Business - Doing Business With the Federal Government
Contract Opportunities on the website SAM.gov, opens a new window is the single government point-of-entry for Federal government procurement opportunities (it replaces the older FBO.gov, FedBizOpps, and Commerce Business Daily).
If new to government contracting, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Contracting Guide, opens a new window explains the government contracting process. Not ready for a government contract yet? Learn about subcontracting opportunities, opens a new window.
Wage Determinations, opens a new window page of the SAM.gov (SCAs and DBAs).
The Government Auctions and Sales, opens a new window page of USA.gov lists federal assets for sales. Also search Surplus Personal Property Sales, opens a new window nationwide, Treasury auctions, opens a new window, and locate sales and authorized sellers of forfeited assets, opens a new window.
Federal Acquisition Regulation, opens a new window (FAR) page, with both current and archived regulations
Business - International
Foreign currency exchange rates (current and historical) from the Treasury Department, opens a new window and the Federal Reserve, opens a new window.
U.S. Commercial Service in Atlanta helps teach how to export and make connections. Learn rules for exporting and , opens a new windowimporting (U.S. Customs and Border Protection). The Export-Import Bank, opens a new window helps with financing for companies big and small.
CROSS, opens a new window (Customs Rulings Online Search System), a searchable database of U.S. Customs and Border Protection rulings 1989-present. Harmonized Tariff schedule, opens a new window. Search the Intellectual Property Rights, opens a new window database.
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, opens a new window (formerly Overseas Private Investment Corporation) assists U.S. private businesses with overseas enterprises, especially in new and emerging markets.
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, opens a new window contains information about country sanctions, the Specially Designated Nationals List, and other information to know when doing business overseas.
Zoomable world time zone map, opens a new window from CIA via Library of Congress.
Country Information: State Department U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets, opens a new window (formerly Background Notes) and CIA World Factbook, opens a new window cover land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Country Commercial Guides, opens a new window contain information on commercial environments. Pronounce foreign names and places correctly with Voice of America's Pronunciation Guide, opens a new window. State Department telephone directory, opens a new window.
Business - Manage Your Business
U.S. Small Business Administration home page, opens a new window.
The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, opens a new window offers certification and assistance to Minority Business Enterprises in Georgia.
ZIP Code online directory, opens a new window.
Buy surplus merchandise and property from the U.S. Government, opens a new window or the Georgia Dept. of Administrative Services Surplus Property, opens a new window.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Resources for Small Businesses, opens a new window can help businesses learn about environmental regulations that may affect them and find funding to implement good environmental practices. Links to Compliance Assistance Centers, opens a new window, to State-Specific Resources, opens a new window, and to enforcement information, opens a new window specific to small business and small communities.
Business - Starting a New Business
USA.gov portal, opens a new window has resources for those who want their next career to be their new business.
Learn how to write a business plan, opens a new window. See templates and free samples, opens a new window.
SBA financing resources, opens a new window. The SBA offers loans, opens a new window through third-party lenders. Find government funding sources, opens a new window for which you might be eligible. Learn about government grants, opens a new window.
Free online training, opens a new window is offered by SBA. Small Business Development Center training, opens a new window at Georgia State (free through 2020). The Small Business Development Center at Georgia State provides free business and economic development consulting for Fulton County (75 Piedmont Ave., NE. Suite 700; 404-413-7830).
The U.S. Minority Business Development Agency, opens a new window offers help for new minority-owned businesses. The Atlanta office of the MBDA is operated by the Enterprise Innovation Institute, opens a new window at Georgia Tech and its regional offices, opens a new window, including Fulton North and South.
Atlanta hosts SCORE Atlanta, opens a new window, a non-profit resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration that offers training and remote mentoring.
Veterans should begin at the VA's Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization, opens a new window website. This office helps veteran-owned and other small business concerns that are procurement-ready gain access to economic opportunities.
SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership, opens a new window provides business training and counseling, access to credit and capital, and marketing opportunities, including federal contracts
Some kinds of businesses work well as worker cooperatives, benefitting members and communities. Find out more in Co-ops 101, opens a new window and Research on the Economic Impact of Cooperatives, opens a new window.
Permits
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service's Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center, opens a new window for tax-related information and how to get a Federal Tax Identification Number.
Georgia: Register a New Business, opens a new window.
City of Atlanta: Applying for a General Business License.
Unincorporated Fulton County plus other Fulton County cities, opens a new window (open "Who Issues Licenses For My Business Address?")
