Goal
Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Find statistics on industries, business conditions
Gain info on customers, consumer markets
Segment the population for targeting customers
Know unemployment rates, loans granted 
Dig deeper into employment trends 
Pay your employees fair rates per earnings data
Keep money by mastering monetary rates
Understand demand, costs and spending
Track indicators of sales and market performance
Use a wealth of federal agency data on industries
A useful template for planning and writing it
Starting a business in Ohio
National Association for the Self-Employed
Online filing and payment system 
Tax information, ID numbers and more
Business Bonds, Grants, Loans, and Tax Credits
Policy and procedures (Dept. of Labor)
Startup information and reference
Small Business Information
Exporting network
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Procurement Technical Assistance Center 
Tusc. Regional Technology Park 
Economic Development and Finance Alliance
Learn about the patent process