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
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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!
Find your state below and click through for more details
Alabama
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Voice: 307-777-7311 (Sec. of State)