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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Starting a Business
1. Top Ten First Steps
2. Financing: Acquiring Business Loans
City of Arlington – Business Location
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City of Arlington
a. Commercial Location: Licenses, Permits and Registration FAQ
b. Health Permits for Establishments
c. Home-Based Business FAQ
Legal
4. Business Structures
a. Sole Proprietorship
b. Partnerships
c. Limited Liability Company
d. Corporations
5. Assumed Name/”Doing Business As” Registration
6. Incorporation Requirements
7. Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights
8. Tax Identification Numbers
9. Business Tax Requirements
a. Income Tax
b. Employment Tax
c. Sales Tax
d. Property Tax
10. Employer Labor Compliance
Government Procurement
11. Selling to the Government/Procurement
12. Business Certification/ Disadvantaged, Minority, and Woman-Owned Business
Business Resources
13. City of Arlington Business Resources
a. Arlington Public Library
b. Urban Design Center
c. Economic Development Incentives
14. Community Business Resources
a. EpIC Mavs at the StartUp Lounge at The University of Texas at Arlington
b. Technical and Management Assistance & Consulting (TMAC)
c. Downtown Arlington Management Corporation (DAMC)
d. Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County: Workforce Grants
e. Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County: Hiring and Recruiting Assistance
15. Business Counseling
a. Tarrant Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
b. Fort Worth SCORE
c. University of Texas at Arlington Veterans Business Outreach Center
d. TechFW
16. Community Networking Organizations
a. Greater Chamber of Commerce
b. Asian Chamber of Commerce
c. Black Chamber of Commerce
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