* Business Licensing Assistant  Maine Business Answers' Business Licensing Assistant allows you to run an assessment of your business to find out what Maine licenses and permits you may need to start your business.

Maine SBDC Taxes & Bookkeeping page
Go to our Taxes & Bookkeeping page for a complete listing of information and resources to help you keep your small business organized, and legally compliant.

Maine SBDC- Business Plan page
Go to our Business Plan page to learn all the details and first steps involved in getting your plan up and running.

Merwyn Business Translation Workshop Workbook  Using this FREE online workshop, you'll 'translate' your idea into a simple description that anyone can understand, regardless of their background. After your idea is translated, you'll gather key data required to run a Merwyn Business Simulation that gives you a comprehensive overview of your innovation in one easy-to-understand research report - including how much you will sell, the quality of your idea, innovation readiness and proprietary protection and royalty rate expectations.

SBDCNET: Getting Started sbdcnet (Small Business Development Centers Information Clearinghouse) offers this hlepful, very in-depth resource. Go here to find links, forms, checklists and much, much more. A complete source for all your Start-up needs.

Secretary of State- Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commisions The Bureau files all originating documents and amendments relating to corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships, and reviews proposed entity names. The Division maintains trade marks on file, and reviews the design and test of proposed marks against those on file.