Resources
Where to go for help, permits and official answers
A plain list of official places for business owners in Fullerton, California. Each link goes to the organization's own page. Where we have a guide that explains it, we link that too.
Local help
- SCORE Orange CountyFree business mentoring across Orange County. Some workshops are free and some cost $10.Our guide: Free help and funding
- Orange County Inland Empire SBDCOne-on-one business consulting and training. The page says services are at no cost. Phone (800) 616-7232.Our guide: Free help and funding
- North Orange County ChamberA chamber serving Buena Park, Fullerton, La Palma and Stanton. Phone (714) 871-3100.
- SBA local assistance: resource partnersHow SCORE, SBDCs, Women's Business Centers and Veterans Business Outreach Centers fit together.
City of Fullerton
- Starting a BusinessThe city's list of steps, with the office to call for each. Business Registration: (714) 738-6531.Our guide: Register your business in Fullerton
- Business Registration FAQsWho needs a certificate, renewals and notifying the city of changes.
- Important business linksThe city's own list of agency links for new businesses.
Orange County
- Clerk-Recorder: Fictitious Business NameFile a DBA online, in person or by mail, with the fee schedule.Our guide: File a DBA
State of California
- CDTFA: applying for a seller's permitFor businesses that sell goods.
- EDD: register as an employerFor businesses with employees.
- Secretary of State: starting a businessBusiness entities such as LLCs and corporations.
- Franchise Tax Board: doing business in CaliforniaThe state tax agency's page on doing business in California.
- Department of Consumer Affairs: licenseesState licensing boards and bureaus.
- Contractors State License BoardLicensing for contractors.
- Alcoholic Beverage Control: apply for a new licenseRequired before selling alcohol, per the City of Fullerton.
Federal
- IRS: employer identification number (EIN)Information on getting an EIN. The City of Fullerton lists it for businesses with employees.
Where your business shows up online
- Google: verify your businessGoogle's help page on verification methods.Our guide: Claim and verify your Google profile
- Google: what happens to your profile editsHow Google reviews edits to a Business Profile.Our guide: Someone suggested a change to your Google profile
- Apple Business: add a single locationApple's steps for adding a location.Our guide: Bing Places and Apple Business
- Microsoft: the new Bing Places for BusinessMicrosoft's announcement of the new Bing Places for Business.Our guide: Bing Places and Apple Business
- ICANN: domain renewal and expiration FAQsWhat happens when a domain renews or expires.Our guide: Domain and website basics
What this list does not cover
- Fees and processing times. Those change, so the official pages are the place to check.
- Every agency or program. This is a starting list that will grow.