Delaware
Zoning Approval/Building & Sign Permits
New Castle County www.co.new-castle.de.us
Kent County www.co.kent.de.us
Sussex County www.co.sussex.de.us
Local Taxes www.delaware.gov/egov/porto.nsf/egovernment/taxcenter
State Labor Laws www.delawareworks.com/DeptLabor
Worker’s Compensation Insurance
www.delawareworks.com/industrialaffairs/services/workerscomp.shtml
Business Licenses www.state.de.us/revenue
Registering A Business Name https://sos-res.state.de.us/tin/EntitySearch.jsp
Incorporating Your Business
www.state.de.us/revenue/services/Business_Tax/Become_ DE_ Corp.shtml
Small Business Development Center Network www.delawaresbdc.org
Delaware Economic Development Office www.state.de.us/dedo
First State Community Loan Fund www.firststateloan.org
Nonprofit Community Resource Center www.udel.edu/ncrc
Procurement Opportunities/State Government www.state.de.us/omwbe
Procurement Assistance www.delawarecontracts.com
Maryland
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) University is a new initiative under the O’Malley-Brown Administration for small, minority and women-owned businesses. MBE University is designed as a “Road Show” conference that travels to each of the State’s regions, and offers training and information on the tools necessary for successfully doing business with the State of Maryland as a minority or woman-owned business.
As Maryland has information related to business licensing, permits, regulations on one site for both the state and county level, visit www.blis.state.md.us or call (888) ChooseMD
For information relating to minority owned enterprises and the state’s MBE program, visit www.mdminoritybusiness.com and www.mdot.state.md.us
National Small Business Administration www.sba.gov, www.sba.gov/starting_business/
Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov
Federal Agencies www.business.gov
Research/Information
www.census.gov/compedia/statab/
www.publicforuminstitute.org/nde/entre/
Marketing/Sales
www.mailchamp.com/add-ons (E-mail)
www.virtualiron.com (E-mail)
www.entrepreneur.com/services/prnewswire
E-commerce
Business Management/Operations
www.completelyvirtualgroup.com
Women Entrepreneurship
Consumer Trends
Software
Blogs
Finance
Networking
Education
Travel
Human Resources
Accounting
Trade Shows
Patents
Bill Collection
Grants
Business Plan Development