- California Business Portal: tools, local resources - www.sos.ca.gov
- EIN application (employer identification number, sometimes referred to as Federal Tax ID number) - IRS
- Permit information for California businesses - Enter your business type and location, and this site will provide the applicable links and contact information to state, local, regional, and federal permitting authorities - CalGold
- Small Business Administration - U.S. government agency that provides assistance to support small business with planning, services and programs, tools, and local resources - www.sba.gov
- U.S. Government - Portals to business resources and links for the U.S. government: small business grants, small business guides, tools for business planning and more - www.business.gov and www.usa.gov
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - go here to apply to trademark your logo or file for a patent.
www.uspto.gov
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- Legal Services - General counseling about legal matters, risk avoidance, litigation, contracting drafting and review, trademark filings, LLC and corporate formations, and more. Kendall Reed of Counsel, Monroe and Zinder, P.C., 5933 W. Century Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA. 90045, 310-670-1381. Email: kreed@monroezinder.com
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