Resources available for Veteran/Service-Member Owned Business:
Center for Veterans Enterprise (www.vetbiz.gov)
The Center for Veterans Enterprise is supported by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and maintains a web site designed to assist Veteran/Service Member entrepreneurs who want to start and expand their businesses in the Federal and private marketplace.
Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov)
The Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is the primary registrant database for the U.S. Federal Government that collects, validates, stores and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition missions.
U.S. Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov)
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns.
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm)
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) are a local resource available at no or nominal cost that can provide assistance to business firms in marketing products and services to the Federal, state and local governments.
Veterans Corporation (www.veteranscorp.org)
The Veterans Corporation is a Federally-chartered 501(c)(3) organization that was created by Public Law 106-50 and is charged with creating and enhancing entrepreneurial business opportunities for Veterans, including Service-Disabled Veterans.
Veteran/Service Member Business Enterprise Development Alliance (www.VBEDA.org)
The vision of the Veteran/Service Member Business Enterprise Development Alliance (The VBEDA) is to be the institution that represents Veteran/Service Member Business Enterprises (VBE)s and moves forward their interests, desires and concerns to key individuals and organizations in both the private and public sectors.
Washington Secretary of State (www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/)
The Washington Secretary of State web site provides descriptions of business/organization structures, information about registering a corporation or limited liability company (LLC), and answers to other Frequently Asked Questions.
Washington State Department of Revenue (www.dor.wa.gov)
The Washington State Department of Revenue is where to learn about doing business in Washington, and how to file and pay state tax obligations.
Washington State Department of Licensing (www.dol.wa.gov)
The Washington State Department of Licensing is where to file a Master Business Application to get a state business license or Unified Business Indicator (UBI) number, get a new city or specialty license (such as a liquor license), change ownership of a business, open or change business locations, register or change a trade name, hire employees (including minors and workers in the home), and answers to other Frequently Asked Questions.
Washington State Department of General Administration (www.ga.wa.gov)
The Washington State Department of General Administration provides information on doing business with the State for goods & services vendors, contractors, architectural and engineering consultants, and property owners.
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (www.lni.wa.gov)
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries helps employers meet safety and health standards for workers, oversees benefits to workers who are injured or become ill on the job, and enforces labor laws, as well as laws that protect workers’ wages.
Washington State Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises (www.omwbe.wa.gov)
The Washington State Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises provides business development assistance, supports the Governor’s Supplier Diversity Initiative, and is the sole certifying authority for State and Federal Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged businesses.