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Suggested links
- Business in Portland -- Licensing and Tax Requirements
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http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=42011&Includes useful links to information from each level of government (city, county, state, and federal). Covers licenses and taxes; tax credits, incentives and discounts; and regulated and certified businesses.
- Business in Portland -- Portland Land Use, Zoning, Permit and Regulatory Information
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http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=42010&Provides links to city and state agencies regarding development permits and land use requirements, as well as special events permits.
- Business.gov
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http://www.businesslaw.govA comprehensive site providing legal and regulatory information for small businesses from federal agencies as well as links to state and local governments and other institutions. Contains "plain English" guides to starting a business, handling finances, managing employees, doing business, and getting out of business.
- E-Laws: Employment Laws Assistance for Workers & Small Businesses
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http://www.dol.gov/elaws/Find answers to your legal questions on general business, human resources, workplace safety, and more.
- Findlaw for Small Business
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http://biz.findlaw.com/business_commercial/legal/Find articles, forms, and answers to frequently asked questions regarding contracts, injuries, environmental laws, permits and licenses, etc.
- Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource
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http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/Provides information on employment taxes and access to small business forms and publications. Offers an online classroom with a series of self-directed workshops on a variety of topics for small business owners.
- Making Your New Business Legal
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http://www.entrepreneur.com/startupbasics/legalissues/archive116046.htmlBrief information on choosing a corporate structure, selecting a company name, and getting a business license.
- NOLO Business and Human Resources
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http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/1745D9A3-D50D-4AAD-BFB3ED609A4EE3F5/111/Legal and practical advice for starting and running a small business. Covers business structures, taxes, small business legal concerns, protecting your business's intellectual property, and more.
- Small Business Legal Clinic
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http://law.lclark.edu/dept/blaw/sblc.htmlThe SBLC provides the Portland community with free and sliding scale legal services to small and emerging businesses, especially those owned by low-income women, minorities, and recent immigrants. Examples of some of the issues the SBLC help businesses with include advice regarding entity creation by drafting articles of incorporation and organization, bylaws, partnership agreements, review of lending contracts and advice about loans, advice concerning compliance with consumer, licensing, and regulatory rules, and copyright and trademark creation.
- Starting a Home-Based Business
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http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/index.cfm?c=36684Operating a small business out of your home is called a "home occupation." Home occupations are regulated and may require a permit from the City. Check this site for information on if you need a permit and how to obtain one.
- State of Oregon Corporation Division
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http://www.filinginoregon.com/The division operates the Business Referral Center to provide information on government registration and licensing requirements for business. The referral list contains phone numbers and Internet links to appropriate forms and information for business. They also offer a step-by-step guide to Starting a Business.
- FindLaw for Small Business
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http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/Includes ready-to-use forms with explanations of how and when to use them; checklists for getting started in business, purchasing a business, paying taxes, buying real estate, negotiating leases, and maintaining employee benefit plans; tips on how to save legal costs and taxes and avoid lawsuits and legal hassles; and more.