The following resources are starting points for your research. They are not substitutes for legal counsel, but they can help you ask better questions when consulting with an attorney. Think of these as additional “seasoning” you can keep in the cupboard for later use.
Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) – Business formation and registration:
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/clk/begin.aspx
Virginia SCC Foreign Entity Registration Guide:
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/clk/foreign.aspx
Virginia SCC Fee Schedule and Comparison Tool:
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/clk/befaq.aspx#05
IncorporateFast – State filing fee comparison:
https://www.incorporatefast.com/state-filing-fees
Virginia Business One Stop Portal:
https://www.business.virginia.gov
City of Norfolk Business License Division:
https://www.norfolk.gov/business
IRS EIN Assistant:
https://www.irs.gov/ein
IRS Employer Requirements Guide:
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/employer-id-numbers
Virginia Employment Commission – New Employer Resources:
https://www.vec.virginia.gov/employers/new-employer
Small Business Development Center (SBDC):
https://www.virginiasbdc.org
SBA Business Guide:
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide
Community Business Partnership (Risk Assessment Support):
https://www.cbprichmond.org
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority:
https://sbsd.virginia.gov/virginia-small-business-financing-authority/
FDIC Small Business Resource Guide:
https://www.fdic.gov/smallbusiness
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – Entity Selection Guide:
https://www.kauffman.org
Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD):
https://www.sbsd.virginia.gov
SCORE Hampton Roads (Contract Guidance):
https://hamptonroads.score.org
U.S. Department of Labor – Small Business Resources:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/small-business
USPTO Inventor Assistance Center:
https://www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/inventor-assistance-center
USPTO Assignment and Ownership Guidance:
https://www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/using-legal-services/assignment-ownership
Law Library of Virginia:
https://www.law.virginia.gov
Virginia Regulatory Town Hall:
https://www.townhall.virginia.gov
Virginia Department of Taxation – Business Taxes:
https://www.tax.virginia.gov/business-taxes
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality – Business Assistance:
https://www.deq.virginia.gov/programs/pollution-prevention/assistance-for-businesses
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission:
https://www.hrpdcva.gov
Virginia Attorney General – Consumer Protection:
https://www.oag.state.va.us/consumer-protection
Federal Trade Commission – Business Guidance:
https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance