Important Phone Numbers

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) www.sba.gov
Saint Louis District Office 314-539-6600
e-Business Information Center in St. Louis 314-539-6600
U.S. Export Assistance Center in Clayton 314-425-3304
SBA Pre-Qualification Loan Program 314-539-6600 x271
SBA Surety Bond Program (SBA in Denver,CO) 303-844-2607 x254
SBA 8(a) Business Development Program 314-539-6600 x250
SBA HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program 314-539-6600 x255
Small Business Development Center at SIUE 618-650-2929
 
SCORE www.stlscore.org
Chapter 21 St. Louis 314-539-6600 x242, 243
SW Illinois Branch 618-467-2280
 
Small Business Development Centers www.mo-sbdc.org
St. Louis SBDC 314-539-6600 x227
Madison County Economic Dev. SBDC 618-650-2929
East St. Louis SBDC 618-482-8330
St. Louis Enterprise Center, Lemay SBDC 314-631-5327
 
Federal Offices
Federal Tax Identification Number 800-829-3676
Federal Information Center 800-688-9889
U.S. Export Assistance Center 314-425-3304
Consumer Information Center 888-878-3256
U.S. Trademark and Patent Office 800-786-9199
 
Illinois State Offices
Secretary of State (register your business name) 217-782-6961
Illinois Tax I.D # (Dept. of Revenue) 217-785-7100
Illinois Small Business Information Center 217-557-8565
Illinois Dept of Health/Human Svcs (Child care) 217-557-1601
Worker’s Compensation 217-785-7087
Illinois Dept of Commerce & Economic Opportunity 217-782-7500
Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation 217-785-0800
Illinois Department of Transportation Certification 217-782-5597
 
Economic Development Programs
Better Business Bureau 314-645-3300
Regional Commerce and Growth Association 314-231-5555
Illinois Economic Development Counci 217-782-5320
City of St. Louis Business Assistance Center 314-622-4120
City of St. Louis Enterprise Center 314-534-1818
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority 618-345-3400
 
Legal Assistance
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis 314-621-6881
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance 618-462-0029
Telephone Law 314-421-0255
 
Small Business Technology Programs
Inventor Association of St. Louis 314-432-1291
Center for Emerging Technologies 314-615-6900
 
Women/Minority/Veteran/Disabled
Grace Hill Women’s Business Center 314-539-9840
National Association of Women’s Business Owners 314-645-6465
St. Louis Minority Business Council Certification 314-241-1143
Madison County Office of Veteran Affairs 618-296-4554
SBA 8(a) Business Development Program 314-539-6600 x250
SBA Small Disadvantaged Business Certification 314-539-6600 x250
 
Licenses & Permits
Granite City Clerk’s Office 618-452-6202
Building & Zoning Department 618-452-6218
Madison County Clerk’s Office 618-692-7040