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| Small Business Administration (SBA) | Promotes small business development, helps to secure government contracts. |
| Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) | Volunteer organization where retired businessmen share their business experience. |
| Small Business Institute (SBI) | Free counseling services provided by student teams at colleges. |
| United States Department of Commerce | Provides statistics for businesses and research and support for scientific, engineering, and technological development. Also issues patents and trademarks. |
| Federal Trade Commission (FTC) | Ensures that business practices in the US are fair. Monitors pricing, competition, credit, and export trade. |
| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Issues federal taxpayer identification numbers, provides publications explaining tax laws, and assists with tax-related questions. |
| Small Business Development Center (SBDC) | Centers providing counseling and management assistance to businesses are funded by the federal and state governments and are usually located in colleges and universities. |
| Department of Development (DOD). | State agency administers federal community development programs. |
| Workers’ Compensation Board | Requires that all business owners provide insurance that gives employees or their survivors benefits in the event of work-related injuries or deaths. |
| The State Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection Division | State agency that issues permits for businesses involved in the processing, handling, storage, or distribution of food products. and public-interest businesses such as day care centers, schools, financial institutions, and employment agencies. |
| The State Sales and Use Tax Division | State agency that issues identification numbers to retail businesses that collect and remit sales taxes. Provides instructions for collecting, reporting, and remitting sales taxes to the state. |
| The State Department of Labor. | This agency provides businesses with information regarding employer responsibilities in relation to unemployment insurance |
| The Office of the Secretary of State | State office that provides general business information in addition to information and forms used for incorporation to register state trademarks and business names. |
| Chambers of Commerce | Local organizations whose goal is to stimulate local economic growth and provide information about the local economy, business trends, and business needs of the community. |
| Colleges, universities, and technical schools | Educational institutions that offer educational training and research support. |
| Licensing and Permit Offices | Local offices that offer assistance and support when obtaining business licenses. |
| County Health Department | Local departments that provide information on local health and safety regulations. |
| County Extension Services | Local agencies are good resources for agricultural businesses. |
