Important Resources for the Start-up Small Business |
| U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) |
www.sba.gov
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| Saint Louis District Office |
314-539-6600 |
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Web Site |
| U.S. Export Assistance Center in Clayton |
314-425-3304 |
| SBA Pre-Qualification Loan Program |
314-539-6600 x271 |
| SBA Veteran Affairs |
314-539-6600 x245 |
| SBA Surety Bond Program (SBA in Denver,CO) |
303-844-2607 x254 |
| SBA 8(a) Business Development Program |
314-539-6600 x250 |
| SBA HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program |
314-539-6600 x255 |
SCORE Chapter 21
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www.stlscore.org |
| SCORE National |
1-800-634-0245 |
| St. Louis |
314-539-6600 x242,243 |
| St. Charles Branch |
636-447-5000 |
| Kirkwood Branch |
314-800-1527 |
MO Small Business Technology and Development Centers (SBDC)
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www.mo-sbdc.org |
| St. Louis SBDC |
314-621-3888 |
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Web Site |
| Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (MO PTAC): |
Web Site |
| MO PTAC - St. Louis |
314-621-3888 |
| St. Charles Economic Dev. Center SBDC |
636-928-7714 |
Federal Offices
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| Federal Tax Identification Number |
800-829-3676 |
| Federal Information Center |
800-688-9889 |
| U.S. Export Assistance Center |
314-425-3304 |
| Consumer Information Center |
888-878-3256 |
| U.S. Trademark and Patent Office |
800-786-9199 |
Missouri State Offices
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| Secretary of State (register your business name) |
314-340-7490 |
| Missouri Tax I.D # |
314-877-0177 |
| Missouri Business Assistance Center |
888-751-2863 |
| Missouri Department of Health (Child Care) |
314-877-0210 |
| Worker’s Compensation |
314-340-686 |
Economic Development Programs
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| Better Business Bureau |
314-645-3300 |
| Regional Commerce and Growth Association |
314-231-5555 |
| St. Charles County Economic Development Council |
636-441-6880 |
| City of St.Louis Business Assistance Center |
314-622-4120 |
| St. Louis County Economic Council |
314-615-7663 |
| City of St. Louis Enterprise Center |
314-534-1818 |
Legal Assistance
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| Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis |
314-621-6881 |
| Legal Services of Eastern Missouri |
314-534-4200 |
| Telephone Law |
Temporarily out of service |
Small Business Technology Programs
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| Inventor Association of St. Louis |
314-432-1291 |
| Center for Emerging Technologies |
314-615-6900 |
Women/Minority/Veteran/Disabled
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| Grace Hill Women’s Business Center |
314-539-9840 |
| National Association of Women’s Business Owners (NAWBO) |
314-645-6465 |
| St. Louis Minority Business Council Certification |
314-241-1143 |
| State of Missouri Certification |
877-259-2963 |
| MO Department of Transportation Certification |
573-751-6801 |
| St. Louis County Office of Veteran Affairs |
314-615-4413 |
| SBA 8(a) Business Development Program |
314-539-6600 x250 |
| SBA Small Disadvantaged Business Certification |
314-539-6600 x229 |
| Veterans Business Resource Center VBRC |
314-531-8387 |
| Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
314-664-4432 |
Licenses
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| City of St. Louis License Collector |
314-622-4528 |
| St. Louis County Merchants and Mfrs, License |
314-615-5107 |
| Ballwin |
636-227-8580 |
| Clayton |
314-290-8442 |
| Crestwood |
314-729-4700 |
| Ellisville |
636-227-9660 |
| Fenton |
636-343-2080 |
| Ferguson |
314-521-7721 |
| Florissant |
314-921-5700 |
