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New Business Resources

Helpful links and contact information for new businesses in the South Shore

Starting a new business? Get FREE business consulting from the Sierra Business Development Center (SBDC) and learn the critical steps of starting a successful business.

To get help about how to start a business in Tahoe contact Jessica Carr at the Sierra Business Council for additional assistance or sign up for more information here.

Sierra Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
10183 Truckee Airport Rd., Ste. 202
Truckee CA 96161-3306
Phone (530) 582-5022
Fax (530) 582-1230
SBDC Sign Up Form

Fictitious Name Statement Form (You need 4 copies.)
3368 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Suite 108
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 573-3409

South Lake Tahoe Business License Form
1901 Airport Road, Suite 210
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone (530) 542-6012
Phone (530) 542-6013
Fax (530) 542-6041
South Lake Tahoe Business License Information
City of South Lake Tahoe business licenses, permits and resources

City of South Lake Tahoe
1901 Airport Road
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone: 530-542-6000

Doing Business in California
1325 J Street, Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA United States
(877) 345-4633

California Business Portal
1325 J St., Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (877) 345-4633

Lake Tahoe Visitor’s Authority
169 HWY 50
Stateline, NV 89449
Phone: (775) 588-5900

El Dorado County Business License
Department of Treasurer/Tax Collector
360 Fair Lane
Placerville, CA 95667
Tax Collector’s office at (530) 621-5800

Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014 (AB 1522)
2031 Howe Avenue, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 263-1811

Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
2800 Cottage Way, Room W-1836
Sacramento, CA 95825-1886
(916) 978-6123

United States DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Posters

Sierra Economic Development Corporation (offers funding for both small business startups and existing businesses.)
(775) 784-4436

Douglas County Business License and Permits
1594 Esmeralda Av.
Minden, NV 89423
(775) 782-9014

El Dorado County Business Services
3368 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 573-3492
(530) 573-4330 (offers reimbursement for on-the-job training and hiring of both youths (17-21 years of age) and adults.)

California Secretary of State Starting a Business
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Small Business Administration
409 3rd St, SW.
Washington DC 20416

SCORE® Service Corps of Retired Executives is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors.
California Score® Sacramento Chapter
6501 Sylvan Road
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Phone (916) 635-9085
Phone (706) 596-8331

California Secretary of State
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Main Number: (916) 653-7244
Recorded Information (916) 657-5448
Business Portal
Starting a Business

State Board of Equalization
450 N. Street (Mail to: P.O. Box 942879)
Sacramento, CA 94279-001
(800) 400-7115

Franchise Tax Board
P.O. Box 942857
Sacrament, CA 94257
(800) 852-5711 or (916) 845-7033

Federal Employer Identification Number
2525 Capitol St
Fresno, CA 93888
(559) 444-2043

Employment Development Department California Employer Identification Number (EDD)
3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220 800 Capitol Mall, MIC 83
Sacramento, CA 95826 Sacramento, CA 95814
(888) 745-3886

Lake Tahoe Basin Government Entities

Tahoe Government Acronyms