Get Startup Basic Steps to Take When Relocating To Atlanta, GA
Get an overview of starting your new business from the Small Business Development
Center program at Kennesaw College, the University of Georgia or Georgia Tech University.
Get One-on-One Consulting with our TEAM
Receive personal experience knowledge from our “Model Company” that started in
metro Atlanta area and has grown. You will meet our TEAM members that can give you personal,
technical and knowledge based assistance.
Get A Business License/Permit
Apply for your new your business license, check your application status, print your license,
with the Office of the Secretary of State. Our TEAM will give you list of attorneys, CPA’s
Contractors, Builders, Engineers, Lenders, and Advisors.
Decide a Legal Structure
Corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships in Georgia are formed by
filing with the Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. Get the necessary
forms, file online, find out about filing fees, and search businesses.
Register Your Business to Incorporate
The Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of State serves as custodian of
the filings and provides copies and certifications of documents.
Get Certified
While it’s not a requirement in Georgia, there are benefits to getting certified. Find out ways
to certify your company. Women Owned or Minority Owned Businesses have certain privileges.
Get Business Tax Requirements
Learn about Georgia’s business-tax types and information on audits, collections, rules and policies,
and FAQs from the Department of Revenue.
Learn about Federal Tax IDs
Apply for a federal tax ID, or Employer Identification Number (EIN), with the Internal Revenue Service.
Learn about Labor Laws
Learn what Georgia employers need to know about COBRA, child labor, wages, workers’ compensation,
discrimination, family and medical leave, and more from the Office of the Secretary of State.