Starting a Business in Various US States

This is a list of government business entities in the U.S. States, plus some territories (current as of 10/2012). Use these as one of your resources for doing research on what it'll take to set up a cleaning business in your area.

Alabama:	Alabama.gov business portal Starting and Operating a Business in Alabama pdf Alabama Department of Revenue, business licensing Educational Brochure for Alabama Taxpayers pdf US Small Business Administration - Alabama Small Business Resources for Alabama pdf
Alaska:	Starting a Business in Alaska pdf Business Licensing in Alaska Alaska Small Business Resource Guide pdf Alaskan Small Business Assistance Center
Arizona:	Starting a Business in Arizona Arizona Commerce Authority Small Business Association, Arizona Office Small Business Association - Arizona Guide pdf
Arkansas:	Arkansas - Starting a New Business Arkansas Secretary of State Small Business Association - Arkansas pdf Starting a Business in Arkansas
California:	Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development California Secretary of State
Colorado:	Register a New Business in Colorado Starting a Business Checklist PDF
Connecticut	Department of Revenue Services Connecticut Secretary of State
Delaware:	Delaware - Start a Small Business Quick Guide to Starting a Business in Delaware
District of Columbia:	Start a Business in DC DC Small Business Development Center
Florida:	How to Start a Business in Florida Enterprise Florida - Start up a Business in Florida
Georgia:	First Stop Business Information Center Start a Small Business in Georgia
Hawaii	Start and Grow a Business in Hawaii Business Action Center - Steps to Starting a Business
Idaho:	Starting a Business in Idaho Business Resources for the State of Idaho
Illinois:	Business page at Illinois.gov Illinois Business Information Center Step by Step Guide to Starting a Business in Illinois pdf
Indiana:	An Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting a Business in Indiana Business Services Division - Starting a Business
Iowa:	Iowa Department of Revenue Iowa.gov - For Businesses
Kansas:	Starting a Business in Kansas Thinking About Starting a Business in Kansas Kansas Department of Commerce
Kentucky:	Kentucky One Stop Business Portal Kentucky.gov business page
Louisiana:	Grow a Business in Louisiana Small Business Resource Guide Checklist for Starting a New Business
Maine:	Maine.gov Business Portal Business Startup Checklist
Maryland:	Maryland Checklist for New Businesses Department of Business & Economic Development
Massachusetts:	Thinking of starting a business in Massachusetts? Forming a Business - a Step-by-Step Guide Housing & Economic Development
Michigan:	Michigan Business One Stop A Woman's Guide to Starting a Business in Michigan pdf Guide to Starting and Operating a Small Business
Minnesota:	Starting a Business in Minnesota Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota pdf Starting a Business or Non-profit
Mississippi:	How to Start a Business in Mississippi Mississippi District Office, Small Business Association Checklist for Starting a Small Business in Mississippi pdf
Missouri:	Missouri Business Portal Secretary of State, Starting a Business
Montana:	How to Launch a New Business State of Montana, business page
Nebraska:	Starting a Business in Nebraska Secretary of State, New Business Information
Nevada:	Nevada Department of Business and Industry Nevada Small Business Development Center
New Hampshire:	Doing Business in New Hampshire Starting a Business
New Jersey:	New Jersey Business Portal New Jersey Department of the Treasury Starting a Business Checklist pdf
New Mexico:	New Mexico Small Business Development Center New Mexico - Starting a Business
New York:	Starting a Business - New York State New York State Small Business Development Center
North Carolina:	Start a New Business in North Carolina Business Link North Carolina
North Dakota:	North Dakota Small Business Development Center Starting and Operating a Business in North Dakota
Ohio:	Ohio Business Gateway Quick Start for your Business Entity
Oklahoma:	Starting a New Business Oklahoma Small Business Development Center
Oregon:	Starting a Business in Oregon Oregon Department of Revenue How do you Start a Business in Oregon?
Pennsylvania:	What Should I do to Start a Business in Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania SBDC Business Checklist
Rhode Island:	First Stop Business Information Center RI.gov - For Business
South Carolina:	SC.gov - How Do I Start a Business? South Carolina Business One Stop
South Dakota:	Information Gateway for Business How to Start a Business in South Dakota
Tennessee:	Tennessee business page Tennessee Smart Start - Small Business Guide pdf Tennessee Small Business Development Center
Texas:	Start a Business in Texas Business Guide & Resources
Utah:	Starting a Business in Utah Utah.gov business page
Vermont:	A Checklist for Starting a Business in Vermont Vermont.gov business page
Virginia:	Virginia Business One Stop Starting a Business
Washington:	Access Washington - Start a Business State of Washington Business Licensing Service
West Virginia:	Start a Business in West Virginia Business for West Virginia West Virginia Small Business Development Center
Wisconsin:	Wisconsin Business Services Is Business Ownership for You? Wisconsin Small Business Development Center
Wyoming	Wyoming's eGoverment Business Site How to Start a Business is Wyoming

General Resources

Checklist for Starting a Business by IRS

BusinessKnowHow.com

U.S. Small Business Association

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