There is no way to eliminate the risks associated
with starting a small business. However, you
can improve your chances of success with good
planning and evaluating your strengths and
weaknesses as the owner and manager of a small
business.
5 Basic Steps to start
a Business
1.Choose Your Legal Structure
2.Select a Location
3.Applying for a Business Loan
4.File for a Certificate of Occupancy
5.Register Your Trade Name
For more information on Getting started visit
http://www.sba.gov/starting/getting.html#getting2
Information
about Business License Tax, Tangible Personal
Property Tax, Vehicular Property Tax and
Individual Income Tax
Contact
Commissioner of the Revenue
703 228 3060 www.co.arlington.va.us/cor
Information
on Partnership and Corporate Income Tax
and Retail Income Tax Contact
Virginia Department of Taxation
703 359 6715 www.tax.state.va.us
Guide to starting a Small Business
in Northern Virginia
Arlington Small Business Development Center
School of Public Policy George Mason University
901 S. Highland Street, Room #326
Arlington, VA 22204
P:703-892-1528
F:703-892-1542
