Thinking about starting a business in Breese? There is a wealth of information and services out there to help you.  If you need additional help please contact the Breese Mayor or Chamber President.

• Registering a Business
  • IL Business Registration
  • US Federal Employment Identification Number  
  • IL Articles of Incorporation
  • US IRS Election for S Corporation
  • IL Corporate or LLC Name Database

• Entrepreneurial Interests
  • Inc. Magazine
  • Entrepreneur Magazine  

   

• Agencies and Organizations
  • Federal Internal Revenue Service
  • IL Department of Revenue
  • US Small Business Administration
  • IL Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
  • IL Entrepreneurship Network
  • South Central Illinois Growth Alliance
  • US Patent and Trademark Office

• Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • ADA Business Connection
  • Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal

   

• Business Tax Information
  • Federal Internal Revenue Service
  • IL Department of Revenue

   

• Disaster
  • Institute for Business and Home Safety - A Guide to
    Preparing to Remain Open After Disasters
  • Public Entity Risk Institute
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry

   

• Drug Free Workplace
  • U.S. Department of Labor Drug Free Workplace Small Business Workplace Kit

   

• Employment Law
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  • U.S. Department of Labor Programs and Services
  • U.S. Department of Labor Wages and Hours Division - New Business Guide

   

• Environmental Law
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Small Business Ombudsman
  • Small Business Environmental Assistance

   

• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • U.S. Department of Labor FMLA Advisor

   

• General Business Information
  • Business Owners' Toolkit
  • Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
  • SCORE Southwestern Illinois Chapter
  • SCORE St. Louis Chapter
  • Small Business Development Centers
  • Illinois Business Portal
  • Small Business Administration (SBA) U.S. Business Advisor
  • SBA Publications - Small Business Management Series

   

• Intellectual Property
  • U.S. Copyright Office
  • Copyright Basic Information
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - General Information Concerning Patents

   

• Market Research
  • US Census Data "American Factfinder"
  • Super Pages (Yellow Page Listings)
  • IL Department of Transportation Traffic Counts
  • Thomas Register of Manufacturers
  • Directory of Packaging Consultants
  • Directory of Tradeshows
  • North American Industry Classification System Codes
  • Dun & Bradstreet

   

• Products Liability
  • Consumer Products Safety Commission

   

• Taxes
  • U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Small Business One-Stop Resource

   

• Workplace Safety
  • U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • OSHA Small Business Information