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The CalGold Data Base provides detailed information on the business permit, license and registration requirements from all levels of government. The information includes a description of the requirement, the name, address, and telephone number of the agency, and frequently even a direct link to that agency's Internet web pages. The information identified is specific to the type of business and its location in California..

Financing Issues

• Do you have a personal relationship with your bank? Start now by opening a checking or savings account! Then talk to your banker about small business loans.
   
• Check the information in Lenders for Community Development.
   
• Visit the Small Business Administration.
   
• For information on a variety of business loan options, visit Consulting Link 2000, Inc.

Taxes

Attend a tax workshop at Start Up or SCORE, or the Entrepreneur Center. Tax forms can be found online at IRS. Please, contact Start Up to help you identify a tax specialist and free tax resources.

Legal Issues

Talk to Start Up staff about obtaining a referral for Legal Services for Entrepreneurs (LSE) or visit Lawyers' Commitee for Civil Rights , SCORE, or the Entrepreneur Center. Start Up staff can give you the schedule of workshops.

Credit Counseling and Repair

• Visit Consumer Credit Counseling
   
• For credit repair and loans, visit Operation Hope.

Business counseling and more!

• Contact Start Up because we have a team of highly qualified volunteer consultants.
   
• Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), has counseling sites throughout the Bay Area (Start Up is a SCORE counseling site). SCORE also offers small business workshops.
   
• Workshops and counseling are available at the Entrepreneur Center check their contact information.