAICS industry code for Schiffli Machine Embroidery is 313222. Included in this industry are: Embroideries, Schiffli machine, manufacturing Schiffli machine embroideries manufacturing &amp;amp;nbsp; Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau. &amp;amp;nbsp; The 2003-2008 World Outlook for Textile Mill Products 20th Century Pattern Design: Textile &amp;amp; Wallpaper Pioneers African Textiles Design &amp;amp; Practice for Printed Textiles Fabulous Fabrics of the 50s (and Other Terrific Textiles of the 20s, 30s, &amp;amp; 40s) Figured Tapestry : Production, Markets and Power in Philadelphia Textiles, 1855-1941 Textiles Textiles: A Handbook for...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Aircraft Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/aircraft-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing or assembling complete aircraft; (2) developing and making aircraft prototypes; (3) aircraft conversion (i.e., major modifications to systems); and (4) complete aircraft overhaul and rebuilding (i.e., periodic restoration of aircraft to original design specifications). Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing guided missiles and space vehicles are classified in U.S. Industry 336414, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing; and Establishments primarily engaged in the repair of aircraft (except overhauling, conversion, and rebuilding) are classified in Industry 488190, Other Support Activities...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Shirt (except Work Shirt) Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/mens-and-boys-cut-and-sew-shirt-except-work-shirt-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing men's and boys' outerwear shirts from purchased fabric. Men's and boys' shirt (except work shirt) jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. Unisex outerwear shirts, such as T-shirts and sweatshirts that are sized without specific reference to gender (i.e., adult S, M, L, XL) are included in this industry. The NAICS industry code for Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Shirt (except Work Shirt) Manufacturing...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Transportation Equipment Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/transportation-equipment-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Transportation Equipment Manufacturing subsector produce equipment for transporting people and goods. Transportation equipment is a type of machinery. An entire subsector is devoted to this activity because of the significance of its economic size in all three North American countries. Establishments in this subsector utilize production processes similar to those of other machinery manufacturing establishments - bending, forming, welding, machining, and assembling metal or plastic parts into components and finished products. However, the assembly of components and subassemblies and their further assembly into finished vehicles tends to be a more common production process in this subsector...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Soybean Processing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/soybean-processing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments engaged in crushing soybeans. Examples of products produced in these establishments are soybean oil, soybean cake and meal, and soybean protein isolates and concentrates. The NAICS industry code for Soybean Processing is 311222. Included in this industry are: Lecithin, soybean, made in crushing mills Shortening, soybean, made in crushing mills Soybean cakes and meal manufacturing Soybean flour and grits manufacturing Soybean millfeed made in oil mills Soybean oil mills Soybean oil, cake, and meal, made in crushing mills Soybean oil, crude, manufacturing Soybean oil, deodorized, made in oil mills Soybean oil, refined, made in...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Costume Jewelry and Novelty Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/costume-jewelry-and-novelty-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, and etching costume jewelry; and/or (2) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching nonprecious metal personal goods (i.e., small articles carried on or about the person, such as compacts or cigarette cases). This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing precious plated jewelry and precious plated personal goods. The NAICS industry code for Costume Jewelry and Novelty Manufacturing is 339914. Included in this industry are: Cases, jewelry, metal (except precious), manufacturing Costume jewelry manufacturing Engraving and/or etching costume jewelry Jewelry, costume, manufacturing Pearls, costume, manufacturing Personal goods, metal (except...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/other-apparel-accessories-and-other-apparel-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing apparel and apparel accessories (except apparel knitting mills; cut and sew apparel contractors; cut and sew apparel; hats and caps; mittens and gloves; and men's and boys' neckwear). Jobbers for these products, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in other apparel and accessory manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for other apparel and accessories to be made from their materials, and marketing finished other apparel and accessories, are included. Examples of products made by these establishments are apparel trimmings and findings, belts, women's scarves, and suspenders. The...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Suit, Coat, Tailored Jacket, and Skirt Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/womens-and-girls-cut-and-sew-suit-coat-tailored-jacket-and-skirt-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's and girls' suits, pantsuits, skirts, tailored jackets, vests, raincoats, and other tailored coats, (except fur and leather coats) from purchased fabric. Women's and girls' suit, coat, tailored jacket, and skirt jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. The NAICS industry code for Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Suit, Coat, Tailored Jacket, and Skirt Manufacturing is 315234. Included in this industry are: Capes (except...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/computer-and-electronic-product-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing subsector group establishments that manufacture computers, computer peripherals, communications equipment, and similar electronic products, and establishments that manufacture components for such products. The Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing industries have been combined in the hierarchy of NAICS because of the economic significance they have attained. Their rapid growth suggests that they will become even more important to the economies of all three North American countries in the future, and in addition their manufacturing processes are fundamentally different from the manufacturing processes of other machinery and equipment. The design and use of...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/air-and-gas-compressor-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing general purpose air and gas compressors, such as reciprocating compressors, centrifugal compressors, vacuum pumps (except laboratory), and nonagricultural spraying and dusting compressors and spray gun units. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Manufacturing refrigeration and air-conditioning (except motor vehicle) systems and compressors - classified in U.S. Industry 333415, Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing motor vehicle air-conditioning systems and compressors - classified in U.S. Industry 336391, Motor Vehicle Air-Conditioning Manufacturing; Manufacturing fluid power pumps and motors - classified in U.S. Industry 333996, Fluid...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Yarn Texturizing, Throwing, and Twisting Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/yarn-texturizing-throwing-and-twisting-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in texturizing, throwing, twisting, spooling, or winding purchased yarns or manmade fiber filaments. The NAICS industry code for Yarn Texturizing, Throwing, and Twisting Mills is 313112. Included in this industry are: Acrylic and modacrylic filament yarn throwing, twisting, texturizing, or winding Animal fiber yarn twisting or winding of purchased yarn Beaming yarn Mohair yarn twisting or winding of purchased yarn Nylon yarn twisting or winding of purchased yarn Polyester filament yarn throwing, twisting, texturizing, or winding of purchased Polypropylene filament yarn throwing, twisting, texturizing, or winding of puchas Rayon yarn throwing, twisting,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Blouse and Shirt Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/womens-and-girls-cut-and-sew-blouse-and-shirt-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's and girls' blouses and shirts from purchased fabric. Women's and girls' blouse and shirt jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. The NAICS industry code for Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Blouse and Shirt Manufacturing is 315232. Included in this industry are: Blouses, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except Flannel shirts, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Underwear and Nightwear Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/mens-and-boys-cut-and-sew-underwear-and-nightwear-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing men's and boys' underwear and nightwear from purchased fabric. Men's and boys' underwear and nightwear jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. Examples of products made by these establishments are briefs, bathrobes, underwear T-shirts and shorts, nightshirts, and pajamas. The NAICS industry code for Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Underwear and Nightwear Manufacturing is 315221. Included in this industry are: Bathrobes, men's and boys',...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/mens-and-boys-cut-and-sew-other-outerwear-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing men's and boys' cut and sew outerwear from purchased fabric (except underwear, nightwear, shirts, suits, overcoats and tailored coats, separate trousers and slacks, and work clothing). Men's and boys' other outerwear jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. Unisex sweatpants and similar garments that are sized without specific reference to gender (i.e., adult S, M, L, XL) are also included in this industry. Examples of...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Alumina Refining</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/alumina-refining.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in refining alumina (i.e., aluminum oxide) generally from bauxite. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Manufacturing aluminum oxide abrasives and refractories - classified in Subsector 327, Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; and Making aluminum from alumina - classified in U.S. Industry 331312, Primary Aluminum Production. 2002 NAICS Corresponding Index Entries 331311 Alumina Refining 331311 Aluminum Oxide Refining &amp;amp;nbsp; Other Businesses Books on Business Opportunities Starting a Business...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Primary Metal Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/primary-metal-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Primary Metal Manufacturing subsector smelt and/or refine ferrous and nonferrous metals from ore, pig or scrap, using electrometallurgical and other process metallurgical techniques. Establishments in this subsector also manufacture metal alloys and superalloys by introducing other chemical elements to pure metals. The output of smelting and refining, usually in ingot form, is used in rolling, drawing, and extruding operations to make sheet, strip, bar, rod, or wire, and in molten form to make castings and other basic metal products. Primary manufacturing of ferrous and nonferrous metals begins with ore or concentrate as the primary input. Establishments...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/womens-and-girls-cut-and-sew-other-outerwear-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's and girls' cut and sew apparel from purchased fabric (except underwear, lingerie, nightwear, blouses, shirts, dresses, suits, tailored coats, tailored jackets, and skirts). Women's and girls' other outerwear clothing jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. Examples of products made by these establishments are bathing suits, down coats, sweaters, jogging suits, outerwear pants and shorts, and windbreakers. The NAICS industry code for Women's and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/aircraft-engine-and-engine-parts-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing aircraft engines and engine parts; (2) developing and making prototypes of aircraft engines and engine parts; (3) aircraft propulsion system conversion (i.e., major modifications to systems); and (4) aircraft propulsion systems overhaul and rebuilding (i.e., periodic restoration of aircraft propulsion system to original design specifications). Learn about becoming an Aircraft Equipment Maker. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing guided missile and space vehicle propulsion units and parts are classified in U.S. Industry 336415, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Rope, Cordage, and Twine Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/rope-cordage-and-twine-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing rope, cable, cordage, twine, and related products from all materials (e.g., abaca, sisal, henequen, hemp, cotton, paper, jute, flax, manmade fibers including glass). The NAICS industry code for Rope, Cordage, and Twine Mills is 314991. Included in this industry are: Cord (except tire, wire) manufacturing Cordage (except wire) manufacturing Fabricated rope products (e.g., nets, slings) made in cordage or twine mills Ropes (except wire rope) manufacturing Strings (except musical instrument) manufacturing Twines manufacturing Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in spinning yarns and filaments are classified in U.S. Industry 313111, Yarn Spinning...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Broadwoven Fabric Finishing Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/broadwoven-fabric-finishing-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in finishing broadwoven fabrics, and (2) establishments of converters who buy broadwoven fabrics in the grey, have them finished on contract, and sell at wholesale. Finishing operations include bleaching, dyeing, printing (roller, screen, flock, plisse), and other mechanical finishing, such as preshrinking, shrinking, sponging, calendering, mercerizing and napping. The NAICS industry code for Broadwoven Fabric Finishing Mills is 313311. Included in this industry are: Bleaching broadwoven fabrics Broadwoven fabrics finishing Burling and mending broadwoven fabrics Calendering broadwoven fabrics Chemical finishing (e.g., fire, mildew, water resistance) broadwoven fabrics Converters, broadwoven piece goods...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Textile Bag Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/textile-bag-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing bags from purchased textile fabrics or yarns. The NAICS industry code for Textile Bag Mills is 314911. Included in this industry are: Bags, plastics, made from purchased woven plastics Bags, rubberized fabric, manufacturing Bags, textile, made from purchased woven or knitted materials Blanket bags manufacturing Canvas bags manufacturing Feed bags made from purchased woven or knitted materials Flour bags made from purchased woven or knitted materials Garment storage bags manufacturing Knapsacks (e.g., backpacks, book bags) manufacturing Knapsacks, made from purchased woven or knitted materials Laundry bags made from purchased woven...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Canvas and Related Product Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/canvas-and-related-product-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canvas and canvas-like products, such as awnings, sails, tarpaulins, and tents, from purchased fabrics. The NAICS industry code for Canvas and Related Product Mills is 314912. Included in this industry are: Awnings and canopies, outdoor, made from purchased fabrics Canvas products (except bags) made from purchased canvas or canvas substitutes Covers (e.g., boat, swimming pool, truck) made from purchased fabrics Sails made from purchased fabrics Tarpaulins made from purchased fabrics Tents made from purchased fabrics Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Manufacturing canvas blinds and shades - classified in Industry 337920,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/petroleum-and-coal-products-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing subsector is based on the transformation of crude petroleum and coal into usable products. The dominant process is petroleum refining that involves the separation of crude petroleum into component products through such techniques as cracking and distillation. In addition, this subsector includes establishments that primarily further process refined petroleum and coal products and produce products, such as asphalt coatings and petroleum lubricating oils. However, establishments that manufacture petrochemicals from refined petroleum are classified in Industry 32511, Petrochemical Manufacturing. 3241 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 32411 Petroleum Refineries See industry description for 324110 below....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Glove and Mitten Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/glove-and-mitten-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew gloves (except rubber, metal, and athletic gloves) and mittens from purchased fabric, fur, leather, or from combinations of fabric, fur, or leather. Jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in glove and mitten manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for gloves and mittens to be made from their materials, and marketing finished gloves and mittens, are included. The NAICS industry code for Glove and Mitten Manufacturing is 315992. Included in this industry are: Dress and semidress gloves cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/hat-cap-and-millinery-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew hats, caps, millinery, and hat bodies from purchased fabric. Jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in hat, cap, and millinery manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for hats, caps, and millinery to be made from their materials, and marketing finished hats, caps, and millinery, are included. The NAICS industry code for Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing is 315991. Included in this industry are: Baseball caps cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors) Caps (except fur, leather) cut and sewn from purchased...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Underwear and Nightwear Knitting Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/underwear-and-nightwear-knitting-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) knitting underwear and nightwear; (2) knitting fabric and manufacturing underwear and nightwear; or (3) knitting, manufacturing, and finishing knit underwear and nightwear. Examples of products produced in underwear and nightwear knitting mills are briefs, underwear T-shirts, pajamas, nightshirts, foundation garments, and panties. The NAICS industry code for Underwear and Nightwear Knitting Mills is 315192. Included in this industry are: Bathrobes made in apparel knitting mills Briefs, underwear, made in apparel knitting mills Drawers, apparel, made in apparel knitting mills Girdles and other foundation garments made in...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Air Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/air-conditioning-and-warm-air-heating-equipment-and-commercial-and-industrial-refrigeration-equipment-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing air-conditioning (except motor vehicle) and warm air furnace equipment and/or (2) manufacturing commercial and industrial refrigeration and freezer equipment. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Manufacturing motor vehicle air-conditioning systems and compressors - classified in U.S. Industry 336391, Motor Vehicle Air-Conditioning Manufacturing; Manufacturing household-type refrigerators and freezers - classified in U.S. Industry 335222, Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer Manufacturing; Manufacturing portable electric space heaters, humidifiers, and dehumidifiers - classified in U.S. Industry 335211, Electric Housewares and Household Fan Manufacturing; Manufacturing heating boilers, heating stoves, floor and wall mount furnaces, and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Wet Corn Milling</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/wet-corn-milling.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wet milling corn and other vegetables (except to make ethyl alcohol). Examples of products made in these establishments are corn sweeteners, such as glucose, dextrose, and fructose; corn oil; and starches (except laundry). The NAICS industry code for Wet Corn Milling is 311221. Included in this industry are: Corn dextrin manufacturing Corn gluten feed manufacturing Corn gluten meal manufacturing Corn oil cake and meal manufacturing Corn oil mills Corn oil, crude and refined, made by wet milling corn Corn starch manufacturing Corn sweeteners (e.g., dextrose, fructose, glucose) made by wet milling...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Narrow Fabric Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/narrow-fabric-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) weaving or braiding narrow fabrics in their final form or initially made in wider widths that are specially constructed for narrower widths and/or (2) making fabric-covered elastic yarn and thread. Establishments in this industry may weave only; weave and finish; or weave, finish, and further fabricate fabric products. The NAICS industry code for Narrow Fabric Mills is 313221. Included in this industry are: Apparel webbings manufacturing Belting fabrics, narrow woven Bias bindings, woven, manufacturing Bindings, narrow woven, manufacturing Braiding narrow fabrics Cords and braids, narrow woven, manufacturing Cotton fabrics, narrow...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Flour Milling</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/flour-milling.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) milling flour or meal from grains (except rice) or vegetables and/or (2) milling flour and preparing flour mixes or doughs. The NAICS industry code for Flour Milling is 311211. Included in this industry are: Barley flour manufacturing Batters, prepared, made in flour mills Blended flour made in flour mills Brewers' and distillers' flakes and grits, corn, manufacturing Buckwheat flour manufacturing Bulgur (flour) manufacturing Cereal grain flour manufacturing Cereal grain germ manufacturing Corn flour manufacturing Corn meal made in flour mills Doughs, prepared, made in flour mills Durum flour manufacturing Farina...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Wood Product Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/wood-product-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Wood Product Manufacturing subsector manufacture wood products, such as lumber, plywood, veneers, wood containers, wood flooring, wood trusses, manufactured homes (i.e., mobile home), and prefabricated wood buildings. The production processes of the Wood Product Manufacturing subsector include sawing, planing, shaping, laminating, and assembling of wood products starting from logs that are cut into bolts, or lumber that then may be further cut, or shaped by lathes or other shaping tools. The lumber or other transformed wood shapes may also be subsequently planed or smoothed, and assembled into finished products, such as wood containers. The Wood Product...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Fabric Coating Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/fabric-coating-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in coating, laminating, varnishing, waxing, and rubberizing textiles and apparel. The NAICS industry code for Fabric Coating Mills is 313320. Included in this industry are: Garments, oiling (i.e., waterproofing) Laminating purchased textiles Leather, artificial, made from purchased fabric Metallizing purchased textiles Oilcloth manufacturing Oiling of purchased textiles and apparel Plastics coating of textiles and apparel Raincoats waterproofing (i.e., oiling) Rubberizing purchased capes Rubberizing purchased cloaks Rubberizing purchased clothing Rubberizing purchased coats Rubberizing purchased textiles and apparel Tapes, varnished and coated (except magnetic), made from purchased fabric Textile waterproofing Varnishing purchased textiles and apparel...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Dress Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/womens-and-girls-cut-and-sew-dress-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's and girls' dresses from purchased fabric. Women's and girls' dress jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. The NAICS industry code for Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Dress Manufacturing is 315233. Included in this industry are: Bridal dresses or gowns, custom made Bridal dresses or gowns, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchase Custom tailors, women's, misses' and girls' dresses cut...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Printing and Related Support Activities</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/printing-and-related-support-activities.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Printing and Related Support Activities subsector print products, such as newspapers, books, labels, business cards, stationery, business forms, and other materials, and perform support activities, such as data imaging, platemaking services, and bookbinding. The support activities included here are an integral part of the printing industry, and a product (a printing plate, a bound book, or a computer disk or file) that is an integral part of the printing industry is almost always provided by these operations. Processes used in printing include a variety of methods used to transfer an image from a plate, screen, film,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/beverage-and-tobacco-product-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing subsector manufacture beverages and tobacco products. The industry group, Beverage Manufacturing, includes three types of establishments: (1) those that manufacture nonalcoholic beverages; (2) those that manufacture alcoholic beverages through the fermentation process; and (3) those that produce distilled alcoholic beverages. Ice manufacturing, while not a beverage, is included with nonalcoholic beverage manufacturing because it uses the same production process as water purification. In the case of activities related to the manufacture of beverages, the structure follows the defined productive processes. Brandy, a distilled beverage, was not placed under distillery product manufacturing,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/nonmetallic-mineral-product-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector transforms mined or quarried nonmetallic minerals, such as sand, gravel, stone, clay, and refractory materials, into products for intermediate or final consumption. Processes used include grinding, mixing, cutting, shaping, and honing. Heat often is used in the process and chemicals are frequently mixed to change the composition, purity, and chemical properties for the intended product. For example, glass is produced by heating silica sand to the melting point (sometimes combined with cullet or recycled glass) and then drawn, floated, or blow molded to the desired shape or thickness. Refractory materials are heated and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Textile Product Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/textile-product-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Textile Product Mills subsector group establishments that make textile products (except apparel). With a few exceptions, processes used in these industries are generally cut and sew (i.e., purchasing fabric and cutting and sewing to make nonapparel textile products, such as sheets and towels). 3141 Textile Furnishings Mills 31411 Carpet and Rug Mills See industry description for 314110 below. 314110 Carpet and Rug Mills This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing woven, tufted, and other carpets and rugs, such as art squares, floor mattings, needlepunch carpeting, and door mats and mattings, from textile materials or...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/leather-and-allied-product-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Establishments in the Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing subsector transform hides into leather by tanning or curing and fabricating the leather into products for final consumption. It also includes the manufacture of similar products from other materials, including products (except apparel) made from &amp;quot;leather substitutes,&amp;quot; such as rubber, plastics, or textiles. Rubber footwear, textile luggage, and plastics purses or wallets are examples of &amp;quot;leather substitute&amp;quot; products included in this group. The products made from leather substitutes are included in this subsector because they are made in similar ways leather products are made (e.g., luggage). They are made in the...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Jewelry (except Costume) Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/jewelry-except-costume-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching precious metal solid or precious metal clad jewelry; manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching personal goods (i.e., small articles carried on or about the person, such as compacts or cigarette cases) made of precious solid or clad metal; and (3) stamping coins. The NAICS industry code for Jewelry (except Costume) Manufacturing is 339911. Included in this industry are: Bracelets, precious metal, manufacturing Buttons, precious metal, precious stones, semiprecious stones, manufacturing Card cases, precious metal, manufacturing Cases, jewelry, precious metal, manufacturing Chains...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Adhesive Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/adhesive-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing adhesives, glues, and caulking compounds. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Manufacturing asphalt and tar roofing cements from purchased asphaltic materials - classified in Industry 324122, Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing; and Manufacturing gypsum based caulking compounds - classified in Industry 327420, Gypsum Product Manufacturing. 2002 NAICS Corresponding Index Entries 325520 Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum base) manufacturing 325520 Caulking compounds (except gypsum base) manufacturing 325520 Cement, rubber, manufacturing 325520 Construction adhesives (except asphalt, gypsum base) manufacturing 325520 Dextrin glues manufacturing 325520 Epoxy adhesives manufacturing 325520 Glues (except dental) manufacturing 325520...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/womens-girls-and-infants-cut-and-sew-apparel-contractors.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments commonly referred to as contractors primarily engaged in (1) cutting materials owned by others for women's, girls', and infants' apparel and accessories and/or (2) sewing materials owned by others for women's, girls', and infants' apparel and accessories. The NAICS industry code for Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors is 315212. Included in this industry are: Apparel trimmings and findings, women's, girls', and infants', cut and sew apparel Apparel, fur, women's, girls', and infants', cut and sew apparel contractors Apparel, women's, girls', and infants', cut and sew contractors Appliqueing on women's, girls',...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Chemical Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/chemical-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Chemical Manufacturing subsector is based on the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formulation of products. This subsector distinguishes the production of basic chemicals that comprise the first industry group from the production of intermediate and end products produced by further processing of basic chemicals that make up the remaining industry groups. This subsector does not include all industries transforming raw materials by a chemical process. It is common for some chemical processing to occur during mining operations. These beneficiating operations, such as copper concentrating, are classified in Sector 21, Mining....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Yarn Spinning Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/yarn-spinning-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in spinning yarn from any fiber and/or producing hemp yarn and further processing into rope or bags. The NAICS industry code for Yarn Spinning Mills is 313111. Included in this industry are: Acetate spun yarns made from purchased fiber Acrylic spun yarns made from purchased fiber Bags, hemp, made from purchased fiber Carded yarn manufacturing Carpet and rug yarn spinning Cotton cordage spun yarns made from purchased fiber Cotton spun yarns made from purchased fiber Crochet spun yarns (e.g., cotton, manmade fiber, silk, wool) made from purchased Embroidery spun yarns (e.g., cotton,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Suit, Coat, and Overcoat Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/mens-and-boys-cut-and-sew-suit-coat-and-overcoat-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing men's and boys' suits, overcoats, sport coats, tuxedos, dress uniforms, and other tailored apparel (except fur and leather) from purchased fabric. Men's and boys' suit, coat, and overcoat jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. The NAICS industry code for Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Suit, Coat, and Overcoat Manufacturing is 315222. Included in this industry are: Coats, tailored (except fur, leather), men's and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Other Knit Fabric and Lace Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/other-knit-fabric-and-lace-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) knitting warp (i.e., flat) fabric; (2) knitting and finishing warp fabric; (3) manufacturing lace; or (4) manufacturing, dyeing, or finishing lace and lace goods. Establishments in this industry may knit only; knit and finish; or knit, finish, and further fabricate fabric products (except apparel). The NAICS industry code for Other Knit Fabric and Lace Mills is 313249. Included in this industry are: Bags and bagging fabric made in warp knitting mills Bedspreads and bed sets made in lace mills Bedspreads and bed sets made in warp...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sheer Hosiery Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/sheer-hosiery-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in knitting or knitting and finishing women's, misses', and girls' full-length and knee-length sheer hosiery (except socks). The NAICS industry code for Sheer Hosiery Mills is 315111. Included in this industry are: Girls' hosiery, sheer, full length or knee length, knitting and finishing Hosiery, sheer, women's, misses', and girls' full-length and knee-length, knittin Nylon hosiery, sheer, women's, misses', and girls' full-length and knee-length, k Nylons, sheer, women's, misses', and girls' full-length and knee-length, knitting Panty hose, women's and girls', knitting or knitting and finishing Stockings (except socks), sheer, manufacturing Stockings, sheer, women's,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Broadwoven Fabric Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/broadwoven-fabric-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in weaving broadwoven fabrics and felts (except tire fabrics and rugs). Establishments in this industry may weave only, weave and finish, or weave, finish, and further fabricate fabric products. The NAICS industry code for Broadwoven Fabric Mills is 313210. Included in this industry are: Blankets and bedspreads made in broadwoven fabric mills Broadwoven fabrics (except rugs, tire fabrics) weaving Brocades weaving Canvases weaving Carpet linings (except felt) weaving Chambrays weaving Cheesecloths weaving Chintzes weaving Corduroys weaving Cotton fabrics, broadwoven, weaving Curtains and draperies made in broadwoven fabric mills Denims weaving Drills weaving Ducks...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Outerwear Knitting Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/outerwear-knitting-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) knitting outerwear; (2) knitting fabric and manufacturing outerwear; and (3) knitting, manufacturing, and finishing knit outerwear. Examples of products made in knit outerwear mills are shirts, shorts, sweat suits, sweaters, gloves, and pants. The NAICS industry code for Outerwear Knitting Mills is 315191. Included in this industry are: Athletic clothing made in apparel knitting mills Bathing suits made in apparel knitting mills Beachwear made in apparel knitting mills Blouses made in apparel knitting mills Body stockings made in apparel knitting mills Caps made in...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Food Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/food-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Food Manufacturing subsector transform livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate or final consumption. The industry groups are distinguished by the raw materials (generally of animal or vegetable origin) processed into food products. The food products manufactured in these establishments are typically sold to wholesalers or retailers for distribution to consumers, but establishments primarily engaged in retailing bakery and candy products made on the premises not for immediate consumption are included. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing beverages are classified in Subsector 312, Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing. 3111 Animal Food Manufacturing 31111 Animal Food Manufacturing...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/air-purification-equipment-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing stationary air purification equipment, such as industrial dust and fume collection equipment, electrostatic precipitation equipment, warm air furnace filters, air washers, and other dust collection equipment. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in Manufacturing air-conditioning units (except motor vehicle) - classified in U.S. Industry 333415, Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing motor vehicle air-conditioning systems and compressors - classified in U.S. Industry 336391, Motor Vehicle Air-Conditioning Manufacturing; Manufacturing household-type fans (except attic) and portable air purification equipment - classified in U.S. Industry 335211, Electric...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Machinery Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/machinery-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Machinery Manufacturing subsector create end products that apply mechanical force, for example, the application of gears and levers, to perform work. Some important processes for the manufacture of machinery are forging, stamping, bending, forming, and machining that are used to shape individual pieces of metal. Processes, such as welding and assembling are used to join separate parts together. Although these processes are similar to those used in metal fabricating establishments, machinery manufacturing is different because it typically employs multiple metal forming processes in manufacturing the various parts of the machine. Moreover, complex assembly operations are an...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Curtain and Drapery Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/curtain-and-drapery-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing window curtains and draperies from purchased fabrics or sheet goods. The curtains and draperies may be made on a stock or custom basis for sale to individual retail customers. The NAICS industry code for Curtain and Drapery Mills is 314121. Included in this industry are: Curtains and draperies, window, made from purchased fabrics Draperies made from purchased fabrics or sheet goods Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing lace curtains on lace machines - classified in U.S. Industry 313249, Other Knit Fabric and Lace Mills. &amp;amp;nbsp; Information courtesy of the U.S....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/fabricated-metal-product-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing subsector transform metal into intermediate or end products, other than machinery, computers and electronics, and metal furniture or treating metals and metal formed products fabricated elsewhere. Important fabricated metal processes are forging, stamping, bending, forming, and machining, used to shape individual pieces of metal; and other processes, such as welding and assembling, used to join separate parts together. Establishments in this subsector may use one of these processes or a combination of these processes. The NAICS structure for this subsector distinguishes the forging and stamping processes in a single industry. The remaining...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Paper Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/paper-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Paper Manufacturing subsector make pulp, paper, or converted paper products. The manufacturing of these products is grouped together because they constitute a series of vertically connected processes. More than one is often carried out in a single establishment. There are essentially three activities. The manufacturing of pulp involves separating the cellulose fibers from other impurities in wood or used paper. The manufacturing of paper involves matting these fibers into a sheet. Converted paper products are made from paper and other materials by various cutting and shaping techniques and includes coating and laminating activities. The Paper Manufacturing...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Thread Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/thread-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing thread (e.g., sewing, hand-knitting, crochet) of all fibers. The NAICS industry code for Thread Mills is 313113. Included in this industry are: Cotton thread manufacturing Darning thread (e.g., cotton, manmade fibers, silk, wool) manufacturing Embroidery thread (e.g., cotton, manmade fibers, silk, wool) manufacturing Hard fiber thread manufacturing Knitting and crocheting thread manufacturing Manmade fiber thread manufacturing Natural fiber (i.e., hemp, linen, ramie) thread manufacturing Nylon thread manufacturing Polyester thread manufacturing Rayon thread manufacturing Sewing threads manufacturing Silk thread manufacturing Thread Mills Thread, all fibers, manufacturing &amp;amp;nbsp; Information courtesy of the...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Miscellaneous Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/miscellaneous-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing subsector make a wide range of products that cannot readily be classified in specific NAICS subsectors in manufacturing. Processes used by these establishments vary significantly, both among and within industries. For example, a variety of manufacturing processes are used in manufacturing sporting and athletic goods that include products, such as tennis racquets and golf balls. The processes for these products differ from each other, and the processes differ significantly from the fabrication processes used in making dolls or toys, the melting and shaping of precious metals to make jewelry, and the bending, forming, and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Utilities Subsector</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/utilities-subsector.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Utilities subsector provide electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage removal through a permanent infrastructure of lines, mains, and pipes. Establishments are grouped together based on the utility service provided and the particular system or facilities required to perform the service. 2211 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in generating, transmitting, and/or distributing electric power. Establishments in this industry group may perform one or more of the following activities: (1) operate generation facilities that produce electric energy; (2) operate transmission systems that convey the electricity from...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Finance and Insurance Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/finance-and-insurance-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Finance and Insurance sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in financial transactions (transactions involving the creation, liquidation, or change in ownership of financial assets) and/or in facilitating financial transactions. Three principal types of activities are identified: 1. Raising funds by taking deposits and/or issuing securities and, in the process, incurring liabilities. Establishments engaged in this activity use raised funds to acquire financial assets by making loans and/or purchasing securities. Putting themselves at risk, they channel funds from lenders to borrowers and transform or repackage the funds with respect to maturity, scale, and risk. This activity is known as financial...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/plastics-and-rubber-products-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing subsector make goods by processing plastics materials and raw rubber. The core technology employed by establishments in this subsector is that of plastics or rubber product production. Plastics and rubber are combined in the same subsector because plastics are increasingly being used as a substitute for rubber; however the subsector is generally restricted to the production of products made of just one material, either solely plastics or rubber. Many manufacturing activities use plastics or rubber, for example the manufacture of footwear, or furniture. Typically, the production process of these products involves...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/electrical-equipment-appliance-and-component-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing subsector manufacture products that generate, distribute and use electrical power. Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing establishments produce electric lamp bulbs, lighting fixtures, and parts. Household Appliance Manufacturing establishments make both small and major electrical appliances and parts. Electrical Equipment Manufacturing establishments make goods, such as electric motors, generators, transformers, and switchgear apparatus. Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing establishments make devices for storing electrical power (e.g., batteries), for transmitting electricity (e.g., insulated wire), and wiring devices (e.g., electrical outlets, fuse boxes, and light switches). 3351 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 33511 Electric...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Other Animal Food Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/other-animal-food-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing animal food (except dog and cat) from ingredients, such as grains, oilseed mill products, and meat products. The NAICS industry code for Other Animal Food Manufacturing is 311119. Included in this industry are: Alfalfa meal, dehydrated, manufacturing Alfalfa prepared as feed for animals Alfalfa, cubed, manufacturing Animal feed mills (except dog and cat) manufacturing Animal feeds, prepared (except dog and cat), manufacturing Barley feed, chopped, crushed or ground, manufacturing Bird feed, prepared, manufacturing Blending animal feed Bone meal prepared as feed for animals and fowls Cattle feeds, supplements, concentrates, and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Textile and Fabric Finishing (except Broadwoven Fabric) Mills</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/textile-and-fabric-finishing-except-broadwoven-fabric-mills.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in dyeing, bleaching, printing, and other finishing of textiles, apparel, and fabrics (except broadwoven) and (2) establishments of converters who buy fabrics (except broadwoven) in the grey, have them finished on contract, and sell at wholesale. Finishing operations include bleaching, dyeing, printing (e.g., roller, screen, flock, plisse), stonewashing, and other mechanical finishing, such as preshrinking, shrinking, sponging, calendering, mercerizing and napping; as well as cleaning, scouring, and the preparation of natural fibers and raw stock. The NAICS industry code for Textile and Fabric Finishing (except Broadwoven Fabric) Mills is 313312. Included...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Gypsum Product Manufacturing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/gypsum-product-manufacturing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gypsum products such as wallboard, plaster, plasterboard, molding, ornamental moldings, statuary, and architectural plaster work. Gypsum product manufacturing establishments may mine, quarry, or purchase gypsum. The NAICS industry code for Gypsum Product Manufacturing is 327420. Included in this industry are: Art goods (e.g., gypsum, plaster of paris) manufacturing Board, gypsum, manufacturing Cement, Keene's (i.e., tiling plaster), manufacturing Columns, architectural or ornamental plaster work, manufacturing Ecclesiastical statuary, gypsum, manufacturing Flower boxes, plaster of paris, manufacturing Fountains, plaster of paris, manufacturing Gypsum building products manufacturing Gypsum products (e.g., block, board, plaster, lath, rock,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Wholesale Trade</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/wholesale-trade.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Wholesale Trade sector comprises establishments engaged in wholesaling merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The merchandise described in this sector includes the outputs of agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and certain information industries, such as publishing. The wholesaling process is an intermediate step in the distribution of merchandise. Wholesalers are organized to sell or arrange the purchase or sale of (a) goods for resale (i.e., goods sold to other wholesalers or retailers), (b) capital or durable nonconsumer goods, and (c) raw and intermediate materials and supplies used in production. Wholesalers sell merchandise to...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/lessors-of-nonfinancial-intangible-assets-except-copyrighted-works.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) subsector include establishments that are primarily engaged in assigning rights to assets, such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements for which a royalty payment or licensing fee is paid to the asset holder. Establishments in this subsector own the patents, trademarks, and/or franchise agreements that they allow others to use or reproduce for a fee and may or may not have created those assets. Establishments that allow franchisees the use of the franchise name, contingent on the franchisee buying products or services from the franchisor, are...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Repair and Maintenance</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/repair-and-maintenance.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Repair and Maintenance subsector restore machinery, equipment, and other products to working order. These establishments also typically provide general or routine maintenance (i.e., servicing) on such products to ensure they work efficiently and to prevent breakdown and unnecessary repairs. The NAICS structure for this subsector brings together most types of repair and maintenance establishments and categorizes them based on production processes (i.e., on the type of repair and maintenance activity performed, and the necessary skills, expertise, and processes that are found in different repair and maintenance establishments). This NAICS classification does not delineate between repair services...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Real Estate</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/real-estate.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Real Estate subsector group establishments that are primarily engaged in renting or leasing real estate to others; managing real estate for others; selling, buying, or renting real estate for others; and providing other real estate related services, such as appraisal services. This subsector includes equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) that are primarily engaged in leasing buildings, dwellings, or other real estate property to others. Mortgage REITs are classified in Subsector 525, Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles. Establishments primarily engaged in subdividing and developing unimproved real estate and constructing buildings for sale are classified in...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Rental and Leasing Services</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/rental-and-leasing-services.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Rental and Leasing Services subsector include establishments that provide a wide array of tangible goods, such as automobiles, computers, consumer goods, and industrial machinery and equipment, to customers in return for a periodic rental or lease payment. The subsector includes two main types of establishments: (1) those that are engaged in renting consumer goods and equipment and (2) those that are engaged in leasing machinery and equipment often used for business operations. The first type typically operates from a retail-like or store-front facility and maintains inventories of goods that are rented for short periods of time....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Educational Services Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/educational-services-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Educational Services sector comprises establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. This instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers. These establishments may be privately owned and operated for profit or not for profit, or they may be publicly owned and operated. They may also offer food and accommodation services to their students. Educational services are usually delivered by teachers or instructors that explain, tell, demonstrate, supervise, and direct learning. Instruction is imparted in diverse settings, such as educational institutions, the workplace, or the home...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Accommodation and Food Services Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/accommodation-and-food-services-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Accommodation and Food Services sector comprises establishments providing customers with lodging and/or preparing meals, snacks, and beverages for immediate consumption. The sector includes both accommodation and food services establishments because the two activities are often combined at the same establishment. Excluded from this sector are civic and social organizations; amusement and recreation parks; theaters; and other recreation or entertainment facilities providing food and beverage services. Accommodation and Food Services has a two-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 72. Its subcategories are as follows: &amp;amp;nbsp; NAICS Code NAICS Title 721 Accommodation 721110 &amp;amp;nbsp; Hotels (except Casino...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/real-estate-and-rental-and-leasing-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting, leasing, or otherwise allowing the use of tangible or intangible assets, and establishments providing related services. The major portion of this sector comprises establishments that rent, lease, or otherwise allow the use of their own assets by others. The assets may be tangible, as is the case of real estate and equipment, or intangible, as is the case with patents and trademarks. This sector also includes establishments primarily engaged in managing real estate for others, selling, renting and/or buying real estate for others, and appraising...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Retail Trade</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/retail-trade.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Retail Trade sector comprises establishments engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The retailing process is the final step in the distribution of merchandise; retailers are, therefore, organized to sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public. This sector comprises two main types of retailers: store and nonstore retailers. 1. Store retailers operate fixed point-of-sale locations, located and designed to attract a high volume of walk-in customers. In general, retail stores have extensive displays of merchandise and use mass-media advertising to attract customers. They typically sell merchandise to...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Private Households</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/private-households.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Private Households subsector include private households that engage in employing workers on or about the premises in activities primarily concerned with the operation of the household. These private households may employ individuals, such as cooks, maids, and butlers, and outside workers, such as gardeners, caretakers, and other maintenance workers. 8141 Private Households 81411 Private Households See industry description for 814110 below. 814110 Private Households This industry comprises private households primarily engaged in employing workers on or about the premises in activities primarily concerned with the operation of the household. These private households may employ individuals, such...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/religious-grantmaking-civic-professional-and-similar-organizations.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations subsector group establishments that organize and promote religious activities; support various causes through grantmaking; advocate various social and political causes; and promote and defend the interests of their members. The industry groups within the subsector are defined in terms of their activities, such as establishments that provide funding for specific causes or for a variety of charitable causes; establishments that advocate and actively promote causes and beliefs for the public good; and establishments that have an active membership structure to promote causes and represent the interests of their members....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Support Activities for Mining</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/support-activities-for-mining.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Support Activities for Mining subsector group establishments primarily providing support services, on a contract or fee basis, required for the mining and quarrying of minerals and for the extraction of oil and gas. Establishments performing exploration (except geophysical surveying and mapping) for minerals, on a contract or fee basis, are included in this subsector. Exploration includes traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites. The activities performed on a contract or fee basis by establishments in the Support Activities for Mining subsector are also often performed in-house by mining...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Oil and Gas Extraction</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/oil-and-gas-extraction.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Oil and Gas Extraction subsector operate and/or develop oil and gas field properties. Such activities may include exploration for crude petroleum and natural gas; drilling, completing, and equipping wells; operating separators, emulsion breakers, desilting equipment, and field gathering lines for crude petroleum and natural gas; and all other activities in the preparation of oil and gas up to the point of shipment from the producing property. This subsector includes the production of crude petroleum, the mining and extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sands, and the production of natural gas, sulfur recovery from natural...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Personal and Laundry Services</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/personal-and-laundry-services.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Personal and Laundry Services subsector group establishments that provide personal and laundry services to individuals, households, and businesses. Services performed include: personal care services; death care services; laundry and drycleaning services; and a wide range of other personal services, such as pet care (except veterinary) services, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services. The Personal and Laundry Services subsector is by no means all-inclusive of the services that could be termed personal services (i.e., those provided to individuals rather than businesses). There are many other subsectors, as well as sectors, that provide services to persons....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Mining (except Oil and Gas)</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/mining-except-oil-and-gas.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Mining (except Oil and Gas) subsector primarily engage in mining, mine site development, and beneficiating (i.e., preparing) metallic minerals and nonmetallic minerals, including coal. The term &amp;quot;mining&amp;quot; is used in the broad sense to include ore extraction, quarrying, and beneficiating (e.g., crushing, screening, washing, sizing, concentrating, and flotation), customarily done at the mine site. Beneficiation is the process whereby the extracted material is reduced to particles which can be separated into mineral and waste, the former suitable for further processing or direct use. The operations that take place in beneficiation are primarily mechanical, such as grinding,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Residential Remodelers</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/residential-remodelers.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the entire construction of new single-family housing, such as single-family detached houses and town houses or row houses where each housing unit (1) is separated from its neighbors by a ground-to-roof wall and (2) has no housing units constructed above or below. This industry includes general contractors responsible for the on-site assembly of modular and prefabricated houses. Single-family housing design-build firms and single-family construction management firms acting as general contractors are included in this industry. The NAICS industry code for New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) is 236115....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Specialty Trade Contractors</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/specialty-trade-contractors.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Specialty Trade Contractors subsector comprises establishments whose primary activity is performing specific activities (e.g., pouring concrete, site preparation, plumbing, painting, and electrical work) involved in building construction or other activities that are similar for all types of construction but that are not responsible for the entire project. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. The production work performed by establishments in this subsector is usually subcontracted from establishments of the general contractor type or operative builders but, especially in remodeling and repair construction, work also may be done directly for the owner of...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Construction of Buildings</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/construction-of-buildings.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Construction of Buildings subsector comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction of buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. The on-site assembly of precut, panelized, and prefabricated buildings and construction of temporary buildings are included in this subsector. Part or all of the production work for which the establishments in this sector have responsibility may be subcontracted to other construction establishments - usually specialty trade contractors. Establishments in this subsector are classified based on the types of buildings they construct. This classification reflects variations in the requirements of the underlying production...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/merchant-wholesalers-durable-goods.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods subsector sell capital or durable goods to other businesses. Merchant wholesalers generally take title to the goods that they sell; in other words, they buy and sell goods on their own account. Durable goods are new or used items generally with a normal life expectancy of three years or more. Durable goods merchant wholesale trade establishments are engaged in wholesaling products, such as motor vehicles, furniture, construction materials, machinery and equipment (including household-type appliances), metals and minerals (except petroleum), sporting goods, toys and hobby goods, recyclable materials, and parts. Business-to-business electronic markets,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/new-single-family-housing-construction-except-operative-builders.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the entire construction of new single-family housing, such as single-family detached houses and town houses or row houses where each housing unit (1) is separated from its neighbors by a ground-to-roof wall and (2) has no housing units constructed above or below. This industry includes general contractors responsible for the on-site assembly of modular and prefabricated houses. Single-family housing design-build firms and single-family construction management firms acting as general contractors are included in this industry. The NAICS industry code for New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) is 236115....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/administrative-and-support-and-waste-management-and-remediation-services.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector comprises establishments performing routine support activities for the day-to-day operations of other organizations. These essential activities are often undertaken in-house by establishments in many sectors of the economy. The establishments in this sector specialize in one or more of these support activities and provide these services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. Activities performed include: office administration, hiring and placing of personnel, document preparation and similar clerical services, solicitation, collection, security and surveillance services, cleaning, and waste disposal services. The administrative...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction subsector comprises establishments whose primary activity is the construction of entire engineering projects (e.g., highways and dams), and specialty trade contractors, whose primary activity is the production of a specific component for such projects. Specialty trade contractors in Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction generally are performing activities that are specific to heavy and civil engineering construction projects and are not normally performed on buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. Specialty trade activities are classified in this subsector if the skills and equipment present are specific...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/merchant-wholesalers-nondurable-goods.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods subsector sell nondurable goods to other businesses. Nondurable goods are items generally with a normal life expectancy of less than three years. Nondurable goods merchant wholesale trade establishments are engaged in wholesaling products, such as paper and paper products, chemicals and chemical products, drugs, textiles and textile products, apparel, footwear, groceries, farm products, petroleum and petroleum products, alcoholic beverages, books, magazines, newspapers, flowers and nursery stock, and tobacco products. The detailed industries within the subsector are organized in the classification structure based on the products sold. Business to business electronic markets, agents,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/amusement-gambling-and-recreation-industries.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries subsector (1) operate facilities where patrons can primarily engage in sports, recreation, amusement, or gambling activities and/or (2) provide other amusement and recreation services, such as supplying and servicing amusement devices in places of business operated by others; operating sports teams, clubs, or leagues engaged in playing games for recreational purposes; and guiding tours without using transportation equipment. This subsector does not cover all establishments providing recreational services. Other sectors of NAICS also provide recreational services. Providers of recreational services are often engaged in processes classified in other sectors of NAICS....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/wholesale-electronic-markets-and-agents-and-brokers.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers subsector arrange for the sale of goods owned by others, generally on a fee or commission basis. They act on behalf of the buyers and sellers of goods. This subsector contains agents and brokers as well as business to business electronic markets that facilitate wholesale trade. 4251 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 42511 Business to Business Electronic Markets See industry description for 425110 below. 425110 Business to Business Electronic Markets This industry comprises business-to-business electronic markets bringing together buyers and sellers of goods using the Internet or...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/museums-historical-sites-and-similar-institutions.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Industries in the Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions subsector engage in the preservation and exhibition of objects, sites, and natural wonders of historical, cultural, and/or educational value. 7121 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 71211 Museums See industry description for 712110 below. 712110 Museums This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of objects of historical, cultural, and/or educational value. Illustrative Examples: Art galleries (except retail); Planetariums; Art museums; Science or technology museums; Halls of fame; Wax museums. Learn about operating an Art Gallery or an Art School Museum. Cross-References. Commercial art galleries primarily engaged...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter B</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-b.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Baked Goods Stores Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing Ballet Dancers, Independent Ballrooms Banner-making Bar/Club Business Barber Schools Barber Shops Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Barge Rental or Leasing Baseball Clubs, Recreational Basketball Clubs, Recreational Bathing Beaches Beach Clubs, Recreational Beauty Salons Beauty Supplies Stores Bed-and-Breakfast Inns Bee Production Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers Beer Cooling and Dispensing Equipment Manufacturing Beer Stores Beet Sugar Manufacturing Berry (except Strawberry) Farming Bicycle Pump Manufacturing Billiard Parlors Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing Bird Proofing Services Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining Bituminous Coal Underground Mining Blankbook, Looseleaf Binders,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter T</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-t.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Tanker rental or leasing Tape Reproducing Tapestry Tax Preparation Services Taxi Service Taxidermists, Independent Tea Manufacturing Technical Manual and Paperback Book Publishers (except Exclusive Internet Publishing) Technical Schools Technical Writers, Independent Teen Outreach Services Telecommunications Resellers Telemarketing Bureaus Telephone Answering Services Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing Telephone Directory Distribution Services, Door-to-door Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services Television Broadcasting Television Producers, Independent Television Stores Temporary Help Services Temporary Shelters Tennis Club Facilities Tennis Courts Tennis Professionals, Independent (i.e., Participating in Sports Events) Termite Control Services Testing Laboratories Textile and Fabric Finishing (except Broadwoven Fabric) Mills Textile Bag Mills Textile Machinery Manufacturing Theater...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter Z</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-z.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Zoological Gardens Zoos &amp;amp;nbsp; A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z &amp;amp;nbsp; Complete Alphabetical List of Businesses Business Models Choosing the Right Business Books on Small Business Possibilities...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sporting Goods Stores as a Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/sporting-goods-stores-as-a-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Sporting Goods Stores have the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code of 451110. The NAICS definition of a sporting goods stores are establishments primarily engaged in retailing new sporting goods, such as bicycles and bicycle parts; camping equipment; exercise and fitness equipment; athletic uniforms; specialty sports footwear; and sporting goods, equipment, and accessories. Closely related are: Retailing sporting goods via electronic home shopping, mail order, or direct sale -- are classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers. Repairing or servicing...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>List of Business Possibilities in Alphabetical Order</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/list-of-business-possibilities-in-alphabetical-order.html</link><description><![CDATA[ A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z &amp;amp;nbsp; A Accounting Firm Actors, Independent Administrative Service Business Adoption Agencies Advertising Agency Advertising Consulting Advertising Copywriter Advertising Material Distribution Services Aerobic Dance and Exercise Centers Agents and Managers Agricultural Consultant Agriculture Farm Business Agriculture Fruit Farm Business Agriculture Produce Farm Business Air Conditioning and Heating Company Air...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter N</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-n.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Nail Salons Narrow Fabric Mills Natural Gas Distribution Natural Gas Liquid Extraction Nature Parks Navigational Services to Shipping Needlepoint Needlework Stores New Car Dealers New Housing Operative Builders New Multifamily Housing Construction New Single-Family Housing Construction News Dealers and Newsstands News Syndicates Newspaper Columnists, Independent (Freelance) Newspaper Publishers Newsprint Mills Nightclubs without Alcoholic Beverages Nightwear Knitting Mills Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars Noncellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing Nonferrous (except Aluminum) Die-Casting Foundries Nonferrous Forging Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding Nonfolding Sanitary Food Container Manufacturing Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) Lessors Nonresidential...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Bookstore Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/the-bookstore-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Operating a small new or used book store is a dream shared by many. What does it take to make this dream come true? Here are some resources to help you find out more about what it takes to start and run a successful book store. Book Stores have the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code of 451211. The NAICS definition of a book store is &amp;quot;establishments primarily engaged in retailing new books.&amp;quot; Retailing books via electronic home shopping,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter Y</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-y.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Yacht Clubs without Marinas Yarn Spinning Mills Yarn Texturizing, Throwing, and Twisting Mills Youth Centers (except Recreational Only) Youth Guidance Organizations Youth Self-help Organizations Youth Services Youth Sports Leagues or Teams &amp;amp;nbsp; A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z &amp;amp;nbsp; Complete Alphabetical List of Businesses Business Models Choosing the Right Business Books on Small Business...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter W</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-w.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Wallpaper Stores Warehouse Clubs Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Watch, Clock, and Part Manufacturing Water and Sewer Line Construction Water (i.e., Drinking) Coolers, Mechanical, Manufacturing Water Supply and Irrigation Systems Waterslides (i.e., Amusement Rides) Wave Pools Weaving Web Design Web Hosting Services Web Search Portals Wedding Consultant Weft Knit Fabric Mills Weight Training Centers Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing Wet Corn Milling Wheat Farming White Water Rafting, Recreational Wholesale Distribution Wild Animal Parks Wildlife Artists, Independent Window Treatment Stores Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers Wine Stores Wineries Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Transportation and Warehousing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/transportation-and-warehousing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Transportation and Warehousing sector includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation. The modes of transportation are air, rail, water, road, and pipeline. The Transportation and Warehousing sector distinguishes three basic types of activities: subsectors for each mode of transportation, a subsector for warehousing and storage, and a subsector for establishments providing support activities for transportation....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/professional-scientific-and-technical-services.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector comprises establishments that specialize in performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others. These activities require a high degree of expertise and training. The establishments in this sector specialize according to expertise and provide these services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. Activities performed include: legal advice and representation; accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services; architectural, engineering, and specialized design services; computer services; consulting services; research services; advertising services; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; veterinary services; and other professional, scientific, and technical services. This sector...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter L</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-l.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Labeling Services Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations Lace-making Laminated Aluminum Foil Manufacturing for Flexible Packaging Uses Land Subdivision Landscape Architectural Services Language Schools Laser Surgery Centers Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing Lawn Care/Landscaping Business Lawyers Offices Lead Ore and Zinc Ore Mining Lead Pencil and Art Good Manufacturing Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing Leather Good Manufacturing Leather Goods Stores Libraries Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing Lighting Technicians, Theatrical, Independent Lime Manufacturing Limited-Service Restaurants Limousine Service Line-Haul Railroads Linen Supply Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers Liquor Stores Livestock Merchant Wholesalers...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter J</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-j.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Janitorial Services Jazz Dancers, Independent Jewelers' Material and Lapidary Work Manufacturing Jewelry Manufacturing Jewelry Stores Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers Jockeys, Horse Racing Joint Compounds (except Gypsum Base) Manufacturing Journalists, Independent (Freelance) Jukebox Concession Operators (i.e., Supplying and Servicing in Others' Facilities) &amp;amp;nbsp; A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z &amp;amp;nbsp;...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter R</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-r.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Race Car Drivers Race Car Owners (i.e., Racing Cars) Race Dog Owners (i.e., Racing Dogs) Racehorse Owners (i.e., Racing Horses) Racehorse Trainers Racetracks Racetracks, Slot Car (i.e., Amusement Devices) Raceways, Gocart (i.e., Amusement Rides) Racing Stables, Horse Racing Teams (e.g., Automobile, Motorcycle, Snowmobile) Racquetball Club Facilities Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing Radio Commentators, Independent Radio Networks Radio Stations Radio, Television, and Other Electronics Stores Railroad Car Rental and Leasing Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing Real Estate Agent Real Estate Appraisers Offices Real Estate Credit Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing Record Producers, Independent Record Production...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter S</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-s.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Saddle Horse Rental Services, Recreational Sailing Clubs without Marinas Sales Financing Sample Direct Distribution Services Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing Satellite Telecommunications Savings Institutions Saw Blade and Handsaw Manufacturing Sawmill and Woodworking Machinery Manufacturing Sawmills Scale and Balance (except Laboratory) Manufacturing Scenery Designers, Independent Theatrical Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water Scheduled Freight Air Transportation Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation Schiffli Machine Embroidery School and Employee Bus Transportation Screenplay Writers, Independent Script Writers, Independent Sculptors, Independent Sea Kayaking, Recreational Seafood Canning Seafood Markets Seafood Processing, Fresh and Frozen Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter Q</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-q.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Quick Printing Quilting &amp;amp;nbsp; A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z &amp;amp;nbsp; Complete Alphabetical List of Businesses Business Models Choosing the Right Business Books on Small Business Possibilities...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter X</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-x.html</link><description><![CDATA[ No X businesses at this time. &amp;amp;nbsp; A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z &amp;amp;nbsp; Complete Alphabetical List of Businesses Business Models Choosing the Right Business Books on Small Business Possibilities...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter O</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-o.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Oat Farming Observation Towers Occupational Therapists Offices Office Administrative Services Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing Office Machinery Manufacturing Office Supplies Stores Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming Oilseed Processing One-Hour Photofinishing Online Business Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers Optical Goods Stores Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing Optometrists Offices Orange Groves Orchestra Conductors, Independent Organic Chemical Manufacturing Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing Outdoor Adventure Operations (e.g., White Water Rafting) without Accommodations Outdoor Power Equipment Stores...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter K</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-k.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Kaolin and Ball Clay Mining Kayaking, Recreational Kennels, Dog Racing Kidney Dialysis Centers Kitchen Utensil, Pot, and Pan Manufacturing Knit Fabric and Lace Mills Knitting &amp;amp;nbsp; A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z &amp;amp;nbsp; Complete Alphabetical List of Businesses Business Models Choosing the Right Business Books on Small Business Possibilities...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter E</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-e.html</link><description><![CDATA[ eBay Business Educational Support Services Elderly Services Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control Electric Housewares and Household Fan Manufacturing Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing Electric Power Distribution Electrical and Electronic Appliance, Television, and Radio Set Merchant Wholesalers Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers Electrical Contractors Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing Electrometallurgical Ferroalloy Product Manufacturing Electron Tube Manufacturing Electronic Auctions Electronic Capacitor Manufacturing Electronic Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing Electronic Computer Manufacturing Electronic Connector Manufacturing Electronic Resistor Manufacturing Electronic Shopping Electronics Rental Electronics Stores Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring Elementary Schools Elevator...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter D</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-d.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Dairy Cattle Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers Dairy Product Manufacturing (Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated) Dance Centers, Aerobic Dance Companies Dance Halls Dance Studio Dancers, Independent Data Processing Services Deep Sea Freight Transportation Deep Sea Passenger Transportation Dehumidifiers (except Portable Electric) Manufacturing Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing Dental Laboratories Dentists Offices Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores) Diagnostic Imaging Centers Dictionary Publishers (except Exclusive Internet Publishing) Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard Office Supplies Manufacturing Diet and Weight Reducing Centers Digital Printing Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying Direct Mail Advertising Directors, Independent Directory Publishers Directory, Telephone, Distribution on a...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter H</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-h.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Hair Salon &amp;amp;amp; Day Spa Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing Handball Club Facilities Handbill Direct Distribution Services Hardware Manufacturing Hardware Merchant Wholesalers Hardware Stores Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing Harness Drivers Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing Hay Farming Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal Health and Personal Care Stores Health and Welfare Funds Health Club Facilities, Physical Fitness Health Spas Without accommodations, Physical Fitness Health Supplement Stores Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing Heating Equipment, Warm Air (i.e., Forced Air), Manufacturing Heating Oil Dealers Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing Herb farming, grown under cover Herb...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter I</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-i.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing Ice Hockey Clubs, Recreational Ice Making Machinery Manufacturing Ice Manufacturing Ice Skating Rinks Import/Export Business Indoor Play Areas Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower Manufacturing Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers Industrial Building Construction Industrial Design Services Industrial Gas Manufacturing Industrial Launderers Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers Industrial Mold Manufacturing Industrial Pattern Manufacturing Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing Industrial Sand Mining Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing Industrial Valve Manufacturing Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing Inland Water Freight Transportation Inland Water Passenger Transportation...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter U</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-u.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bag Manufacturing Underwear Knitting Mills Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing Upholstery Cleaning Services Uranium-Radium-Vanadium Ore Mining Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing Used Car Dealers Used Household and Office Goods Moving Used Merchandise Stores &amp;amp;nbsp; A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z &amp;amp;nbsp; Complete Alphabetical List of Businesses Business Models...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter P</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-p.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Pack Trains (i.e., Trail Riding), Recreational Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers Packaging Machinery Manufacturing Packaging Services Packing and Crating Paint and Coating Manufacturing Paint Sprayers (i.e., Compressor and Spray Gun Unit) Manufacturing Paint Stores Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Painters (i.e., Artists), Independent Painting and Wall Covering Contractors Painting Restorers, Independent Pamphlet Publishers (except Exclusive Internet Publishing) Paper (except Newsprint) Mills Paper Industry Machinery Manufacturing Paperboard Mills Para Sailing, Recreational Parking Lots and Garages Parks, Wild Animal Pastes, Adhesive, Manufacturing Patchwork Patrol Services Payroll Services Peanut Butter Manufacturing Peanut Farming Pen and Mechanical Pencil Manufacturing Performers (i.e., Entertainers),...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter C</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-c.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Cable and Other Subscription Programming Cafeterias Camera Stores Cameramen, Independent (Freelance) Campgrounds Camps (except Instructional), Day Cane Sugar Refining Canoeing, Recreational Canvas and Related Product Mills Canvas Work Car Leasing Car Rental Car Wash Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing Carbon Black Manufacturing Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbon Manufacturing Carburetor, Piston, Piston Ring, and Valve Manufacturing Carnival Ride Concession Operators (i.e., Supplying and Servicing in Others' Facilities) Carpet and Rug Mills Carpet Cleaning Services Cartoonists, Independent Car Wash Business Casino Hotels Casinos Caterers Cattle Feedlots Caulking Compounds (except Gypsum Base) Manufacturing Celebrity Spokespersons, Independent Cellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing Cement Manufacturing...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter F</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-f.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Fabric Coating Mills Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing Facilities Support Services Family Clothing Stores Family Fun Centers Family Planning Centers Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Farm Management Services Farm Product Warehousing and Storage Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Farm Supply Stores Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing Fats and Oils Refining and Blending Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing Fiber Can, Tube, Drum, and Similar Products Manufacturing Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing Fiduciary Activities Figure Skaters, Independent Film Actors, Independent Film Producers, Independent Financial...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Employment</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/employment.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The total number of jobs in the United States in 2002 was 144 million. This included 11.4 million self-employed workers, 140,000 unpaid workers in family businesses, and 132.3 million wage and salary workers-including primary and secondary job holders. The total number of jobs is projected to increase to 165.3 million by 2012, and wage and salary jobs are projected to account for more than 153.8 million of them. As shown in table 3, although wage and salary jobs are the vast majority of all jobs, they are not evenly divided among the various industries. The education and health services...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Training and Advancement</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/training-and-advancement.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Workers prepare for employment in many ways, but the most fundamental form of job training in the United States is a high school education. Fully 88 percent of the Nation's workforce possessed a high school diploma or its equivalent in 2002. However, many occupations require more training, so growing numbers of workers pursue additional training or education after high school. In 2002, 28.7 percent of the Nation's workforce reported having completed some college or an associate's degree as their highest level of education, while an additional 28.7 percent continued in their studies and attained a bachelor's or higher degree....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Earnings</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/earnings.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Like other characteristics, earnings differ by industry, the result of a highly complicated process that reflects a number of factors. For example, earnings may vary due to the nature of occupations in the industry, average hours worked, geographical location, workers' average age, educational requirements, industry profits, and union penetration of the workforce. In general, wages are highest in metropolitan areas to compensate for the higher cost of living. Also, as would be expected, industries that employ a large proportion of unskilled minimum-wage or part time workers tend to have lower earnings. The difference in earnings of all wage and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter G</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-g.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Galleries, Shooting Game Stores Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing Garden Centers Gardens, Zoological or Botanical Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing Gasoline Stations Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores General Freight Trucking, Local General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers General Management Consulting Services General Warehousing and Storage Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services Ghost Writers, Independent Gift Stores Glass and Glazing Contractors Glass Container Manufacturing Glove and Mitten Manufacturing Glues (except Dental) Manufacturing Goat Farming Gocart Tracks (i.e., Amusement Rides) Gold Ore Mining...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter M</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-m.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Machine Shops Machine Tool (Metal Cutting Types) Manufacturing Machine Tool (Metal Forming Types) Manufacturing Macrame Magicians, Independent Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing Mail-Order Houses Mailing List Publishers Malt Manufacturing Management Consulting Services Management Development Training Manifold Business Forms Printing Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing Map Publishers (except Exclusive Internet Publishing) Marinas Marine Cargo Handling Marketing Consulting Services Marketing Research Marking Device Manufacturing Masonry Contractors Materials Recovery Facilities Mattress Manufacturing Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing Measuring and Dispensing Pump Manufacturing Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers Meat Byproduct Processing and Rendering Meat Markets...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Occupations in the Industries</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/occupations-in-the-industries.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The occupations found in each industry depend on the types of services provided or goods produced. For example, because construction companies require skilled trades workers to build and renovate buildings, these companies employ large numbers of carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, and sheet metal workers. Other occupations common to construction include construction equipment operators and mechanics, installers, and repairers. Retail trade, on the other hand, displays and sells manufactured goods to consumers. As a result, retail trade employs numerous sales clerks and other workers, including more than three-fourths of all cashiers. Table 5 shows the industry sectors and the occupational...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Outlook</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/outlook.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Total employment in the United States is projected to increase by about 15 percent over the 2002-2012 period. Employment growth, however, is only one source of job openings. The total number of openings in any industry also depends on the industry's current employment level and its need to replace workers who leave their jobs. Throughout the economy, in fact, replacement needs will create more job openings than will employment growth. Employment size is a major determinant of job openings-larger industries generally have larger numbers of workers who must be replaced and provide more openings. The occupational composition of an...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Establishment Size</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/establishment-size.html</link><description><![CDATA[ There were almost 7.8 million private business establishments in the United States in 2002. The average size of these establishments varies widely across industries. Most establishments in the construction, wholesale trade, retail trade, finance and insurance, real estate and rental and leasing, and professional, scientific, and technical services industries are small, averaging fewer than 15 employees per establishment. However, wide differences within industries can exist. Hospitals, for example, employ an average of 712.4 workers, while physicians' offices employ an average of 9.3. Similarly, although there is an average of 13.3 employees per establishment for all of retail trade, department...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter A</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-a.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Accounting Firm Actors, Independent Administrative Service Business Adoption Agencies Advertising Agency Advertising Consulting Advertising Copywriter Advertising Material Distribution Services Aerobic Dance and Exercise Centers Agents and Managers Agricultural Consultant Agriculture Farm Business Agriculture Fruit Farm Business Agriculture Produce Farm Business Air Conditioning and Heating Company Air Traffic Control Aircraft Charter Services Aircraft Equipment Maker Aircraft Manufacturing Aircraft Rental and Leasing Aircraft Rental Instruction Aircraft Weighing Systems Airport Shuttle Service Airport Taxi Almanac Publishers (except Exclusive Internet Publishing) Alternative Health Website Amateur Sports Teams, Recreational Ambulance Services Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers Amusement and Theme Parks Amusement Arcades Animal Daycare...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Working Conditions</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/working-conditions.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Just as the goods and services produced in each industry are different, working conditions vary significantly among industries. In some industries, the work setting is quiet, temperature-controlled, and virtually hazard free; while other industries are characterized by noisy, uncomfortable, and sometimes dangerous work environments. Some industries require long workweeks and shift work; in many industries, standard 40-hour workweeks are common. Still other industries can be seasonal, requiring long hours during busy periods and abbreviated schedules during slower months. Production processes, establishment size, and the physical location of work usually determine these varying conditions. One of the most telling indicators...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Choosing the Right Online Venture</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/choosing-the-right-online-venture.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The internet seems like such an easy place to start a business. There are few start-up costs and little overhead once you get a website up and running. A wide variety of resources are available to help with everything from getting a domain name to setting up online stores. But the very same pluses for drawing you into starting an online business can also be minuses. The most intimidating is the overwhelming amount of information available. How do you winnow the good from the bad? The worthwhile from the useless? Well, that is part of what this website is...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses Starting with the Letter V</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/businesses-starting-with-the-letter-v.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Vacation Camps Vacuum Pumps (except Laboratory) Manufacturing Vegetable Canning Vegetable (except Potato) Farming Vegetable Markets Vehicular Lighting Equipment Manufacturing Vending Machine Operators Veterinary Services Video Tape and Disc Rental Visitors Bureaus Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware, and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing Vocational Rehabilitation Services Voluntary Health Organizations &amp;amp;nbsp; A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z &amp;amp;nbsp;...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sewing</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/sewing.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Sewing is an ancient craft involving the stitching of cloth, animal skins, furs, or other materials, using needle and thread. Its use is nearly universal among human populations and dates back to Paleolithic times (30,000 BC). Sewing predates the weaving of cloth. Sewing is used primarily to produce clothing and household furnishings as curtains, bedclothes, upholstery, and table linens. It is also used for sails, bellows, skin boats, and other items shaped out of flexible materials such as canvas and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Lucet</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/lucet.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Lucet is a method of cordmaking or braiding which is believed to date back to the Viking era. Lucet cord is square, strong, and slightly springy. It closely resembles knitted I-cord or the cord produced on a knitting spool. Lucet cord is formed by a series of loops, and will therefore unravel if cut. The only tools necessary to lucet are a length of yarn and a lucet, also called a lucet fork. The lucet fork is normally made of wood, with two prongs at one end and a handle on the other. It may also have a hole...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Metalworking</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/metalworking.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Metalworking is the craft and practice of working with metals to create parts or structures. It requires skill and the use of many different types of tools, including: Hand Tools: Caliper Countersink Counterbore Combination square Cold Chisel Doming block File Gauge (engineering) Hacksaw Hammer Height gauge Machinist square Pliers Punches Scriber Taps and Dies Wrench &amp;amp;nbsp; Machine Tools: Bandsaw Brake (box and pan) CNC Drill Flypress Grinding wheel Guillotine Lathe Milling machine Shaper Ironworker &amp;amp;nbsp; Other: Collet Cutting fluid Dial...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Making Jewelry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/making-jewelry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Jewelry consists of ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. Costume jewellery is made from less valuable materials. However, jewellery can and has been made out of almost every kind of material. Examples include bracelets, necklaces, rings, and earrings, as well as items like hair ornaments or body piercing jewellery. The word jewelry is derived from the word &amp;quot;jewel&amp;quot;, which was anglicised from the Old French &amp;quot;jouel&amp;quot; in around the 13th century. Further tracing leads...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Patchwork</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/patchwork.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Patchwork is a form of needlework or craft that involves using small pieces of fabric and stitching them together into a larger design, which is then usually quilted, or else tied together with pieces of yarn at regular intervals, a practice known as tying. Patchwork is traditionally &amp;quot;pieced&amp;quot; by hand, but modern quiltmakers often use a sewing machine instead. Patchwork enjoyed a widespread revival during the Great Depression because it was a way to recycle worn clothing into warm quilts....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Knitting</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/knitting.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Knitting is one of several ways to turn thread or yarn into cloth (cf weaving, crochet). Unlike woven fabric, knitted fabric consists entirely of horizontal parallel courses of yarn. The courses are joined to each other by interlocking loops in which a short loop of one course of yarn is wrapped over the bight of another course. Knitting can be done either by hand, described below, or by machine. In practice, hand knitting is usually begun (or &amp;quot;cast on&amp;quot;) by...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Weaving</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/weaving.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two threads or yarn made of fibre onto a warp and weft of a loom and turning them into cloth. This cloth can be plain (in one color or a simple pattern), or it can be woven in decorative or artistic designs, including tapestries. The majority of commercial fabrics are woven on computer-controlled Jacquard looms. In the past, simpler fabrics were woven on other dobby looms and the Jacquard harness adaptation was reserved for more complex patterns. The efficiency of the Jacquard loom makes it more economical...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Crocheting</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/crocheting.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction The word crochet is derived from the Middle French word croc or croche, meaning hook. It describes the process of creating fabric from a length of cord, yarn, or thread with a hooked tool. The origin of the crochet technique is a subject of considerable controversy. The word is not to be confused with &amp;quot;crotchet&amp;quot;, otherwise known as a quarter note. Crocheted fabric in the modern sense is begun by placing a slip-knot loop on the hook, pulling another loop...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Quilting Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/quilting-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Quilting is a method of sewing two layers of cloth with a layer of insulating batting in between. A bed covering or similar large rectangular piece of quilting work is called a quilt. History Quilting originated in utilitarianism rather than decoration. This is what distinguishes it from most other fine needlework. The origins of this method of craft are thought to be in the Crusades, when soldiers needed warmth as well as protection from the chafing caused by heavy armour....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Textiles</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/textiles.html</link><description><![CDATA[ A textile is any kind of woven, knitted, knotted (as in macrame) or tufted cloth, or a non-woven fabric (a cloth made of fibers that have been bonded into a fabric, e.g. felt). Textile also refers to the yarns, threads and wools that can be spun, woven, tufted, tied and otherwise used to manufacture cloth. The production of textiles is an ancient art, whose speed and scale of production has been altered almost beyond recognition by mass-production and the introduction of modern manufacturing techniques. An ancient Roman weaver would have no problem recognizing a plain weave, twill or satin....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Embroidery</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/embroidery.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Embroidery is an ancient variety of decorative needlework in which designs and pictures are created by stitching strands of some material on to a layer of another material. Most embroidery uses thread or wool stitched onto a woven fabric, but the stitches could be executed in, for example, wire or leather strands, and embroidery can be worked onto many materials. Non-woven traditional materials include leather and felt, but modern textile artists embroider on many non-traditional materials such as plastic sheeting....]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sculpture</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/sculpture.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Sculpture is any three-dimensional form created as an artistic expression. Sculpture is primarily concerned with space: occupying it, relating to it, and influencing the perception of it. The term also refers to the artistic discipline, act or art of making sculpture: changing one or more of the physical or contextual attributes of an object, such as its mass, colour, texture, context, location, form, scale, implication, association, temperature or smell. Much contemporary sculpture transmits expression through arrangement and juxtaposition or by...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Tapestry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/tapestry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Tapestry is a form of textile art. It is woven by hand on a weaving-loom. The chain thread is the carrier in which the coloured striking thread is woven. In this way, a colourful pattern or image is created. Most weavers use a naturally based chain thread made out of linen or wool. The striking threads can be made out of silk, wool, gold or silver, but can also be made out of any form of textile. Both craftsmen and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Banner Making</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/banner-making.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Banner-making is the ancient art or craft of sewing banners. Techniques used include applique, embroidery, fabric painting, patchwork and others. Trade Union Banners In the United Kingdom, the first of these banners were sometimes painted by local signwriters, coachpainters or decorators. More often than not, they were made by a member of the local branch who was considered to be artistic. However, from 1837 onwards, more than three quarters were made by the firm of George Tutill of Chesham in...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Spinning</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/spinning.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Spinning is the process of creating yarn (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials. Several fibers are twisted together to bind them into a strong, long yarn. Characteristics of the yarn vary based on the material used, fiber length and alignment, quantity of fiber used and degree of twist. The earliest spinning probably involved simply twisting the fibres in the hand. Later the use of a stick to help twist the fiber was introduced. Drop spinning involves the...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Pottery</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/pottery.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Pottery is a form of ceramic technology, where wet clays are shaped and dried, then fired to harden them and make them waterproof. Unglazed pottery that is fired at temperatures in the 800 to 1200 °C range, which does not vitrify in the kiln but remains slightly porous is often called earthenware or terra cotta. Clay formulated to be fired at higher temperatures, which is partially vitrified is called &amp;quot;stoneware&amp;quot;. Fine earthenware with a white tin glaze is known as...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Rug Making</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/rug-making.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Rug-making is an ancient craft, and covers a variety of techniques. The most common types of rugs are by braided, hooked, knitted, and woven. Braided rugs are made by sewing many little strips of cloth together into longer strips. The long strips are then braided together, sewn at the ends, coiled around in a circular or oval pattern, and sewn together at the edges to hold it in its circular pattern. Rag rugs were commonly made this way in households...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Cross Stitch</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/cross-stitch.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Cross-stitch is a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches are used to form a picture. Other stitches are also commonly used in cross-stitch, among them, 1/4, 1/2 &amp;amp;amp; 3/4 stitches and backstitches. Cross-stitch is usually executed on easily countable evenweave fabric, or more rarely on non-countable fabric, on which a countable fabric is applied that is removed later, by drawing out every thread of it under the embroidery. This fabric is called waste canvas. The stitcher counts...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Macrame</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/macrame.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Macrame or macramé is a form of textile-making using knotting rather than weaving or knitting. Its primary knots are the square knot and forms of hitching (full hitch and double half hitches). It has been used by sailors, especially in elaborate or ornamental knotting forms to decorate anything from knife handles to bottles to parts of ships. Cavandoli macrame is a variety of macrame that is able to form geometric patterns and/or free-form patterns like weaving. Business Macrame as a...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Inventions</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/inventions.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Delphion Intellectual property search engine - good place to do a preliminary patent search. Inventor Alert! Scams from invention assistance companies. Inventors Digest Everything you need to know to develop your invention. Included are a newsletter, lists of inventor organizations, legal information and trade shows. The Inventors' Log Book Description of how and why to do a log book. Inventors' Net A non-profit forum for both research and industry, promoting research ideas, inventions and other technological business opportunities. Secrets to Success Some helpful suggestions from the folks at From Patent to Profit. Totally Absurd Inventions A fun website devoted...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Finding Work as an Independent Contractor</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/finding-work-as-an-independent-contractor.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Once you have your business set up, you need to tackle how to get the word out that you are available. Compile a list of who would need your services - be creative. Just because you have always worked in an insurance company, doesn't mean your skills aren't useful elsewhere. What about the people who file claims like hospitals? Your expertise on the most efficient way to get forms processed to expedite payment may be invaluable to them. The public library and the internet are great places to get names and addresses of possible clients. Look for trade and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Independent Contracting</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/independent-contracting.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Do you want to run your own business, but don't know what business is right for you? How about becoming a independent contractor, doing what you know best? As an independent contractor you are your own boss - you hire your skill and/or services out to someone else. An Independent Contractor is someone who follows an independent trade, business, or profession in which they offer their services to the public. The person contracting for their services must have the right to control or direct only the result of the work and not the means and methods of accomplishing the...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Ecommerce</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/ecommerce.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Should you sell your products and services on the Internet? Offering your customers this option may be an important service for your business and may bring you new sales from around the globe. But it's not the answer for everyone. A few strategies for handling online sales are outlined below. If you think that selling via the Internet is for you, you'll want to stay abreast of the topic - keep up with news in the traditional media and on the Web. Use Email, Fax and Phone to Complete Transactions A low-budget solution for Internet sales is to &amp;quot;sell&amp;quot;...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>The Arts &amp;amp; Crafts Business</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/the-arts-amp-crafts-business.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction Arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one's own hands and skill. These can be sub-divided into handicrafts or &amp;quot;traditional crafts&amp;quot; (doing things the old way) and the rest. Some crafts have been practised for centuries, while others are modern inventions, or popularisations of crafts which were originally practiced in a very small geographic area. The specific name Arts and Crafts movement was also given to a design movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, whose proponents included William Morris and Edwin Lutyens. They believed...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Pricing Your Services as an Independent Contractor</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/pricing-your-services-as-an-independent-contractor.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Determining the price to charge for your services always seems to be a tough hurdle. How do you set an appropriate value on your services? Whatever you do, do not expect the customer to provide this answer for you. Start with looking at the different ways you might structure your contract, keeping in mind that certain styles are more common in certain businesses. Work can be contracted for as needed or &amp;quot;on demand&amp;quot; The contractor is on a retainer to a firm. This retainer guarantees that the client will have a certain number of hours of work from the...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Pros and Cons of Independent Contracting</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/pros-and-cons-of-independent-contracting.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Independent contracting provides benefits on both sides of the employment equation. For employers, ridding themselves of managing the myriad of payroll issues can make it well worth the choice. For the employee being your own boss is only part of the equation. You also can take many tax deductions for expenses related to your business, you generally get paid more (because the hiring firm is not paying your Social Security tax, unemployment, worker's compensation or employee benefits) and there are no withholding taxes taken from your check (although you are still responsible for these payments in quarterly installments directly...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Needlepoint</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/needlepoint.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Needlepoint is a form of canvas work created on a mesh canvas. The stitching threads used may be wool, silk, or rarely cotton. Stitches may be plain, covering just one mesh intersection with a single orientation, or fancy, such as bargello. Plain stitches may be worked as basketweave or half cross. Basketweave uses the most wool, but does not distort the rectangular mesh. Finished works may be made into pillows or upholstery, or may be displayed on the wall. Typical...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sample Independent Contractor Agreement</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/sample-independent-contractor-agreement.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This Agreement is made on [Insert Date] between [Insert Name of Company] and [Insert Name of Contractor]. Subject to the terms and conditions as set forth herein, [Insert Name of Company] retains [Insert Name of Contractor] and [Insert Name of Contractor] hereby accepts [Insert Name of Company]'s retention to perform services described herein. Contractor obligations: In return for the compensation noted under &amp;quot;Contractor Compensation,&amp;quot; contractor voluntarily agrees to perform services for [Insert Name of Company] as described below: In this area supply a full description of: Scope of services Time frame in which the services are to take place...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Canvas Work</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/canvas-work.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Canvas work is embroidery on canvas. Several types of canvas are available: single thread, double thread, Aida cloth (evenweave) or Hardanger. Canvas is measured by the number of squares per inch or centimetre. In Canvas work the stitches may completely cover the canvas. Newer methods will use the canvas as part of the pattern. For each type of canvas there is the correct type of yarn. Yarns vary from knitting yarns and tapestry wools to pure silk, synthetic or metallic...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Getting Started as an Independent Contractor</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/getting-started-as-an-independent-contractor.html</link><description><![CDATA[ One of the best parts of being an independent contractor is that you can start out part time while still being employed in a traditional job. Then expand to full time as you get experience and clients. However, that does not mean you can skip planning and setting goals. A plan is always the cornerstone of any entrepreneurial venture. This is as much a business as a retail store. Put all the business basics in place before going forward. The plan should include a detailed budget with anticipated overhead expenses (supplies, telephone, insurance, travel, equipment, software, office space) and...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Lace Making</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/lace-making.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Introduction | Books | Magazines | Professional Resources | Related Articles | Sample Business Plans | Start-up Issues Introduction Lace-making is an ancient craft. A lace fabric is lightweight openwork fabric, patterned, either by machine or by hand,with open holes in the work. The holes can be formed via removal of threads or cloth from a previously woven fabric, but more often lace is built up from a single thread and the open spaces are created as part of the lace fabric. Needle lace The most time-consuming but the most flexible of the lace-making arts, needle lace is regarded...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/north-american-industrial-classification-system-naics.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The North American industry classification system (NAICS) was developed by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide comparable statistics across the three countries and among the various federal government agencies. Using this system, government and business analysts are able to compare directly industrial production statistics collected and published. NAICS also provides for increased comparability with the International Standard Industrial Classification System, developed and maintained by the United Nations. The Small Business Administration (SBA) uses the NAICS codes to classify small businesses by industry. They set size standards within each industry to define whether a business entity is small and,...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Opportunities in Independent Contracting</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/opportunities-in-independent-contracting.html</link><description><![CDATA[ While there is widespread belief that independent contracting is growing rapidly as a work option, there is little hard data to support that yet, not because it is not true, but because very little data has been collected on this as a work option. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) just started tracking the number of independent contractors in 1995. From that limited data, it is estimated that 6.7 percent of the total working population makes a living in full time independent contracting and at least 60 percent of all businesses use independent contractors. Additionally, about 20 percent of...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Internet Auctions</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/internet-auctions.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Whether you're looking for a collectible or thinking about selling an antique, an Internet auction may be just the place for you. Since they began in 1995, Internet auctions have become perhaps the hottest phenomenon on the Web. They offer buyers a &amp;quot;virtual&amp;quot; flea market from which to choose an endless array of merchandise from around the world, and they provide sellers a worldwide storefront from which to market their goods. But online auctions can be risky business, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a federal agency that works to prevent fraud, deception and unfair practices in the...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Sports Businesses</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/sports-businesses.html</link><description><![CDATA[ For many people, combining their love of sports with their livelihood is the ideal. There are a variety of viable businesses related to sports that are a great way to make a living. Here are a few examples. Physical Fitness Sports Club Facilities Establishments primarily engaged in operating fitness and recreational sports facilities featuring exercise and other active physical fitness conditioning or recreational sports activities, such as swimming, skating, or racquet sports. Recreational Sports Teams and Clubs Establishments primarily engaged in providing recreational and amusement services, such as youth league baseball teams, primarily engaged in participating in sporting events...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities Industry</title><link>http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/starting-a-business/transportation-and-warehousing-and-utilities-industry.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The transportation and warehousing, and utilities, supersector is made up of two parts: the transportation and warehousing sector (sectors 48 - 49), and the utilities sector (sector 22). The transportation and warehousing sector includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation. The modes of transportation are air, rail, water, road, and pipeline. The utilities sector comprises establishments...]]></description><pubDate>November  1, 2010  5:14 PM</pubDate></item></rss>