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Business Resources

Starting A Business
• http://www.filinginoregon.com/ - State of Oregon - Corporate Division's website provides information on starting a business in Oregon, including filing, required documents, etc.
• http://access.wa.gov/business/index.aspx - State of Washington - Provides information on starting a business in Washington, including filing, required documents, etc.
• http://www.business.gov/ - Choose a legal structure for your business
• http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html - Internal Revenue Service - Specific information on applying for an employer identification number, including forms and instructions.
• http://www.oregon.gov/ - State of Oregon - Official Oregon State website.


Resources To Grow Your Business
• http://www.sba.gov/ - Small Business Administration - Resources for your small business.
• http://www.score.org/index.html - SCORE - Free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs.
• http://www.pdc.us/bus_serv/default.asp - Portland Development Commission (PDC) - Get help from the PDC with new or existing businesses in Portland.
• http://www.irs.gov/ - Internal Revenue Service - Obtain forms and publications, check out online tools, and get answers to many tax questions.


Common Scams & Other Business Resources
• http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ - Federal Trade Commission - On this site, consumers can learn how to avoid identity theft - and learn what to do if their identity is stolen.  Businesses can learn how to help their customers deal with identity theft, as well as how to prevent problems in the first place.
• http://www.secretservice.gov/know_your_money.shtml - US Secret Service - A site designed to help you detect counterfeit currency and guard against forgery loss.
• http://www.oregon.gov/DSL/UP/index.shtml - State of Oregon - Department of State Lands - Information pertaining to unclaimed property in the State of Oregon.
• http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/home.html - State of Oregon - Oregon Revised Statutes