Resources

Western New York is an ideal location to start a small business or move your established business. Here's where to start:

• Invest Buffalo Niagara
  • Grow your business in Buffalo Niagara
• Erie County
  • WNY Be In Business
•  SBA
  • • 10 Steps to Start your Business
    • Launch or Register your Business
• NYS
  • https://www.ny.gov/services/business
  • Services for Businesses
  • Services for Businesses (fact sheet)/Regional Contacts
  • New York State Job Bank
  • Virtual Career Center for Businesses
  • Additional Recruitment Services
  • Regional Contacts - Regional contacts
  • Code Rule 60
  • Independent Contractors
  • Publication Requirements for LLC Formation
• SBDC
  • https://sbdc.buffalostate.edu/
  • Services are always FREE
• Women’s Business Center
  • https://thewomensbusinesscenter.com/
  • Some services are FREE currently
• Federal
  • SAM.gov: The System for Award Management (SAM) is an official website of the U.S. government. There is no cost to use SAM. You can use this site for FREE to:
    • Register to do business with the U.S. government
    • Update or renew your entity registration
    • Check status of an entity registration
    • Search for entity registration and exclusion records
  • DUNS:  Your DUNS Number, Legal Business Name, and Physical Address from your Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) record.
    • If you don't already have one, you can request a DUNS Number for FREE from D&B.