NEXT STEPS AFTER I FORM LLC
Prepare to Conduct Business
There are additional documents needed to transact business such as banking and tax planning. Document preparation services may be done yourself or purchased from The Sam Austin Group®️ at https://samaustingroup.com/texas-veterans-next-step or the paid document preparer of your choice.
Below you will find the step-by-step process through FREE RESOURCES to prepare your new Veteran-owned business for government contracting:
NAICS Codes
Determine Your North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes which identify the goods and services your business entity will provide.
Obtain EIN
Apply for your Employer Identification Number Online:
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/get-an-employer-identification-number
Set Yourself Up For Contracting
Step 1
Once you have EIN and NAICS Codes, Register Your Entity and Get a Unique Entity ID and CAGE code.
Click the following link to view a registration tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RSHjczdxq8
Register your business entity here:
https://sam.gov/entity-registration
Step 2
Once you have your Unique Entity ID and CAGE Code, Get your Federal Veteran-owned Business (VOB) or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Business (SDVOB) Certifications through the U.S. Small Business Administration.
View SBA Certifications Webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nug7Ik-p3V8
Apply for your SBA (Federal) Veteran-owned Business (VOB) or Service Disabled Veteran-owned Business (SDVOB) Certification here: https://certifications.sba.gov/
Step 3
Apply for the Texas Veteran Heroes United in Business (VetHUB) Certification which focuses on certification of service-disabled veterans (SDV) to facilitate their growth and development and increase HUB contracts and subcontracts with the State of Texas. Learn more about the VetHUB Certification process here:
https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/vendor/hub/
Apply for your VetHUB Certification here: https://texashub.gob2g.com/
Step 4
Apply for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and/or local Small/Minority/Women/Veteran Business Enterprise (S/W/M/VBE) certifications. (Choose only the agency that serves your local area)
Greater San Antonio
South Texas Certification Agency - Get Certified - SCTRCA
Greater Houston
City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity
https://houston.mwdbe.com/?TN=houston
Greater Austin
City of Austin - SMBR’s Certification and Compliance System
Corpus Christi and Coastal Bend
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex/North Texas
All other areas of Texas
Texas Department of Transportation DMS
Step 5
Once steps 1 through 4 are complete, register with your local APEX Accelerator to learn how to locate and bid on solicitations and obtain procurement technical assistance. Having Steps 1 through 4 complete before contacting your APEX Accelerator will save yourself A LOT of time.
(Choose only the agency that serves your local area)
Greater San Antonio/Greater Austin/Hill Country/SW Texas
https://apexaccelerator.iedtexas.org/
Corpus Christi and Coastal Bend
Del Mar College APEX Accelerator - Del Mar College
https://www.delmar.edu/apexaccelerator/
Rio Grande Valley
Greater Houston/SE Texas
https://www.uhapex.uh.edu/apex/default.asp
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex/North Texas
https://www.uta.edu/research/centers/cross-timbers
NW Texas/Permian Basin/Panhandle
Greater El Paso
https://www.elpasococ-events.org/
Once you completed ALL OF THEE ABOVE and you think you are ready to shine, consider getting on the General Services Administration FAST Lane program. Learn more at: