Introduction
Your sister Sue has always loved to collect shells that wash up by your beachfront home. For ten years she's been collecting, and now there are boxes in the attic, boxes in the garage, and boxes in Sue's closet. Sue has thought about selling her seashells to sightseers who come to see the salty seaside, but she doesn't know how to start a business. Since your pickled pepper picking business has prospered, she asks you to give her some business advice. You get her started at the Small Business Administration Web site on the Internet.

Destination Title: Small Business Administration

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Directions
Start at the Small Business Administration Web site.

• Find the "Starting" topic and click on it.
• Read through the site, taking notes as you go. You may click on topics in this site such as "Your First Steps," "Special Assistance," and "Business Plans" to complete your research.