Welcome to the Official Web Site of the Ferndale Downtown Development Authority!
Home
Guide to Shopping, Dining and Fun in Ferndale
About the DDA
Business Directory
Business Startup &
Development
Events
New To The Scene
Specials and Coupons
Available Properties
Job Opportunites
IN THIS SECTION:
Business Legal Structure
Licensing & Registration
Naming Your Business
Environmental Regulations & Safety Permits
Taxes
Employer Responsibilties
Banking
Other Issues
Links

Links
Government Links
Michigan Information Center
Michigan Department of Management and Budget
P.O. Box 30026
Lansing, MI 48909-0026
Phone: 517/373-7910
Fax: 517/373-2939

U.S. Business Advisor
Office of Technology
Mail Code 6470
409 3rd Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20416
202/205-6450
202/205-7754

U.S. Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-2000
Fax: 202/482-5270

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Public Information Office
U.S. Department of Commerce, BE-53
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/606-9900
TDD: 202/606-5355
Stats: 202/482-1986

Economic Development Administration (EDA)
14th and Constitution Avenues, Room 7800B
Washington, D.C. 20230
202/482-5112

Chicago Regional Office of the EDA
111 North Canal Street, Suite 855
Chicago, Il 60606-7204
312/353-7706

Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington D.C. 20580
Phone: 202/326-3128 or 202/326-3761
Fax: 202/326-2012

Cleveland Regional Office (serves MI)
1111 Superior Avenue, Suite 200
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2507
Phone: 216/263-3410
Fax: 216/263-3426

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Taxpayer Education Office
P.O. Box 330500, Stop 45
Detroit, MI 48232-6500
313/628-3950
Tele-TAX: 313/961-4282 or 800/829-4477
Info: 703/321-8020 or 800/TAX-FORM

International Trade Administration (ITA)
Trade Information Center
Phone: 800/USA-TRADE (872-8723)
Fax: 202/482-4473
TDD: 800/TDD-TRADE (833-8723)

Minority and Business Development Agency
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution, NW, Room 5053
Washington D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-5061
Fax: 202/482-2678

U.S. Small Business Administration
Michigan District Office
477 Michigan Avenue, Suite 515
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313/226-6075
Fax: 313/226-4769

SBA Answer Desk
Phone: 800/UASK-SBA
Fax: 202/205-7064
TDD: 202/205-7333
SBA On-Line
800/697-4636 (unlimited access)
900/463-4636 (full access)

Business Organizations
National Association for the Self Employed
P.O. Box 612067
Dallas, Texas 75261-2067
Phone: 800/232-NASE
Fax: 800/551-4446

National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC)
666 11th Street NW, Suite 750
Washington D.C. 20001
Phone: 202/628-5055
Fax: 202/628-5080

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 830
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Phone: 301/608-2590
Free: 800/55-NAWBO
Fax: 301/608-2596

National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)
20 East Circle Drive, Suite 190
Athens, Ohio 45701-3751
Phone: 740/593-4331
Fax: 740/593-1996

National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)
P.O. Box 305043
Nashville, TN 37230-9900
Phone: 800/NFIB-NOW
Fax: 615/872-5314

National Venture Capital Association
1655 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 850
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703/524-2549
Fax: 703-524-3940

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street NW
Washington D.C. 20062-2000
Phone: 202/659-6000
SRV: 800/649-9719