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Business Resources
If you looking for information that can support your business, you have come to the right place. The links below can help connect you to various resources critical to starting, operating or growing a business.
Training and Educational Institutions
Workforce Resource Centers of Santa Barbara County
Starting a Business/Forming a Corporation
Small Business Assistance - SBCC
Small Business Assistance - SCORE
Filing a Fictitious Business Name
Business License - Contact the Treasurer/Tax Collector
California Secretary of State - Establishing the business's legal structure
U.S. Small Business Administration
State and federal resources
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Contractors State License Board
Department of Industrial Relations
Division of Workers' Compensation
Department of Consumer Affairs
Employment Development Department (EDD)
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
State Labor Commissioner Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center
U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. International Trade Commission
Permits and Registrations
Business property Statement E-Filing
Assessor Property Exemption Form
Agricultural permits, fees and reports
Taxes
Property taxes - County Assessor
Property taxes - Treasurer/Tax Collector - Treasurer/Tax Collector
Business Loan and Incentive Programs
Microloans and Revolving loans
Other Resources and Partners
TriCounty Better Business Bureau
SCORE Santa Barbara - Service Core of Retired Executives
California Department of Child Support Services - Employer Information
Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau & Film Commission