Starting a Business
There are some important steps that most business owners will need to take during the start-up process. Links to key resource providers are listed to help you quickly find the answers you need.
Plan Your Business
Find Business Advice and Training
- First Stop Business Information Center
Answers to frequently asked questions with extensive reference listings and contact info
- Georgia Small Business Directory and Resource Guide
Find resources to start, grow and finance small business in Georgia, the nation's top environment for entreprenuers
- Small Business Development Center / SBDC - Clayton State University
One-on-one counseling and classes for new and existing businesses including identifying sources of capital, specialized research, business plan development, accounting, marketing strategies and governmental regulation compliance
- SBA’s Small Business Training Network and SmallBizU
Online training resources
- SCORE
Business counseling is available in person, by phone, via email, and on the web on topics such as marketing, selling, human resources, operations, business planning, franchising, and more. The local SCORE Chapter holds appointments at The Bridge Community Center in Peachtree City. Contact SCORE to make an appointment.
Demographics and Economic Data
- Fayette County Development Authority
Info on Fayette County labor market, demographics, major employers and existing industry, incentives, infrastructure
- Quickfacts from US Census
Fayette County and Georgia population and business statistics
- Georgia Department of Labor
Find occupational trends, wage information, industry data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor economics info including inflation, spending, consumer price index, productivity, wages
- SBDCNet
Additional links to other sources of demographics and statistics
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