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State Resources: Starting a Business<\/h1>\n\n
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Many Secretary of State Offices or State Small Business Development Centers provide legal, financial, and educational support to entrepreneurs. They offer advice about name registration, business licenses, and how to obtain financing.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

There are 31.7 million people employed by small businesses. According to the Small Business Administration<\/span> (SBA<\/span><\/a>), small businesses comprise more than 99% of all US businesses. They are economic drivers. It\u2019s no wonder that the federal government<\/span> as well as every state has multiple agencies dedicated to helping new businesses<\/span> form and succeed.<\/p>\n

State small business resources<\/span> include:<\/p>\n