Business Formation & Maintenance PJ Pronger Texas Tech University Northwest Texas SBDC
29 Year History 9,289 Business Starts
The Business Side Developing your business is as essential as developing your technology.
The Processes Legal Formation SBIR/STTR Specific Steps Ongoing Maintenance Bookkeeping Taxes & Reports Legal Requirements
Legal Formation Choose legal form File with proper authority Obtain EIN** Create internal docs Bylaws or Company Agreement Open a Bank Account**
SBIR/STTR Specific DUNS number*** SAM Registration x 2 NIH NSF DUNS number*** SAM Registration x 2 SBA Registration Grants.gov eRA Commons FastLane x 2
Ongoing Maintenance Bookkeeping Minutes & records Taxes and/or Reports
Recommendations Use a consistent email address Keep accurate financial records Allocate resources for maintenance Use an attorney
Contacts 806-745-3973 Adrien Bennings, Ph.D. M.B.A. adrien.bennings@ttu.edu PJ Pronger pj@nwtsbdc.org