How to Start a Business
Your State-by-State free guide:
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Whether you’re starting
an LLC, Sole Proprietorship, Partnership or Corporation we’ve got you covered
In this post you will find the basics of starting a business in your state. Whether you live in Alabama, Wyoming or one of the other 48 states you will find the details you need to get going.
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First you can find an intro below for all 50 states. Just click on your state on the map above or scroll down the page. The states are listed alphabetically. Here you will find some key General Resources such as state elephone numbers and website.
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Next you can visit your state’s full page by clicking the button at the bottom of each intro. There you will find all the General Resources for starting a business, How to Set Up a Legal Structure and some benefits for starting in your specific state.
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And don’t forget to visit bizHUMM’s very popular How to Start a Business: The Ultimate Free Guide. It is filled with great and practical content outlining the 15 most important steps to get you going!
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Alabama
Phone Number
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Voice: 334-242-5324 (Sec. of State)
Alabama Website
http://www.sos.alabama.gov/BusinessServices/Default.aspxHelp with incorporation in Alabama (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-al/Alabama Angel Investors
https://angel.co/alabama/investorsAlaska
Phone Number
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Voice: (907)-465-2550
(Dept. of Commerce)
Alaska Website
http://www.Alaska.govHelp with incorporation in Alaska (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
https://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ak/Alaska Angel Investors
https://angel.co/alaska/investorsArizona
Phone Number
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Voice: 602-542-4285(Sec. of State)
Arizona Website
https://az.govHelp with incorporation in Arizona (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-az/Arizona Angel Investors
https://angel.co/arizona/investorsArkansas
Phone Number
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Voice: 888-233-0325
(Sec. of State)
501-682-3409
(Sec. of State)
Arkansas Website
http://arkansas.govHelp with incorporation in Arkansas (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ar/Arkansas Angel Investors
https://angel.co/arkansas/investorsCalifornia
Phone Number
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Voice: 916- 653-6814 (Sec. of State)
California Website
http://www.ca.govHelp with incorporation in California (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ca/California Angel Investors
https://angel.co/california/investorsColorado
Phone Number
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Voice: 303-894-2200 (Sec. of State)
Colorado Website
https://www.colorado.govHelp with incorporation in Colorado (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-co/Colorado Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Colorado/investorsConnecticut
Phone Number
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Voice: 860-509-6200 (Sec. of State)
Connecticut Website
http://portal.ct.govHelp with incorporation in Connecticut (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ct/Connecticut Angel Investors
https://angel.co/connecticut/investorsDelaware
Phone Number
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Voice: 302-739-4111 (Sec. of State)
Delaware Website
http://delaware.govHelp with incorporation in Delaware (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-de/Delaware Angel Investors
https://angel.co/delaware/investorsFlorida
Phone Number
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Voice: 850-245-6500 (Dept. of State)
Florida Website
http://www.myflorida.comHelp with incorporation in Florida (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-fl/Florida Angel Investors
https://angel.co/florida/investorsGeorgia
Phone Number
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Voice: 404-656-2881 (Sec. of State)
Georgia Website
http://georgia.govHelp with incorporation in Georgia (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ga/Georgia Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Georgia/investorsHawaii
Phone Number
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Voice: 808-586-2545 (Business Action Center)
Hawaii Website
https://portal.ehawaii.govHelp with incorporation in Hawaii (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-hi/Hawaii Angel Investors
https://angel.co/hawaii/investorsIdaho
Phone Number
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Voice: 208-334-2301 (Sec. of State)
Idaho Website
http://www.idaho.govHelp with incorporation in Idaho (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-id/Idaho Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Idaho/investorsIllinois
Phone Number
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Voice: 217-785-3000 (Sec. of State)
Illinois Website
http://www.illinois.govHelp with incorporation in Illinois (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-il/Illinois Angel Investors
https://angel.co/illinois/investorsIndiana
Phone Number
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Voice: 317-232-6531 (Sec. of State)
Indiana Website
http://www.in.gov/core/Help with incorporation in Indiana (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-in/Indiana Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Indiana/investorsIowa
Phone Number
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Voice: 515-281-5204 (Sec. of State)
Iowa Website
http://iowa.govHelp with incorporation in Iowa (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ia/Iowa Angel Investors
https://angel.co/iowa/investorsKansas
Phone Number
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Voice: 785-296-4564 (Sec. of State)
Kansas Website
http://www.kansas.govHelp with incorporation in Kansas (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ks/Kansas Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Kansas/investorsKentucky
Phone Number
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Voice: 502-564-3490 (Sec. of State)
Kentucky Website
http://kentucky.govHelp with incorporation in Kentucky (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ky/Kentucky Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Kentucky/investorsLouisiana
Phone Number
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Voice: 225-922-2880 (Sec. of State)
Louisiana Website
http://louisiana.govHelp with incorporation in Louisiana (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-la/Louisiana Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Louisiana/investorsMaine
Phone Number
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Voice: 207-624-7736 (Sec. of State)
Maine Website
http://www.maine.govHelp with incorporation in Maine (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-me/Maine Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Maine/investorsMaryland
Phone Number
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Voice: 410-974-5521 (Sec. of State)
Maryland Website
http://www.maryland.govHelp with incorporation in Maryland (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-md/Maryland Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Maryland/investorsMassachusetts
Phone Number
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Voice: 617-727-7030 (Sec. of Commonwealth)
Massachusetts Website
http://www.mass.govHelp with incorporation in Massachusetts (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
uote/llc-md/http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ma/Massachusetts Angel Investors
https://angel.co/massachusetts/investorsMichigan
Phone Number
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Voice: 888-767-6424 (Secretary of State)
Michigan Website
http://www.michigan.govHelp with incorporation in Michigan (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-mi/Michigan Angel Investors
https://angel.co/michigan/investorsMinnesota
Phone Number
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Voice: 651-296-2803 (Sec. of State)
Minnesota Website
http://mn.govHelp with incorporation in Minnesota (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-mn/Minnesota Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Minnesota/investorsMississippi
Phone Number
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Voice: 601-359-1633 (Sec. of State)
Mississippi Website
https://www.mississippi.gov/Help with incorporation in Mississippi (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ms/Mississippi Angel Investors
https://angel.co/MississippiMissouri
Phone Number
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Voice: 573-751-4936 (Sec. of State)
Missouri Website
http://www.mo.govHelp with incorporation in Missouri (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-mo/Missouri Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Missouri/investorsMontana
Phone Number
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Voice: 406-444-2034 (Sec. of State)
Montana Website
http://montana.govHelp with incorporation in Montana (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-mo/Montana Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Montana/investorsNebraska
Phone Number
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Voice: 402-471-4079 (Sec. of State)
Nebraska Website
http://www.nebraska.govHelp with incorporation in Nebraska (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ne/Nebraska Angel Investors
https://angel.co/NebraskaNevada
Phone Number
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Voice: 775-684-5708 (Sec. of State)
Nevada Website
http://nv.govHelp with incorporation in Nevada (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-nv/Nevada Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Nevada/investorsNew Hampshire
Phone Number
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Voice: 603-271-3246 (Sec. of State)
New Hampshire Website
https://www.nh.govHelp with incorporation in New Hampshire (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-al/New Hampshire Angel Investors
https://angel.co/new-hampshire/investorsNew Jersey
Phone Number
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Voice: 603-271-3246 (Dept. of State)
New Jersey Website
http://www.state.nj.usHelp with incorporation in New Jersey (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-nj/New Jersey Angel Investors
https://angel.co/new-jersey/investorsNew Mexico
Phone Number
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Voice: 505-827-4508 (Sec. of State)
New Mexico Website
http://www.newmexico.govHelp with incorporation in New Mexico (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-nm/New Mexico Angel Investors
https://angel.co/new-mexico/investorsNew York
Phone Number
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Voice: 518-473-2492 (Dept. of State)
New York Website
http://www.ny.govHelp with incorporation in New York (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ny/New York Angel Investors
https://angel.co/new-york/investorsNorth Carolina
Phone Number
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Voice: 518-473-2492 (Dept. of State)
North Carolina Website
http://www.nc.govHelp with incorporation in North Carolina (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-nc/North Carolina Angel Investors
https://angel.co/north-carolina/investorsNorth Dakota
Phone Number
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Voice: 701-328-2900 (Dept. of State)
North Dakota Website
https://www.nd.govHelp with incorporation in North Dakota (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-nd/North Dakota Angel Investors
https://angel.co/North-Dakota/investorsOhio
Phone Number
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Voice: 614-466-2655 (Sec. of State)
Ohio Website
http://ohio.govHelp with incorporation in Ohio starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
hhttp://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-oh/Ohio Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Ohio/investorsOklahoma
Phone Number
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Voice: 405-522-2520 (Sec. of State)
Oklahoma Website
http://oklahoma.gov/Help with incorporation in Oklahoma (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ok/Oklahoma Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Oklahoma/investorsOregon
Phone Number
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Voice: 503-986-2200 (Sec. of State)
Oregon Website
http://Oregon.govHelp with incorporation in Oregon (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-or/Oregon Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Oregon/investorsPennsylvania
Phone Number
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Voice: 717-787-6458 (Sec. of State)
Pennsylvania Website
http://pa.govHelp with incorporation in Pennsylvania (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-pa/Pennsylvania Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Pennsylvania/investorsRhode Island
Phone Number
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Voice: 401-222-2357 (Sec. of State)
Rhode Island Website
http://ri.gov/Help with incorporation in Rhode Island (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ri/Rhode Island Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Rhode-Island/investorsSouth Carolina
Phone Number
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Voice: 803-734-2158 (Sec. of State)
South Carolina Website
http://sc.govHelp with incorporation in South Carolina (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-sc/South Carolina Angel Investors
https://angel.co/South-Carolina/investorsSouth Dakota
Phone Number
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Voice: 605-773-3537 (Sec. of State)
South Dakota Website
http://sd.govHelp with incorporation in South Dakota (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-sd/South Dakota Angel Investors
https://angel.co/South-Dakota/investorsTennessee
Phone Number
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Voice: 615-741-7008 (Sec. of State)
Tennessee Website
http://tn.govHelp with incorporation in Tennessee (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-tn/Tennessee Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Tennessee/investorsTexas
Phone Number
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Voice: 512-463-5555 (Sec. of State)
Texas Website
http://www.texas.govHelp with incorporation in Texas starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-tx/Texas Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Texas/investorsUtah
Phone Number
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Voice: 801-530-4849 (Sec. of State)
Utah Website
http://www.Utah.govHelp with incorporation in Utah (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-ut/Utah Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Utah/investorsVermont
Phone Number
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Voice: 802-828-2386 (Sec. of State)
Vermont Website
http://www.vermont.gov/Help with incorporation in Vermont (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-vt/Vermont Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Vermont/investorsVirginia
Phone Number
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Voice: 804-371-9967 (State Corp. Commission)
Virginia Website
http://www.Virginia.gov/Help with incorporation in Virginia (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-va/Virginia Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Virginia/investorsWashington
Phone Number
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Voice: 360-902-4151 (Sec. of State)
Washington Website
http://www.Washington.gov/Help with incorporation in Washington (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-wa/Washington Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Washington/investorsWest Virginia
Phone Number
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Voice: 304-558-8000 (Sec. of State)
West Virginia Website
http://www.wv.govHelp with incorporation in West Virginia (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-wv/West Virginia Angel Investors
https://angel.co/West-Virginia/investorsWisconsin
Phone Number
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Voice: 608-266-8888 (Sec. of State)
Wisconsin Website
http://www.wisconsin.govHelp with incorporation in Wisconsin (starts at $79 + state fees & shipping)
http://www.corpnet.com/start-business/quote/llc-wi/Wisconsin Angel Investors
https://angel.co/Wisconsin/investorsWyoming
Phone Number
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Voice: 307-777-7311 (Sec. of State)