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Oregon Secretary of State Corporation Division

Business Information Center

This business portal leads you to what you need for starting and managing a business, including Oregon state requirements, but also resources to help you grow and succeed.

​Starting a Business: Steps to starting a business

Do I need to Register​? ​Activities that do or do not require registration.

License Directory​​: Find information about licensing

Business Publications​: Guides for starting a business

Business Names and Trademarks​: Register a business name or a trademark. What's the difference?​​

​ Tribally Owned or Chartered Entities​: Registering your tribally owned business in Oregon​

​​​​Hiring Employees: Resources to help when hiring employees

Staying Legally Compliant​ with federal and state laws

Changing Tax Filing Status: Changing your tax filing status/S-Corp status

Relocating a Business​: How to steps for relocating your business​

State Certifications​​: Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID)

Marketing, Government Contracts, and International Trade​: Resources for growing your business

​ Close a Business​​: Dissolving your business​

​​​​​​Answers to Business Registration Questions​: Frequently asked questions and answers for your business.

Business Laws & Rules​: Laws and rules for business, notary and UCC​

Business Privacy Alternatives​: Alternatives to using your home address for registry

Corporate Transparency Act​:​ Federal requirement for reporting beneficial ownership​

Prevent & Detect Business Identity Theft​: Protect your business.

Government Databases​: Commonly requested online Oregon business databases

Business Alerts​​:​ Keep informed about the latest information and protect yourself from misleading solicitations.

Business Xpress​​: Links to a wealth of knowledge and resources to explore

​Office of Small Business Assistance​​: Helping small business navigate through state government

Licensing Music Copyright Holders​: A performing rights society must be registered to do business in this state.

​​​Know who you are doing business with: Consumer Protection Resources​​