Small Business Development
The NCTC/Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a non-profit professional business consulting service providing assistance and training to owners, managers and employees of small businesses in Cooke, Denton and Montague counties. The NCTC/SBDC also works with potential entrepreneurs in the planning stages of their business. As a part of a nationwide network of Small Business Development Centers, the NCTC/SBDC is able to provide assistance, information and resources through this network and regional specialty centers. With locations in Gainesville, Corinth, Denton and Bowie, the NCTC/SBDC offers assistance that might otherwise be unavailable to small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Additionally, the Hickory Creek Economic Development Corporation has compiled the following helpful information for your convenience:
*Items to Consider Before Opening a Business*
| Items to Consider | Location & Phone Numbers |
| 1. Secure a copy of “Application for Employers Identification Number” (Form SS-4) from the Internal Revenue Service. | Internal Revenue Service 825 E. Rundberg Lane, Suite H-4 Austin, Texas 78753 800-829-1040 www.irs.gov |
| 2. If a business is to be operated under an assumed name, the name under which it proposes to operate should be filed with the Denton County Clerk. Prior to filing the assumed name, contact the office of the County Clerk to see if any other business presently operates under the name. | Denton County Clerk’s Office P.O. Box 2187 Denton, TX 76202 (940) 349-2010 www.dentoncounty.org |
| 3. For corporate certificates and all information pertaining to filing of articles or incorporation or authority of foreign corporation to do business in Texas, contact the Secretary of State. | Secretary of State Corporations Section P.O. Box 13697 Austin, TX 78711 (512) 463-5555 www.sos.state.tx.us |
| 4. Owners and managers of new businesses should contact the Comptroller’s Office of the State of Texas for information on Sales Taxes and other laws administered by this office. | Comptroller’s Field Office 400 S. Carroll Blvd. Suite 1000 Denton, TX 76201 (940) 891-4790 www.window.state.tx.us |
| 5. Check with the State to determine if any statewide permits or licenses are required. | Texas Deptartment of Economic Development Business Information & Referral Office P.O. Box 12728 Austin, TX 78711 800-888-0511 |
| 6. Information about licenses and fees pertaining to the sale, transportation or storage of alcoholic beverages can be obtained from the Liquor Control Board. | Texas Alcoholic Beverages Commission 306 N. Loop 288, Suite 126 Denton, TX 76209 (940) 349-2877 www.tabc.state.tx.us |
| 7. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to maintain records on wages, hours and other items. Employers having workers subject to minimum wage provisions must display certain posters where employees can readily see them. | Wage and Hour Division, Dallas District Office, U.S. Department of Labor The Offices at Brookhollow 1701 E. Lamar Blvd. Suite 170, Box 22 Arlington, TX 76006 (817) 861-2150 www.dol.gov |
