Register a limited company
Register (incorporate) your limited company with Companies House online.
Official website: gov.uk00
Register for Self Assessment as self-employed
Register with HMRC as a sole trader to pay tax through Self Assessment.
Official website: gov.uk00
Register as an employer with HMRC
Register as an employer so you can run payroll and pay employees.
Official website: gov.uk00
Apply for an EIN
Official IRS online application to obtain an Employer Identification Number for a business.
Official website: irs.gov00
SAM.gov
Official System for Award Management to register for federal contracting and find opportunities.
Official website: sam.gov00
U.S. Small Business Administration
Official SBA portal for starting, funding and managing a small business.
Official website: sba.gov00
Grants.gov
Official central site to find and apply for U.S. federal grants.
Official website: grants.gov00
USPTO (Patents & Trademarks)
Official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office portal to file and manage patents and trademarks.
Official website: uspto.gov00
Your Europe – Business
Official EU portal on rules and online procedures for running or expanding a business anywhere in the EU single market.
Official website: europa.eu00
Find a company (BRIS)
Search interconnected national business registers of all EU countries to find official company information via the European Unique Identifier (EUID).
Official website: e-justice.europa.eu00
EU Funding & Tenders Portal
Official single entry point to search for and apply to EU funding calls and public tenders.
Official website: ec.europa.eu00
TED – Tenders Electronic Daily
Official online version of the EU's supplement to the Official Journal, publishing European public procurement notices.
Official website: ted.europa.eu00
EUIPO – trademarks & designs
European Union Intellectual Property Office portal to register and manage EU trade marks and registered Community designs.
Official website: euipo.europa.eu00
Access2Markets
Official EU portal providing tariffs, rules of origin, taxes and procedures for companies importing to and exporting from the EU.
Official website: trade.ec.europa.eu00
Enterprise Europe Network
Official EU network helping small and medium-sized businesses innovate, find partners and grow internationally.
Official website: een.ec.europa.eu00
CORDIS
Official EU repository of information and results from EU-funded research and innovation projects.
Official website: cordis.europa.eu00
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
UN agency for intellectual property services, policy, and international registration of patents and trademarks.
Official website: wipo.int00
WIPO Global Brand Database
Free search tool for trademarks, appellations of origin, and emblems from national and international collections.
Official website: branddb.wipo.int00
WIPO PATENTSCOPE
Search millions of international PCT patent applications and national patent documents from around the world.
Official website: patentscope.wipo.int00
WIPO Madrid Monitor
Track the status of international trademark applications and registrations under the Madrid System.
Official website: www3.wipo.int00
OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, providing economic data, policy analysis, and standards.
Official website: oecd.org00
World Trade Organization (WTO)
The global intergovernmental body regulating and facilitating international trade between nations.
Official website: wto.org00
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International organization providing financial stability data, surveillance, and support to member economies.
Official website: imf.org00
World Bank
International financial institution providing loans, data, and development support to member countries.
Official website: worldbank.org00
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
UN specialized agency coordinating international postal policies and the worldwide postal network.
Official website: upu.int00
Business Registration (Canada)
Government of Canada services to register, start and manage a business including business numbers.
Official website: canada.ca00
business.gov.au
Australian Government portal with information and services to plan, start and grow a business.
Official website: business.gov.au00
Australian Business Register (ABN)
Official register to apply for and manage an Australian Business Number.
Official website: abr.gov.au00
New Zealand Companies Office
Official registry to incorporate and manage companies and business entities in New Zealand.
Official website: companiesoffice.govt.nz00