STEP ONE: Starting Up    

Startup Guidelines

    Small Business Administration

    Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

Business Formations (Legal Entities)

    Virginia Corporation Commission [C Corporation, S Corporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)]

    Office of the Clerk (General Partnership)

Employer ID Number (EIN)

     Internal Revenue Service

    Virgnia's Online Business Registration - Tax IDs

Business License

    County of Fairfax, Department of Tax Administration

    Virginia Department of Business Assistance

    Home Occupation Permit

     Registering a Trade Name

    Virginia License & Permit Guide

Certifications

     Virginia Minority Business Enterprise (PDF)

    SBA HUBZone Program

    SBA 8(a) Program

Financing

     Community Business Partnership

     SBA - Applying For A Loan

     SBA - Small Business Lenders

    Financing Your Business

    SBA Loan Programs

    Venture Capital

Vendor Registration

    County of Fairfax

    Commonwealth of Virginia

Training

     Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia

    George Mason Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)

Other Resources

    Minority Business Facts in Fairfax County

    Business Incubators

    Virginia Business Information Center

    Industry Sectors