SBDC   |   General Business Resources

Helping Businesses Grow Strong

There are many resources available for existing and start-up businesses. If you are looking for information that is not found on this website, please contact us at (406) 587-3113 or by e-mail at info@prosperabusinessnetwork.com. Prospera Business Network can assist you with any of the items below.

General Business Information

Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov

Montana Department of Commerce
http://commerce.state.mt.us

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
http://www.score.org

US Business Advisors
http://www.business.gov

Resources for Entrepreneurs
http://www.entreworld.org

Subcontracting Opportunities
http://www.sba.gov/gcbd

Taxes

General Information, Montana Department of Revenue
http://www.state.mt.us/revenue

Internal Revenue Service
http://www.irs.gov

Unemployment Insurance
http://uid.dli.state.mt.us

Federal Tax ID Numbers
http://www.irs.gov/smallbiz

Workers Compensation
http://stfund.mt.us/default.htm

Licensing

Registration of Business Name
http://www.state.mt.us/sos

Online Business Forms
http://www.state.mt.us/sos

State Licensing
(406) 444-6900

City of Bozeman
http://www.bozeman.net

Gallatin County No business license required.
http://www.co.gallatin.mt.us

Patents & Trademarks

Antoinette M. Tease, P.L.L.C.
Intellectual Property and Technology Law
http://www.teaselaw.com

Marti Elder, LLC
http://www.eldermart.net

Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.
http://www.webpatent.com

Patent Depository
http://www.mtech.edu/library

Patent Cafe
http://www.PatentCafe.com

Economic Data

Census & Economic Information Center, Montana Department of Commerce
http://ceic.commerce.state.mt.us

Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Research & Analysis Bureau
www.ourfactsyourfuture.org

Labor Force Information
http://rad.dli.state.mt.us

US Census
http://www.census.gov

International Trade

Montana Department of Commerce
http://commerce.state.mt.us

Montana Export Assistance Center
http://www.mwtc.org

Manufacturing

Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
http://www.coe.montana.edu/mmec

Business Incubators

TechRanch
http://www.techranch.org

Marketing

Made in Montana Program
http://commerce.state.mt.us/BRD/BRD_Home.html

EPA Compliance Information

The Automotive Compliance Assistance Center
http://www.ccar-green-link.org

National Metal Finishing Resource Center
http://www.nmfrc.org

National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center
http://es.inel.gov/oeca/ag/aghmpg.html

Printers National Compliance Assistance Center
http://www.pneac.org