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GETTING STARTED WITH ONE STOP

Contact Neil Polansky at 832.393.0951
Contact Pauline Young at 832.393.0950
Contact Olemma Zamora at 832.393.0953

One Stop's Getting Started Packet will be sent to you via surface mail within ten (10) working days. If you need the packet sooner, you may download the .pdf files of the Getting Started Packet by clicking the link on the left.

Name:
E-Mail:
Company name:
Mailing address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Day telephone:
Fax:
Business address
(if different from above):
What type of business?

  1. What is the purpose of your request?

    Permit / License / Regulatory Information
    Financing
    Counseling
    Troubleshooting
    General Information

  2. Will you need a building permit?

    Yes
    No
    Not sure

  3. Tell us about the business' physical space.

    Lease or buy commercial space
    Home or apartment based
    In business, verifying permits only
    Class project
    Temporarily in business (< 3 months)

  4. In which city or county is the business located?

    Houston City limits
    Harris County (Outside city limits)
    Fort Bend County
    Montgomery County
    Brazoria County
    Galveston County
    Waller County
    Other

  5. How old is the business?

    New (or < 3 mos. old)
    Existing (> 3 mos. old)
    Expanding
    Relocating

  6. What is the type of business?

    Retail
    Wholesale / Distribution
    Service
    Mfg. / Construction

  7. Ownership status?

    Sole proprietorship
    Partnership, or limited partnership
    Corporation (Any type)
    Non-profit, 501(c)(3)

  8. Number of employees anticipated?

    Self only
    1 - 10
    11 - 20
    21 - 50
    51 - 100
    100 +
    Contract workers only

  9. Is this a minority, woman or financially disadvantaged business (optional)?

    Minority owned / managed
    Woman owned / managed
    Minority & woman owned / managed
    Not sure / not yet decided
    Disadvantaged business (financially)
    None of the above
    No answer

  10. Who referred you to us?

    Harris Co. agency / employee
    SBA or SCORE
    Greater Houston Partnership
    Texas State agency / employee
    Public library (Hou. or Harris Co.)
    Telephone directory
    Word of mouth
    Media (radio, TV, newspaper)
    City of Houston office / employee
    One Stop pamphlet or seminar
    Former One Stop client
    UH Small Business Development Center
    U.S. General Store
    Internet or city WWW page
    Other

  11. Do the following apply to your business?
    (Check all necessary)

    Accept food stamps
    Alcoholic beverages
    Automatic teller machines (ATM)
    Burglar or panic alarms
    Coin vending (amusement / food / other)
    Dumpsters
    Exporting
    Firearms &/or explosives
    Flamable substances
    Food
    Gasoline sales
    Hazardous materials hadling / sales
    Importing
    Loans - credit to customers
    Lottery ticket sales
    Mail order merchandise
    Medical services
    Pollution (air, water)
    Roadside, door-to-door sales
    Seafood, fish or shellfish
    Scales to weigh merchandise
    Second-hand merchandise
    Sexually oriented business (SOB)
    Tobacco product sales, mfg.
    Trucking or wrecker
    Van pool, bus or jitney service

    Explain:

  12. In what format would you like the GETTING STARTED PACKET?

    Paper (abbreviated permits and licenses packet)
    CD (general information packet)

  13. Would you like information in English or Spanish?

    English
    Spanish