Small Business

Resource Guides

• Starting Your Small Business
  A comprehensive guide from the US Small Business Administration. Information about first steps, signage, business plans, patents and trademarks; plus FAQs, definitions, and a startup kit.
• IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Resource
  Federal and state resources for entrepreneurs, employers, and small businesses. Includes checklists, information on recordkeeping, hiring, employer ID numbers, and of course, taxes.

State Resources

• Pocket guide to State Resources for Business (PDF) This file requires the free Adobe Reader.
• Comprehensive State Business Resource Guide (PDF) This file requires the free Adobe Reader.
• A Businessperson's Guide to Banking in Maine
• What Maine Small Businesses Should Know about Health Insurance

Federal Resources

• US Small Business Administration - Maine
• US Small Business Administration
• US Small Business Administration - Office of Advocacy
• US Copyright Office

Regional Business Services

• Androscoggin Valley Business Services
• Aroostook Business Information
• Bangor Region Development Alliance
• Central Maine Business Services
• Eastern Maine Development Corporation
• Lake Region Resource Conservation and Development Council
• Maine Chambers of Commerce
  Listing of regional and municipal Chambers of Commerce with contact information and links to each website.

See Also: Economic Development

Top Online Services

• Corporations Search
• UCC Filing
• Corporate Annual Reports Filing
• Tax Filing & Payment Services
• Business Answers
• Professional License Renewal (various professions)
• Maine Marine License Renewal
• Professional Engineers License Renewal
• Nursing License Renewal
• Mobile Maine.gov
• Sales/Use Tax and Income Tax Withholding Registration