Corporate Matters
1. Entity Search - https://delecorp.delaware.gov/tin/GINameSearch.jsp - allows you to determine if another company has been established with the name you chose for your company.
2. California Secretary of State Business Search - http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/ — allows you to determine if another company has been established with the name you chose for your company. It isn't 100% accurate since it is a couple of days behind but it is free.
3. California Forms, Fees, and Samples - http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/forms.htm - allows you to download sample forms for creating your Articles of Incorporation (for California corporations) and Statement and Designation of a Foreign Corporation (any company established outside of California).
4. California Secretary of State Processing Times - http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-times.htm . - tells you how long you will have to wait before you get a file-stamped copy back of any filing you made with the California Secretary of State.
5. California Employment Development Department - http://www.edd.ca.gov/ - tells you all you need to know regarding hiring in the state of California.
6. IRS EIN Assistant - https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/modiein/individual/index.jsp - allows you to obtain an EIN, tax identification number, for your new company.
Government Funding Resources
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Small Business Administrationhttp://www.sba.gov/loans-and-grants - Has information about grants and loans for Small Businesses. To help identify what government financing programs may be available to help you start or expand your business, you can use their Loans and Grants Search Tool.
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National Science Foundationhttp://www.nsf.gov/funding/ - Typically solicits proposals in the following areas: Biotech and Chemical Technologies, Education Applications, Information and Communication Technologies, Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing.
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U.S. Department of Energyhttp://energy.gov/public-services/funding-opportunities - The DOE has three loan programs: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program and the Loan Guarantee programs to include Section 1703 and Section 1705. Each of the three programs within the Loan Programs Office has its own eligibility requirements.
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Environmental Protection Agencyhttp://www.epa.gov/ncer/sbir/ - EPA issues annual solicitations for Phase I and Phase II research proposals from science and technology-based firms. Since its inception, EPA's SBIR Program has provided incentive funding to small businesses to translate their innovative ideas into commercial products that address environmental problems.
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