Local Otsego County Resources
- SCORE Mentoring – a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. SCORE will match you with a mentor who can assist you in all phases of your business start-up process.
Local Office: 189 Main Street, Suite 500, Oneonta, New York 13820
Contact:Otsego County Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (607) 267-4010
Email: info@otsegocc.com
- Small Business Development Center – a premier business assistance organization in
New York State – provides expert management and technical assistance to start-up and existing businesses.
Local Office: 189 Main Street, Oneonta, New York 13820
Contact: Michelle D. Catan, NYS Certified Business Advisor
Phone: (607) 267-4010 ext. 105
Email: mcatan@binghamton.edu
State and Federal Resources
- Forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in New York State
- U.S. Small Business Administration
Forming a Sole Proprietorship
Forming a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)
Forming a Corporation
Forming a Partnership
Forming an S Corporation
Forming a Cooperative - IRS-Business Structures
Articles and Printable Resources
- Organizational Types and Considerations for Small Business
- Legal Business Structures
- Selecting the Best Business Structure
- Choosing a Business Structure
- Entrepreneur: How to Choose the Best Business Structure
- Franchising
- Principles for Structuring a Small Business and Farms
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