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Starting a Pittsburgh Area Business
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A range of business start-up assistance tools and information on financial incentives, taxes, regulations and permits.

Building and Workplace Regulations in Pennsylvania
The TeamPA Web site provides excellent details on Pennsylvania's building and workplace regulations including child labor laws, minimum wage act, fire and panic regulations, worker's compensation, and much more.

Downloadable Forms
The Corporation Bureau of the Pennsylvania State Department has a wide range of forms available for download to assist individuals and business entities in filing for incorporation, registering a business name or trademark, and much more.

Enployer Identification Number (EIN)
How to apply for a Federal EIN, which will also be used as your Pennsylvania Employer Identification Number.

Entrepreneur's Guide - Starting & Growing a Business in PA
This guide is chock full of information on starting and growing a business in Pennsylvania, including free services, checklists, helpful tips, tax laws and licensing procedures. In PDF format.

Environmental Permits
Learn about the application process in this guide to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection permits and other applications.

Financial Assistance for PA Businesses
Southwestern Pennsylvania offers a wide array of financial and technical assistance programs to provide the necessary tools to grow or expand your business.

Incorporating a Business
Guidelines and forms for incorporating a business in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Small Business Administration
The Pittsburgh SBA office assists hundreds of people through training, counseling and business-development programs throughout the 27 counties of western Pennsylvania. Get free counseling and technical assistance, pre-business and business planning workshops, financial assistance and information on starting and managing a small business.

Small Business Development Center - Clarion University
SBDCs can provide free assistance with business plans, identify sources of financing, developing new markets, and managing cash flow. The Clarion SBDC covers Armstrong, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, Indiana, McKean, Potter, and Venango Counties in western Pennsylvania.

Small Business Development Center - Duquesne University
The Chrysler Corporation SBDC at Duquesne University offers consulting, technical assistance and information resources free of charge to entrepreneurs starting or expanding a small business in southwestern Pennsylvania.

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