开始你的事业的步骤

  
步骤1

经济发展支持

Prince William County is here to help take your business beyond.

一定要 到经济发展部报到 for connections to business resources, 援助和机会. Let us know about your project to receive tailored guidance on how to grow your business here in Prince William County.

If you get stuck along the way – always feel free to contact us at go.xinghafuty.com/smallbiz

  
步骤2

商业地点搜索

Real estate in Prince William County offers a variety of options for small and large businesses. If you are looking to start or expand a small business, just check-in with Prince William County Department of Economic Development and we can provide you with custom, current, and complete real estate options and solutions.

小贴士:在购买或签订租约之前, determine the existing conditions of your selected property and how they may impact your type of business. 联系 Prince William County’s Department of Development Services 在DDS@pwc政府.org to determine how it may impact your business opening.

共同工作适合你吗?

If you are a home-based business seeking a professional work environment or company needing small office space, 联合办公设施可能是适合你的解决方案.

砖厂伍德布里奇() is a co-working office facility with Flex and Dedicated desks, 小型私人办公室, 还有大小不一的会议室. Virtual memberships are also available if you need a business address.

  
步骤3

商业咨询,教育和资助

业务咨询

我们的团队经验丰富 梅森SBDC辅导员 are here to help you plan, start, manage and grow your business. 免费获得以下主题的专家指导:

  • 商业策略
  • 融资
  • 政府合同
  • 市场营销
  • 销售

在masonsbdc网上注册.org to schedule your first one-on-one business counseling session. If you are already registered, contact the counseling team at 703-261-4105 or help@masonSBDC.Org来安排预约.

教育研讨会

欢迎大家访问 梅森SBDC工作坊 由主题专家就以下主题进行介绍

  • 搜索引擎优化 & 社会销售
  • 法律 & 政府
  • 价值主张设计
  • 政府合同
  • 准备你的演讲

数据与研究

MAGIC, the Management and Government Information Center has specialized staff and resources to assist businesses and nonprofits, 检索mg冰球突破豪华版试玩网站, 寻求拨款, 并了解法律法规.

只需将您的请求提交到MAGIC magic2@pwc政府.org 或致电703-792-4880.

奖助金

If your small business is engaged in scientific research and development, 你可能有资格获得联邦资助 小型企业 Innovation Research (SBIR) and the 小型企业 Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. 的se programs encourage small firms to undertake scientific research that helps meet federal research and development objectives and have high potential for commercialization if successful.

奖助金.政府 program provides a common website for federal agencies to post discretionary funding opportunities and for grantees to find and apply to them. Go to the 奖助金 Learning Center for an overview of grants and find federal grants that align with your work.

  
步骤4

弗吉尼亚州实体申报,税收和法规

商业登记- 访问 Virginia 状态 公司 Commission to file your business entity as a Limited Liability Company (LLC), 公司, 伙伴关系, 等. It is recommended that you consult with an attorney or a tax professional in order to determine the entity type that is most appropriate for your anticipated business activities.

持牌专业及职业- 的 Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) regulates occupations and professions ranging from 架构师s and contractors to cosmetologists and professional wrestlers. If you believe your industry sector is regulated by the state, visit DPOR for a list of regulated professions and occupations.

持牌托儿服务- Virginia mandates the licensure of family day homes that provide care for five through twelve children. 成为有执照的日托服务提供者 参观弗吉尼亚州教育部.

维吉尼亚州营业税 检查一下 维吉尼亚州税 to see if your business needs to collect any 状态 Taxes such a 销售, Use and Withholding taxes.

家庭和商业厨房业务 食品机构, 包括私人院舍, 生产, 过程, pack or hold food for sale are subject to the Virginia Food and Drink Law and related regulations. 联系 the Food Safety Experts of the 弗吉尼亚州卫生部 at FoodSafety@vdh.维吉尼亚州.政府 for the latest guidance and information on food safety.

  
步骤5

联邦税

An 雇主识别号码(EIN) is a Tax Identification Number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 的y use the number to identify which taxpayers will need to require business tax forms as well as personal. EIN允许企业提交纳税申报表, 申请一个商业银行账户, 申请商业贷款, 获得某些许可或执照, 以及工资报告, 联邦保险捐税法, 社会保障, 和医疗保险税. Companies like Amazon and Etsy will often require sellers to register with an EIN.

TIP: Self-employed businesses or sole proprietors are encouraged to get an EIN from the IRS instead of using your personal 社会保障 Number (SSN) for the business.

  
步骤6

县许可

所有的企业都位于mg冰球突破豪华版试玩网站, 包括居家企业, 必须遵守本县的分区条例.

〇在家办公 If you are planning to start a business in your home you must first apply through the Prince William County Zoning Office. Here are the most common permits for home-based businesses:

  • 在家就业证明 (HEC): A business activity conducted entirely within a single-family detached dwelling unit by residents of that unit which is clearly incidental and secondary to its principal use as a dwelling unit. Home employment is more intense than home occupation and allows customers to come to the house.
  • 家庭职业证明 (HOC): A business activity conducted entirely within a dwelling unit by residents of that unit. 企业员工, 除了居民, are not allowed to work at the home where the business is conducted. Home occupation is less intense than home employment and does not have customers coming to the home.
  • 家庭职业证明 for Family Day Home (HOC2): A Family Day Home is the accessory use of a dwelling unit to provide care during only a part of the twenty-four (24) hour day for one (1) through twelve (12) children under the age of thirteen (13), when at least one child receives care for compensation, exclusive of the provider's own children and any children who reside in the home. 的 term “family day home” is not intended to include babysitting services of a casual, irregular nature in or outside of the child’s own home. 它也不打算包括合作社, reciprocal childcare by a group of parents in their respective residences.

联系 Prince William County’s Department of Zoning at zoning@pwcva.政府 或703-792-7615获取更多信息和帮助.

零售和商业业务- 的 County wants to assist you through the regulatory 过程 to ensure your business has a positive impact on the community/neighborhood, 是安全的, 并尽可能快地打开.

If you do not have experience in the 设计 and construction 过程, 考虑聘请顾问, 架构师, 工程师, 或者承包商来做你的项目经理. A project manager is typically responsible for coordinating and tracking your project through the entire 过程: purchasing/leasing property, 设计, 允许, 施工及检验. Deficient project management will result in delays and additional costs to you as a business owner.

联系 Prince William County’s Department of Development Services at DDS@pwc政府.org to discuss with a project manager about the estimated project schedule and budget.

别忘了标示许可证! Signs are subject to the Prince William County Zoning requirements 通常需要30天的时间来处理审查. For questions regarding Signs or other zoning approval requirements please send an email to signs@pwcva.政府 或致电703-792-6830.

美食车及小贩、律师、小贩 任何想当小贩的人, solicitor or itinerant vendor in Prince William County must comply with the Prince William County Police Department. For more information, please contact the Licensing Section at policedept@pwc政府.org or 703-792-4183.

  
步骤7

县营业执照及税单

威廉王子郡营业执照 Only businesses with expected annual gross receipts (purchases in the case of wholesale merchants) of $500,000或更多, 建筑贸易承包商, 都需要提交. 然而, any business located in the County may file and obtain a business license and is encouraged to do so since the 过程 ensures that you are compliant with County requirements.

For businesses with expected annual gross receipts (purchases in the case of wholesale merchants) of less than $500,000, 应缴的执照税是0美元.00.

企业有形财产税 Each business must file annually a Business Tangible Personal Property Return declaring a summary of property cost values by purchase year. 的 business tangible personal property tax is levied on all general office furniture and equipment, 机械及工具, 用于研究和开发的设备, 重型建筑设备, computer equipment and peripherals located in the County

食品和饮料税 7月1日生效, 2022, any business where food and/or beverages are prepared and served to customers must remit a 4% food and beverage tax to the County. Filing is due on or before the 20th of each month for taxes collected the previous month.

Taxpayer Services Representatives are available by email at TaxpayerServices@pwc政府.org 电话703-792-6710.

  
步骤8

员工发展

与a连接 弗吉尼亚事业中心 representative to help you address your workforce needs. Post job listings, search qualified candidates and analyze labor market information.

弗吉尼亚就业中心 offers career assistance and employment opportunities for job seekers, 为各种规模的企业提供雇主服务, 退伍军人就业服务, unemployment insurance benefits to eligible individuals, 以及其他旨在帮助就业的项目.

  
步骤9

剪彩庆典

We know that your priority is to get open quickly and cost effectively, 有时候盛大的开幕计划被忽略了. Our team is here to help lift the load by offering cost-free ribbon cutting events. Prince William County’s Department of Economic Development and the Prince William Chamber will manage the event logistics for your big day. 简单的 到经济发展部报到 to let us know about your upcoming business opening or expansion project.

  
第十步

网络与营销

与威廉王子郡做生意 If you are interested in doing business with Prince William County, check out the 采购门户, 哪一个提供公开征集的途径, current County contracts and instructions for suppliers.

州和联邦政府合同 Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center (Virginia PTAC), an APEX Accelerator, provides one-on-one advice to help businesses with 政府ernment contracting at the Federal, 状态, 和地方一级.

For 状态 procurement and contracting opportunities, the 弗吉尼亚州小企业部门 & 供应商多样性(SBSD) 为Small提供认证, Woman-owned, 和少数族裔企业(SWaM), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned businesses (SDV).

威廉王子旅游办事处 访问 PWC is the County's tourism initiative that provides a guide for places to eat, 在县里喝酒和探索. To get plugged in with local Tourism initiatives, simply 到经济发展部报到.

〇威廉王子室 Connect with business and community leaders from throughout the region, developing new customers and partnerships while sharing ideas and innovations at Chamber 活动和节目.

一百万个杯子威廉王子 Weekly gathering for business owners to network and discuss entrepreneurial challenges. Join this peer-to-peer network for networking every Wednesday morning at Centerfuse in the City of Manassas (9071 Center St, 马纳萨斯)

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