The following Alabama resources can help you start your small business and run it successful. Some of the perks offered by these organizations include events, licensing information, help with business planning, workshops, counseling, and guides or tools to help you in all aspects of your small business. You can find other regional small business resources here.

Alabama Development Office – Taxes and Incentives
Most commonly know as “the” state agency for economic development, the Alabama Development Office (ADO) has one mission – simply to create jobs in Alabama.

Alabama Office of Small Business Advocacy
The Office of Small Business Advocacy aims to influence the policy making decisions of the Legislature of the State of Alabama and to obtain benefits for small business equal to those enjoyed by large businesses; and, to make group benefits available to even the smallest business to include competitive bidding for small business owners-including women and minorities.

Alabama Small Business Development Consortium
The Alabama Small Business Development Center network is a statewide, inter-institutional program to enhance economic growth in Alabama by providing management and technical assistance to small businesses.

Small Business Administration – Alabama
Programs and services to help you start, grow and succeed in your Alabama small business.