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During
individual business consultations, our consultants provide research on market demographics, industry trends, economic conditions, sample business plans, business planning software, and other business development resources, business books and on-line business tools.

 

State | County | Local


STATE OFFICES:

    Governor's website for Small Business Assistance
 

    Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (for State Sales Tax information)

       Online State Tax Forms


   
Texas Secretary of State (Business and Public Filings)--Corporations section

 

    Internal Revenue Service (Tax information for businesses and Small Business
       One-Stop Resource)

 

COUNTY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

    Brazoria County
    Brazoria County Clerk

     Brazoria County Economic Development Alliance (EDA)
     Freeport Economic Development - Mainstreet Project

     Workforce Solutions (formerly The WorkSource)



    LOCAL CHAMBERS IN BRAZORIA COUNTY:
       Angleton Chamber of Commerce

       Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce

       Brazoria Chamber of Commerce

       Sweeny Chamber of Commerce and City of Sweeny Events

       West Columbia Chamber of Commerce
 

 HOUSTON HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


 
MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF GREATER HOUSTON


OTHER TOPICS:   (see "News & Events" page)


     Assumed Name  (D.B.A.) Certificate

 
     Business Information for Entrepreneurs
 

     Business Insurance needs  and  Small Business Insurance

     Business Link to the U.S. Government

 

       Comprehensive business statistics, financial ratios & benchmarks...a great tool
        for doing marketing research! 
 http://www.bizstats.com/


   
Business Plan Tools


   
Business structures (sole proprietorship, partnerships, corporations, LLC, etc.
   
    IRS Link--business structures    (Internal Revenue Service)
        SBA Link--business structures  (Small Business Administration)
        QuickBooks article on "Structuring Your New Business"

    Contractor's License Bond Requirements
       
Bond Resources


   
Demographics

 

    Employer Information from the Attorney General

 

    Franchise Opportunities (FranFit)

    Franchise Online Market Place for Franchise Opportunities

 

    Grants -  Does Grant Money for Business Truly Exist?
                 - Website for general information about Grants
 

    How to get links to your website (Microsoft Office Live) (June07)

 

    Human Resource topics

 

    LICENSE & PERMITS:
       Business Link to the U. S. Government

       License and Permits Checklist

 

    Local Search and FREE Online Directories
    
    Marketing On a Budget (Microsoft Office Live Seminars) (June07)

 

    Microsoft Business Webinars Archives (2006)
 

    New Business Information (by Harry Koester Jr. CPA)


    New Hire Reporting Saves You Money

 

    NON-PROFIT RESOURCES:
  
      Non-profit Library (Legal Zoom)

        Life Cycle of a Public Charity (IRS)

        Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-profits (IRS)

  
    U. S. Patent & Trademark Office

       Patents (LegalZoom)

    

  
SBA Small Business Search
(used to bring up a list of businesses by state,
   county, NAICS code, ownership demographic, and all manner of other criteria.
  
These are companies that have shown interest in contracting with the
   government, so industry coverage will lean toward service and manufacturing).
 

   TAXES AND TAX INFORMATION:
      Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Small Business One-Stop Resource
      Business Expenses
      Employer ID Numbers (EINs) -- Tax I.D. No.
      Sales and Use Tax
      State Franchise Taxes
      Tax Law Changes for Businesses

      Tax Topics For Business Owners

 

   Texas Real Estate Market Reports (2007)
   VETERANS Resources (USAVETBIZ)

 

 To get you started with some ideas, check out the following web sites:

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