Pennsylvania unveils PA Business One-Stop Shop Registration Tool

Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday the creation of the PA Business One-Stop Shop Registration Checklist, which small businesses and entrepreneurs can use to quickly access necessary licenses, permits, forms, and contact information for their company.

“The registration checklist allows entrepreneurs and small business owners to feel confident in the preliminary steps of registering their business, which can be an overwhelming process,” Wolf said. “The PA Business One-Stop Shop was created with exactly that intention—to take out the guesswork and ensure that resources are collectively available and can be accessed with ease.”

The PA Business One-Stop Shop launched last year to offer resources to entrepreneurs and small businesses on all stages of business development.

“Governor Wolf tasked agencies with simplifying state government by cutting red tape to bolster business development and growth,” Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin said. “By streamlining the Business One-Stop Shop process, we are giving entrepreneurs the peace of mind they need to take their business from concept to reality in a personalized, efficient way.”

Small businesses employ approximately half of Pennsylvania’s private workforce, and about 99.6 percent of all businesses in the commonwealth are small businesses.