Resources

​Related Websites
Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division (GA SOS) – www.ecorp.sos.ga.gov/
  • Name reservation
  • Entity formation filing
  • Annual registration filing
 
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - www.irs.gov/businesses
  • Tax information
  • Resources on starting, operating and closing a business
  • Small business events
  • Forms and publications
 
Small Business Administration (SBA) - www.sba.gov
  • Assists Americans with business startup, build and growth.
  • Has a network of field offices and partnerships within the public and private sectors.
  • Provides financial assistance, contract opportunities, disaster assistance and online, business-related training.
 
United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) - www.uspto.gov
  • Federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks
  • Has searchable directory of issued patents and trademarks
  • Great resource to conduct initial research
 
Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) -  https://gwbc.biz
  • A regional partner organization of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council® (WBENC®) that certifies and provides information to women business enterprises (WBEs)
 
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) - www.mbda.gov
  • MBDA is a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Actively promotes the growth and competitiveness of large, medium and small minority business enterprises (MBEs).
 
Research Tools
Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_law
  • Legal terms and definitions