Helpful Links and Downloads

Virginia Guide to Establishing a Business
The Virginia Guide to Establishing a Business summarizes the major state and local tax, labor, occupational and environmental regulations that may affect businesses in Virginia.

Virginia Business Registration Guide
This guide is designed for new businesses operating in the Commonwealth or deriving income from Virginia sources.

SBA Startup Guide
This small business guide is intended to serve as a roadmap for starting a business. It is both comprehensive and easy to use. It also includes numerous electronic links for additional information. Use this powerful interactive tool, with many supporting resources to help you start a successful business.

Business. Gov Website
Business.gov helps small businesses understand their legal requirements and locate government services from federal, state and local agencies.

Business Plan Template
This template is designed to help you build a business plan. Review and complete each section of the template. At the end of the program you will be able to generate and save a formatted business plan which can later be further modified or presented as a final product. Completing this plan is a first step to building a successful business.

Business Plan Samples
Get inspired with a gallery of 500+ business plans.

Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue
This site provides you with important tax information. Here you will find many links to information that is important to starting a business.

Zoning Information
The Zoning Services Bureau is responsible for administering and enforcing the zoning ordinance of the City of Norfolk.

Building Permit Information
Whether you are going to build a new structure, from the ground up or make repairs to an existing structure, chances are you will need a permit for the work that is going to be done. You can get related information here.