Here's where to start:

• Erie County
  • The Erie County Clerk has this 2022 brochure to assist
•  SBA
  • https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/10-steps-start-your-business
  • https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/launch-your-business/register-your-business
• NYS
  • https://www.ny.gov/services/business
• 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.