Dear Luz:

The best place to get information on starting a business is through the U.S. Small Business Administration. Congress created the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in 1953 to help America's entrepreneurs form successful small enterprises. Today, SBA offices in every state, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico offer financing, training and advocacy for small firms. The Agency also works with thousands of lending, educational and training institutions nationwide.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides a wealth of information on starting a business at the SBA home page ( www.sba.gov ) under "Starting". You will find information on writing a business plan as well. You may take advantage of SBA's resource partners. The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides free one-on-one counseling to those interested in starting and expanding a business. This includes, critiquing your business plan, legal requirements, marketing, and licenses needed for your business. To find the location nearest you, please visit us at http://www.sba.gov/regions/states.html  and click on your state.

Please also contact the SBA Office in Puerto Rico, below is their contact information.

Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands District Office 
252 Ponce de Leon Ave. Citibank Tower, Suite 201 
Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787)766-5572 or (800)669-8049 Fax(787)766-5309

http://www.sba.gov/pr/ 

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