Start a New Business in Nevada

SilverFlume is Nevada's Business Portal - the first stop to start and manage your business in Nevada.

It includes a new business checklist, Nevada LLC Digital Operating Agreement, real-time online entity formation, State Business License, Initial List, Annual List, State Business License renewal, Sales and Use Tax Permit, Taxation eClearance Receipt, Workers' Compensation eAffirmation of Compliance D-25, Annual OSHA SCATS renewal, Nevada Labor Laws, reserve an entity name, order a Certificate of Good Standing, file amended list, common business registrations, guidance for local business licensing, guidance for regulatory permitting and licensing, and much more.

Secretary of State
Nevada State Capitol Building
101 North Carson Street
Suite 3
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Phone: 775-684-5708

Nevada Secretary of State SilverFlume Business Portal

The objective of the Department of Business and Industry is to encourage and promote the development and growth of business and address the needs of small businesses including small business advocacy, bond programs, access to capital, constituent services and fraud prevention and education.

The Business Resource Hub provides local, state and federal resources to help you start, manage or grow your business in Nevada.

Northern Nevada
1830 College Parkway
Suite 100
Carson City, Nevada 89706
Phone: 775-684-2999

Southern Nevada
3300 West Sahara Avenue
Suite 425
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Phone: 702-486-2750

Nevada Department of Business and Industry website

The Nevada SBA is supported by a district office in Las Vegas and an additional location in Carson City. They provide services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting, certifications, and disaster recovery. They can also connect you to partner organizations, lenders, and other community groups that help small businesses succeed.

The district office in Las Vegas serves Clark, Lincoln, Nye, and Esmeralda counties.

The office in Carson City serves Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Washoe, White Pine, and Storey counties and the city of Carson City.

Examples of educational activities and events include Basics of Starting a Business; EQ for Entrepreneurs and Business Professionals; Doing Business with the US Government; and The Power of Certifications for Business Growth.

Las Vegas district office:
Phone: 702-388-6611

Carson City location:
Phone: 702-388-6611

Nevada Small Business Administration SBA website

The Nevada Women’s Business Center provides free business education, training, and support to help you succeed.

Workshops and classes are facilitated by dedicated staff and volunteers, who are experts in their field. Classes range from one-hour entrepreneurial exploration workshops or technology for your small business, to the most comprehensive multi-session business planning series, MBA Entrepreneur Academy.

The Women’s Business Center also works with a variety of Certified Development Financial Institutions (CDFI’s) across the nation to package loans for a variety of loan options that include microloans, and small business loans. The lending products are geared to borrowers who earn an average annual income at or below 80% of the median household income level in the area where they live and/or operate in retail, manufacturing and service-based businesses in underserved areas of Nevada, as well as entrepreneurs with less than good credit.

300 South 4th Street
Suite 400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Phone: 702) 734-3555

Nevada Women’s Business Center website

The Women’s Chamber of Commerce Business Resource Center provides local, state and federal resources to help you start, manage or grow your business in Nevada.

The Chamber provides support at any stage to businesses and entrepreneurs. Resources include:

• Free planning and counseling services

• Step-by-step guide to starting a business in Nevada

• Licensing: state, local and occupational

• Funding resources

• Workplace poster requirements

• Calendar of free training and events

• Helpful articles and videos

4441 Zev Court
Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
Phone: 702-733-3955

The Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada website

Nevada SBDC guides and assists Nevadans looking to start and grow businesses, with objectives to increase business starts, create and retain jobs, and increase access to capital. One-on-one advising services are free and confidential. Nevada SBDC also offers and coordinates a wide range of workshops and courses in collaboration with public and private entities.

Starting a business: Advising related to legal structure selection, licensing, and permitting, market research, site selection, business plan creation, finding capital and franchising agreements are available.

Growing a business: Advisors can help you with managing cash flow, strategic planning, developing a network, rebranding and reinventing, establishing personnel policies, marketing, and creating an exit strategy.

Managing a business: Nevada SBDC helps sustaining businesses with expertise in valuing and buying a business, hiring employees, legal and tax considerations, customer service, financial management, risk management, marketing, advertising, sales and more.

Nevada SBDC State Office
University of Nevada
College of Business
Ansari Business Building
Room 411
Reno, Nevada 89557
Phone: (775) 784-1717

Nevada Small Business Development Center website

In addition to the state headquarters in Reno, additional centers are also located in Boulder City, Carson City, Douglas County, Elko, Ely, Fallon, Fernley, Hawthorne, Henderson, Las Vegas, Laughlin, Mesquite, Pahrump, and Winnemucca.

Entrepreneurs can access free, confidential SCORE business mentoring in person or remotely via email, phone and video. No matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey, SCORE mentors are ready to assist you as they are highly successful and seasoned business professionals with the experience and knowledge to help you achieve your business goals. They meet with their small business clients on an ongoing basis to provide continued advice and support.

SCORE Northern Nevada
450 Sinclair Street
Reno, Nevada 89501
Phone: 844-232-7227

SCORE Northern Nevada website

SCORE Northern Nevada serves Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Carson Valley, Elko, Fallon, and Fernley in Nevada and Truckee in California.

SCORE Las Vegas
300 South 4TH Street
Suite 400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Phone: 702-388-6104

SCORE Las Vegas website

The U.S. Small Business Administration helps small businesses get the funding they need. Funding resources include:

Loans: Start or expand your business with loans guaranteed by the SBA.

Investment capital: Find an investor for your business. Investors make both debt and equity investments.

Disaster assistance: Get help after a disaster with low-interest disaster loans.

Surety bonds: Protect your work and your client with an SBA-guaranteed surety bond.

Grants: Look for government grants that help businesses do scientific research and development.

U.S. Small Business Administration SBA website

The State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry is the hub for business resources including access to capital. Options includes a wide variety of grants and incentives, as well as non-traditional financing like angel investing, venture capital, crowdfunding, microlending, community development, and peer-to-peer lending. Traditional financing options include banks, credit unions, and SBA loans.

Phone: 205-943-4700
https://alabamalaunchpad.com/

State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry Non-Traditional Financing website

The University of Nevada’s Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship serves as a point of inspiration and clearinghouse for information, and an idea space that facilitates entrepreneurship, moving ideas into action. Its goals are to focus on the development of students' entrepreneurial skills, assist faculty in commercializing their research, and improve northern Nevada's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The Center’s popular Sontag Entrepreneurship Competition adds significantly to the entrepreneurial ecosystem by helping student entrepreneurs develop their business ideas. This competition includes a single prize of $50,000 given to the winning team.

A number of other events include the International Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium, the Nevada Global Business and Economics Lab (NVGLOBE-L), a Distinguished Lecture Series, and a research symposia.

The College of Business
1664 North Virginia Street
Reno, Nevada 89557
Phone: 775-784-4912

University of Nevada at Reno College of Business Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship website

Lee Business School’s Troesh Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation operates as a center of excellence focused on providing opportunities for students, faculty and the community to learn about entrepreneurship.

The Troesh Center is a hub for entrepreneurship research, supports entrepreneurial activities in southern Nevada, and offers guidance to internal and external stakeholders on obtaining angel capital.

Troesh Center programs include a Major and Minor in Entrepreneurship, a Global Entrepreneurship Program, MBA, and a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as well as the Rebel Venture Fund.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154
Phone: 702-895-3011

UNLV Lee Business School Troesh Center for Entrepreneurship ad Innovation website

Nevada Business Magazine provides statewide information, insight and commentary for decision makers in Nevada. Featuring industry roundtable discussions, special reports, recognition awards, events and more, it is the resource to connect, network and build business in Nevada.

Nevada Business Magazine covers high-level business news for every industry in Nevada, from healthcare and education to sports and mining and beyond. The magazine’s editorial content features executives and experts in their field who have the knowledge and experience to advise and inform business owners and decision makers.

375 North Stephanie Street,
Building 22
Suite 2211
Henderson, Nevada 89014
Phone: 702-735-7003

Nevada Business Magazine website

Vegas Business Digest is a digital media publication that focuses on Las Vegas business news focusing on commercial real estate, economy, insights, banking, government, gaming, hospitality, community, people, and innovation.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Vegas Business Digest website

The Northern Nevada Business Weekly is the only business-to-business media organization in Northern Nevada providing business news, special events and digital solutions to business leaders.

Areas of focus include News, People, Smart Money, Employment, and Best in Business.

1071 S Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Phone: 775-770-1173

Northern Nevada Business Weekly website

Las Vegas Business Press is the guide to Southern Nevada industry, providing in-depth news coverage of every business sector driving the Valley’s economy. Content includes banking, gaming, healthcare, infrastructure, law, real estate, construction, and technology. Weekly features include executive profiles, industry Q&A’s, new business licenses, On The Move, Real Estate Briefs, and Top Ranking Industry lists.

Las Vegas, Nevada
Phone: 702-383-0299

Las Vegas Business Press website