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State and local government contract opportunities are abundant and, since most states “set-aside” a certain amount of less regulatory-burdened contracts to small business each year, the opportunities can be a better fit for small business.

Here are seven tips for getting started in the state and local government marketplace.

Do Your Due Diligence

Before you consider doing business with state and local government, you need to assess whether your business can hold its own in the contracting landscape.

Each state or local government entity has specific requirements which the businesses it contracts with must be able to comply with or address. Fro

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I’ve been out sick for the past two weeks so I apologize if I haven’t responded to any of your emails. The fact is that I hate seeing the doctor and it was only after a week of unbearable headache pain that I finally buckled and decided to go to urgent care. It was there that I discovered that I had a bacterial sinus infection that required antibiotics to cure. If only I had known this earlier, I could have saved myself from a full week of illness. UGH! In any case, I’ve been taking my medication for 3 days now and my head is starting to become lucid enough to resume writing. Here are a few email questions that I thought I’d answer in a blog post. <

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So what aspects of business law can you take care of yourself, and when should you turn to a lawyer for help? Here’s some guidance on how you can navigate many of the legal needs of your start-up with a variety of self-service tools, and when you really should turn to a lawyer.

Legalities You can Take Care of without a Lawyer

There are many aspects of business law that can be understood and managed without the use of a lawyer. Differing businesses and industries have different needs, but there are many fundamentals that apply to all. <

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In retailing, UK-based Asda has expanded its product assortment by launching a range of ethnic Asian clothing items, including salwar kameez (traditional suits), kurtas (tunics), dupatta (scarves) and churidars (slim leg trousers). Meanwhile, scientists in Japan have taken the first steps to develop a technology which could enable online shoppers to feel the texture of clothing via the Internet.

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