The Getting Started Guide provides resources and links from state government divisions that deal with starting up a business, as well as small business development centers from each state. In our guide you’ll find links and contact details to the following essential info:
- Official state government guides on how to start a business in the state (if available)
- Information on the business registration process, permits and licenses
- Tax rules and regulations of the state for businesses, including sales and use tax
- Various organizations that provide mentoring, assistance and guidance for small business owners & entrepreneurs
- Other resources that will be useful for new entrepreneurs such as the Chamber of Commerce
Scroll down to find your state and the information you need to start your business:
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How to Start a Business
- Starting a Business http://www.alabama.gov/portal/business/startbusiness.jsp
- Forming a Corporation (forms download) http://www.sos.state.al.us/business/corpdl.cfm
Business Registration, Permits and Licenses
- Business Name Reservation http://www.sos.state.al.us/business/names.htm
- Business Name Registration http://www.sos.state.al.us/business/nameregistrationfaq.aspx
- Business Licensing http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/licenses/index.html
Taxes
- Alabama Dept of Revenue – Starting a New Business http://www.ador.state.al.us/taxpayerassist/newbus.pdf
- Tax Online Registration System http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/salestax/register.html
Mentoring/Assistance
- SCORE Fairhope – Baldwin County http://www.baldwinscore.org
- Birmingham – North Alabama SCORE http://www.business.uab.edu/sbdc/score84/
- Alabama Small Business Administration office http://www.sba.gov/al/
General Resources
- Secretary of State http://www.sos.state.al.us/
- Trademarks, Trade Names and Service Marks http://www.sos.state.al.us/business/land.htm
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How to Start a Business
- Starting business in Alaska http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/oed/smallbus/rightstuff.htm
- Starting business regulation in Alaska
- Establishing a Business in Alaska
Business Registration, Permits and Licenses
- Small Business Assistance Center http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/oed/smallbus/paperwork.htm
- Alaska Business Licensing http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/buslic.htm
Taxes
- State of Alaska Tax Division http://www.tax.state.ak.us/abouttax/aktaxes_new.asp
Mentoring/Assistance
- SCORE Anchorage – Anchorage http://www.akscore.org
- Alabama Small Business Administration office http://www.sba.gov/ak/
General Resources
- State of Alaska Business Regulation Program http://www.state.ak.us/local/bus1.shtml
- State of Alaska Chambers of Commerce http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/oed/toubus/visinfo.cfm
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How to Start a Business
- Small Business Services http://www.azcommerce.com/webapps/smallbusvr/intro.asp
Business Registration, Permits and Licenses
- Business Registration http://www.azsos.gov/business_services/filings.htm
- Arizona Department of Revenue Business Registration https://www.aztaxes.gov/default.aspx
- Licensing Guide http://www.azdor.gov/609/licensingguide.htm
- Tradenames and Trademarks http://www.azsos.gov/business_services/tnt/
Taxes
- Transaction Privilege (Sales Tax) http://www.azdor.gov/TpT/tptrates/indextpt.asp
- Luxury Tax (Liquor and Tobacco) http://www.azdor.gov/Luxury/luxury_tax.htm
Mentoring/Assistance
- SBA Arizona http://www.sba.gov/az/
- Lake Havasu City – Lake Havasu SCORE http://www.scoreaz.org/havasu
- Mesa – East Valley SCORE http://scoreaz.org/eastvalley
- Phoenix – Phoenix SCORE http://www.scorephoenix.org
- Prescott – Northern Arizona SCORE http://www.scoreaz.org/northernarizona
- Tucson – Southern Arizona http://www.scoreaz.org/tucson
General Resources
- Arizona Secretary of State http://www.azsos.gov/
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How to Start a Business
- Arkansas Business overview http://www.state.ar.us/business_res.php
- Arkansas Business Guide (PDF) http://sos.ar.gov/corp_ucc/corp_forms/forms/Doing-Business-in-AR.pdf
Business Registration, Permits and Licenses
- Online Services http://www.arkansas.gov/dfa/dfa_business.html
- Forms for Entity Filing https://www.ark.org/sos/ofs/docs/index.php
- License, Permits and Tax Requirements (SBDC) http://asbdc.ualr.edu/bizfacts/1006.asp?print=Y
- Business Permits and Licenses http://www.arkansas.gov/business_res.php?accessarkansas
Taxes
- Tax Guide for Starting a New Business http://www.arkansas.gov/dfa/income_tax/tax_guide_overview.html
- Starting a New Business: Educational Brochure for Arkansas Taxpayers (PDF) http://www.state.ar.us/dfa/income_tax/documents/starting_a-new_business.pdf
- Business Taxes: Sales and Use Tax http://www.state.ar.us/dfa/excise_tax_v2/et_su_forms.html
Mentoring/Assistance
- SBA Arkansas http://www.sba.gov/ar/
- SCORE El Dorado http://www.scorearkansas.org/eldorado/index.html
General Resources
- Arkansas Secretary of State http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/
- Trademark and Service Marks http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/corp_ucc_trademark.html
- County and City Government Search http://www.arkansas.gov/government_local_search.php
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How to Start a Business
- California Business Portal http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/resources.htm
- California Business Search http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html
Business Registration, Permits and Licenses
- California Business Permitting Database http://www.calgold.ca.gov/ (also includes business licensing information)
- California Dept of Consumer Affairs Licensing Information http://www.dca.ca.gov/aboutdca/licnhelp.htm
Taxes
- Sellers Permit – CA Board of Equalization http://www.boe.ca.gov/info/reg.htm#sales
- California Tax Service Center http://www.taxes.ca.gov/
- Franchise Tax Board http://www.ftb.ca.gov/
Mentoring/Assistance
- SBA California http://www.sba.gov/ca/
- California Chambers of Commerce http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/ibrp/chamber_alpha.htm
- SCORE Bakersfield – Golden Empire http://www.scorebakersfield.org
- SCORE Glendale – Los Angeles http://www.scorela.org/
- SCORE Merced – Yosemite http://www.score556.org
- SCORE Monterey – Monterey Bay http://www.bayscore.org/
- SCORE Oakland – East Bay http://www.eastbayscore.org/
- SCORE Oxnard – Ventura http://www.scoreventura.org
- SCORE Palmdale – Antelope Valley http://www.score.av.org
- SCORE Rancho Cordova – Sacramento http://www.sacscore.org
- SCORE San Diego – San Diego http://www.score-sandiego.org
- SCORE San Francisco – San Francisco http://www.sfscore.com
- SCORE San Jose – Silicon Valley http://www.svscore.org
- SCORE San Luis Obispo – San Luis Obispo http://www.sloscore.org
- SCORE Santa Ana – Orange City http://www.score114.org
- SCORE Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara http://score-santabarbara.org
- SCORE Santa Rosa – North Coast http://www.scorenorthcoastca.org
- SCORE Stockton – Stockton http://www.scorestockton.org
General Resources
- California Secretary of State http://www.ss.ca.gov/
- California Business Resources http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/bpd_links.htm
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