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general business information
Business.gov
Business.gov helps small businesses understand their legal requirements, and
locate government services supporting the nation’s small business community.
Small
Business Administration
SBA aids, counsels, assists and protects the interests of small business
concerns
FindLaw
Small Business Center
provides information and resources for small business owners, and help for
entrepreneurs seeking to get a business idea off the ground.
industry codes
NAICS
-- North American Industry Classification System
the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business
establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing
statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
SIC
-- Standard Industrial Classification
SIC was replaced by NAICS starting in 1997, but several data sets are still
available with SIC-based data. Both SIC and NAICS classify establishments
by their primary type of activity.
doing business in oklahoma
Oklahoma
Secretary of State Business Filing Department
processes corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited
liability partnership, certificate of partnership fictitious name for general
partnership, trade name, and trademark registration filings. Forms are available
for certain filings.
Businesss
Start-Up FAQ
Oklahoma Department of Commerce answers to to frequently asked questions
about starting a business.
Business
Funding Resources
Business owners and entrepreneurs are encouraged to use this resource to
identify programs that best meet their needs -- taking into account eligibility
guidelines -- and to directly contact those involved in managing these programs
for more information.
Doing
Business with the City of Tulsa
Central location for businesses looking to sell services or products to
the City of Tulsa or who need a permit or licensing.
Oklahoma
Bid Assistant Network (OBAN)
The Oklahoma Bid Assistance Network provides marketing and technical assistance
to Oklahoma businesses interested in selling products and services to federal,
state and local governments and other highly structured markets.
State
of Oklahoma Procurement
Provides leadership and services for innovative, responsive, and accountable
public procurement
doing business with the feds
Government
Contracting from Business.gov
Learn how to become a federal contractor, find business opportunities, and
the rules and regulations that federal contractors need to follow.
Federal
Business Opportunities
Search for business opportunities with the federal government.
Central Contractor
Registration
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is the primary registrant database
for the U.S. Federal Government. CCR collects, validates, stores and disseminates
data in support of agency acquisition missions.
statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for
the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
Bureau of Economic
Analysis
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of
the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic
accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner.
Survey
of Business Owners
The Survey of Business Owners (SBO) provides the only comprehensive, regularly
collected source of information on selected economic and demographic characteristics
for businesses and business owners by gender, ethnicity, and race.
Oklahoma
Wage Report
The results of a statewide wage survey by occupation are reported in a statewide
and sub-state area publications. Depending on the response of the survey,
the publication reports wage data for various occupations.
Oklahoma
Labor Statistics
These private sector surveys provide annual comparative numbers and rates
of occupational injuries/illnesses and fatalities in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma
Economic Outlook
Produced by Oklahoma State University
Economic
Indicators
An economic indicator (or business indicator) is a statistic about the economy.
Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions
of future performance.