Starting a Business

• Starting a Business
  Everything you need to know about how to set up a business in Tennessee.
• One Stop Business Resource, State of Tennessee
  Obtain a Business Name, File a Business Charter, Obtain a State Tax ID Number, Obtain an Unemployment Insurance Number
• Business Name Availability Search
  Search for names that are available to be used for a business.
• Tax Information For Opening a New Business
  Instructions for Opening a Business in TN, General Revenue Provisions, Business Tax Registration
• Online Tax Registration
  Register your business, add or change a business address, or close a business account online.
• Tax Workshops for New Businesses
  The Tennessee Department of Revenue sponsors free new business tax workshops.
• Employment Laws and Information
  Labor laws and information for employers and employees.
• Small and Minority Owned Business (SMOB) Program - Provides assistance to qualifying businesses in two primary areas: Program Services and Loans.
• Business Enterprise Resource Office
  Provides technical, financial and management information assistance to small, minority and women owned businesses.
• SCORE
  Counselors to America's Small Business
• Small Business Administration, Tennessee District
• Small Business Development Centers (TSBDC)
  The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) offers free assistance to help business owners grow and develop successful, thriving businesses.
• Governor's Office of Diversity Business Enterprise
  Central point of contact to attract, direct, and support minority, women, and small businesses
• CoverTN
  Small Businesses Can Pre-Qualify to Offer CoverTN to Employees
  http://www.covertn.gov
• Industrial Site Search
  Search available properties by use & size
• Advantages and Incentives to Move a Business to Tennessee
  Tennessee's competitive incentive packages and strategic approaches to job growth and retention makes doing business here easier.
• Technology 2020
  Championing technology-based activity in Tennessee
• Center for Industrial Services
  Delivering technical, educational, and professional services that give Tennessee companies a competive advantage

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