New Businesses

Starting a Small Business

Helpful Information

• U.S. Small Business Administration
• State of Alabama
• Alabama Department of Revenue
• Secretary of State
• City of Huntsville Business License
• Women's Business Center of North Alabama

Chambers of Commerce

Albertville Chamber of Commerce	Arab Chamber of Commerce	Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce
Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce	DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce	Huntsville Chamber of Commerce
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce	Limestone County Chamber of Commerce	Madison County Chamber of Commerce
Marshall County Chamber of Commerce	Morgan County Chamber of Commerce

Important Links

• USA.gov
• Patents and Trademarks
• Copyright
• Alabama Small Business Development Network
• SCORE - Counselors to America's Small Business
• US Census Fact Finder

Business Plans

A business plan can serve as a road map to keep your business headed in right direction. It can also be useful, if not a necessity, when applying for a loan. You may find the following links useful if you are writing a business plan. 

• www.sba.gov/starting
• www.bizplans.com
• www.businessplans.org
• www.morebusiness.com
• www.bulletproofbizplans.com
• www.toolkit.cch.com
• www.bplans.com

 Information on the Affordable Care Act

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. The list below are resources that will help you understand the law and what it means as a small business.

• US Department of Health and Human Services
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• United States Department of Labor
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• Consumers Union
• AARP
• American Medical Association