How Can I Help? – Frequently Asked Questions:
Small Business
This page provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions on Small Business issues to help you resolve concerns with federal agencies on your own.
However if you still need help after reviewing this information, contact my Camarillo or Solvang office and my staff will open a case and we will act as your liaison with the appropriate federal agency.
• Where can I find information about governmental programs to assist small business?
• Where can I find information about selling goods or services to the government?
• I am a business owner. How can I ensure my workers are legally authorized to work in the United States?
Question: Where can I find information about governmental programs to assist small business?
Answer: The U.S. government website, Business.gov, provides many resources for business owners, including:
• Access to Federal, state and local information to help businesses comply with laws and regulations;
• Advice on how to run a small business;
• Information on licenses, permits, and registration;
• Information about grant, loan and financial information.
The U.S. Small Business Administration provides information about loans guarantees, disaster assistance and training programs.
The California Business Portal also provides information on how to start, grow, finance, expand and/or relocate business in California.
For information on doing business in Ventura County, including permit and license requirements and business development, please see its Doing Business page.
For information on doing business in Santa Barbara County, including permit and license requirements and business development, please see its Business page.
Question: Where can I find information about selling goods or services to the government?
Answer: To find out how to register as a federal contractor and how to sell goods or services to the state of California, please see Business.gov’s Government Contracting page.
For information on how to sell goods or services to the Ventura County government, please see the county’s Doing Business with the County page.
For information on how to sell goods or services to the Santa Barbara County government, please see the county’s Doing Business with the County page.
Question: I am a business owner. How can I ensure my workers are legally authorized to work in the United States?
Answer: E-Verify is a free, easy to use, Internet-based system which verifies the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. It does so by checking the employee’s Social Security number and legal status against the Social Security database. For non-citizens, it also checks work authorization status against a separate Department of Homeland Security database. See DHS’ E-Verify page for more information.
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