Local Resources
State Resources
- State of
Tennessee Small Business Resource Guide
This manual is an excellent guide for establishing and building
a business in Tennessee. It is filled with the information, details
and resources available to help you become a success!
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Tennessee Department
of State - Division of Business Services
Use this site to download and print business forms from the Division
of Business Services. Forms include Fee Schedules, forms for For-Profit
Corporations, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies,
Limited Liability Partnerships, etc. A PDF reader such as Adobe
Acrobat reader is required to view and print these forms. The site
provides a link to download free copies of this software.
- Tennessee
Department of Revenue - Starting a New Business
Provides instructions for registering a business with the Tennessee
Department of Revenue. Also provides guidelines for paying sales
or use tax to the State, as well as a tax calendar.
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Department of Commerce & Insurance – Regulatory Boards
This website provides information on how to acquire and maintain
a professional license. From accountants and hairdressers to private
detectives and real estate appraisers, this website will outline
the necessary steps and forms for those professions required to
be licensed to do business in Tennessee. This department also regulates
the licensed professions and will revoke licenses of businesses
guilty of violating the laws that govern them. The website is searchable
and an archive of disciplinary proceedings is maintained.
Federal Resources
- Business.gov
The State & Local link is designed to provide a small business with information concerning the laws and regulations in their locale. This website also offers information on topics such as finance, government contracts and much, much more. By accessing information by region, users find state (Tennessee) specific information that links to information on a variety of subjects of interest to the small business owner.
- IRS
Business and Self-Employed One-step Resource
This small business page on the IRS website has information to help
small businesses file their taxes. The site has a Small Business
Tax Calendar with the steps necessary to comply with business tax
filing requirements. Also included is a link which makes it possible
to file online or download a from to obtain a Federal Employer
Identification Number (EIN). In addition there is a Small Business
Workshop which is an online classroom that uses video streaming
technology, allowing "attendance" at this workshop when it is convenient.
- United states
Patent and Trademark Office: Intellectual Property Protection.
Theft of intellectual property poses a serious threat to all U.S.
businesses. The USPTO has created this site to help small businesses
consider the benefits of strong IP protection - both in the united
States and overseas. It includes important information on whether
and when to file for intellectual property protection, what type
of protection to file for, where to file, and how to go about it.
See also http://www.stopfakes.gov/
for more information.
Other Resources
- ResearchRoundUp
Business Filings Databases
Corporate and business filings information for individual states
is contained on this site. Most of the states make at least some
of the business filings available online. The majority of the states
disseminate a range of public business records, for the most part
at no charge.
- SCORE - Service Corps of
Retired Executives
SCORE is the national, nonprofit association which has 10,500 volunteers
and 389 chapters nationwide dedicated to helping anyone interested
in starting a new business. Its official home page will allow you
to locate your local chapter of SCORE, offers information about
workshops and counseling, and contains many links to web sites which
contain business information and tools helpful to entrepreneurs.
A treasury of information and resources for the potential business
owner is found on this site.
- SCORE - Service Corps
of Retired Executives Memphis Chapter 68
Memphis Chapter 68 is the locally-chartered volunteer association
and resource partner of the Small Business Administration. SCORE
Memphis offers free and confidential counseling to start up businesses
and existing small businesses that seek advice.
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