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class="desktop:grid-container-widescreen desktop:padding-x-7 width-100"><div class="grid-row"><div class="desktop:grid-col-5"><div class="maxw-tablet margin-auto margin-top-205 padding-x-4 tablet:padding-x-10 desktop:padding-x-0"><img src="/img/Landing-Hero-people.png" alt=""/></div></div><div class="desktop:grid-col-7"><div class="padding-x-2 padding-y-3 desktop:padding-0 width-100 margin-top-3 desktop:margin-top-15 padding-bottom-15 desktop:padding-bottom-0 text-center"><div class="border-top-1 border-primary"></div><h2 class="h1-styling margin-y-4 desktop:margin-y-3">Starting a Business Has Never Been Faster or Easier!</h2><div class="font-sans-lg line-height-120 text-base-dark margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-3">See the forms and licenses specific to starting your business and avoiding fines. Be prepared to tell us your business structure, industry, and business location.</div><button class="usa-button margin-right-0 padding-y-11px usa-button--big" type="button"><div class="display-flex flex-row flex-align-center flex-justify-center">Get Started</div></button></div></div></div></div><div class="hero-gradient-bg-bottom-mobile margin-top-neg-5 padding-8"></div></div><div class="desktop:grid-container-widescreen desktop:padding-x-7 width-100 desktop:margin-bottom-15"><div class="grid-row "><div class="desktop:grid-col-7"><div class="width-100 margin-top-5 padding-bottom-5 desktop:margin-top-5 desktop:padding-bottom-0 text-center padding-x-2"><div class="border-top-1 border-accent-cool-darker"></div><h2 class="h1-styling margin-y-4 desktop:margin-y-3">Grow Your Business, Get Guidance on State Funding or Certifications!</h2><div class="font-sans-lg line-height-120 text-base-dark margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-3">Identify funding programs and certifications across State agencies that fit your business.</div><button class="usa-button btn-accent-cool-darker margin-right-0 padding-y-11px usa-button--big" type="button"><div class="display-flex flex-row flex-align-center flex-justify-center">Find Funding</div></button></div></div><div class="desktop:grid-col-5 order-first desktop:order-last"><div class="maxw-tablet margin-auto padding-x-4 tablet:padding-x-10 desktop:padding-x-0 margin-top-neg-15 "><img src="/img/Landing-Hero-people2.png" alt=""/></div></div></div></div></section><section aria-label="How it Works"><div class="minh-mobile margin-top-2 desktop:margin-top-neg-205 padding-bottom-6 text-center bg-base-extra-light"><h2 class="h1-styling text-accent-cool-darker margin-bottom-6 padding-top-6">How it Works</h2><div class="flex flex-column flex-align-center text-accent-cool-darker"><div class="margin-x-3"><img class="" src="/img/Landing-documents.svg" alt="" role="presentation"/><div class="text-accent-cool-darker width-card margin-top-2">Your Business Information</div></div><div class="how-it-works-section-arrow down height-5 margin-y-3"></div><div class="margin-x-3"><img class="" src="/img/Landing-checkmarks.svg" alt="" role="presentation"/><div class="text-accent-cool-darker width-card margin-top-2">Your Business Guide</div></div><div class="how-it-works-section-arrow up height-5 margin-y-3 "></div> <div class="margin-x-3"><img class="" src="/img/Landing-building.svg" alt="" role="presentation"/><div class="text-accent-cool-darker width-card margin-top-2">NJ Government Services</div></div></div></div></section><section aria-label="Available Tools"><div class="landing-one-column-row"><div class="grid-row margin-x-05"><div class="desktop:grid-col text-center desktop:margin-right-3"><h2 class="h1-styling text-base-darkest margin-right-2 margin-left-2 margin-top-10">Step-by-Step Guide</h2><img src="/img/Landing-step-by-step.svg" alt="Example step-by-step guide from the My Profile application to check business name availability, get your tax registration from the IRS, and more. A progress bar that shows completion of business formation."/></div><div class="desktop:grid-col desktop:margin-left-3 margin-top-3 desktop:margin-top-0"><div class="text-base-dark margin-right-2 margin-left-2 margin-bottom-2">Knowing exactly what your business needs to get started can be difficult. Each of our personalized guides are unique to your industry and even includes Cannabis retailers. Find what licenses, forms, and permits you need to start your business in New Jersey. Learn the requirements of each application, find out what you get after submitting your application, and store critical business identification numbers all in one place.</div></div></div></div><div class="landing-one-column-row"><div class="grid-row margin-x-05"><div class="desktop:grid-col text-center desktop:margin-right-3"><h2 class="h1-styling text-base-darkest margin-right-2 margin-left-2 margin-top-10">Funding & Certifications</h2><img src="/img/Landing-funding-and-certifications.svg" alt="Two example opportunity cards from the My Profile application as examples: small business lease grant funding details and veteran-owned business certification details."/></div><div class="desktop:grid-col desktop:margin-right-8 margin-top-3 desktop:margin-top-0"><div class="text-base-dark margin-right-2 margin-left-2 margin-bottom-2">Don't leave money on the table. Find out if you are eligible for State funding opportunities. Learn about potential grants, tax credits, technical assistance programs, and more. If you are a minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, or small business, you can find out which certifications apply to you and increase your chances of getting government contracts. </div></div></div></div><div class="landing-one-column-row"><div class="grid-row margin-x-05"><div class="desktop:grid-col text-center desktop:margin-right-3"><h2 class="h1-styling text-base-darkest margin-right-2 margin-left-2 margin-top-10">...and More</h2><img src="/img/Landing-and-more.svg" alt="Example of the calendar in the My Profile application with upcoming due dates for annual report and license renewal. Example of progress bar with the heading to check available names and form your business."/></div><div class="desktop:grid-col desktop:margin-left-3 margin-top-3 desktop:margin-top-0"><div class="text-base-dark margin-right-2 margin-left-2 margin-bottom-2">Get your free, personalized, step-by-step guide. You can track your progress, check the status of applications, speak to NJ-based business advocates, and more!</div></div></div></div></section><section aria-label="Looking for more support?" class=""><div class="bg-base-extra-light padding-x-2 desktop:padding-x-0 desktop:padding-bottom-10"><div class="desktop:grid-container-widescreen flex flex-column flex-align-center"><h2 class="h2-styling base-darkest margin-top-7 text-center margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-top-10 desktop:margin-bottom-8">Looking for More Support?</h2><div class=""><div class="landing-card border-primary border-top-105 margin-bottom-2"><div class="flex flex-column fac space-between padding-x-2 padding-y-6 height-full"><div class="text-center flex flex-column fac"><h3 class="h3-styling margin-0 width-card-lg support-action-card">Explore Business.NJ.gov</h3><div>Visit our website with more resources to start, operate, and grow your business.</div></div><div><a href="https://business.nj.gov/"><button class="usa-button margin-right-0 padding-y-11px" type="button"><div class="display-flex flex-row flex-align-center flex-justify-center">Visit the Site</div></button></a></div></div></div><div class="landing-card border-accent-cooler border-top-105 margin-bottom-2"><div class="flex flex-column fac space-between padding-x-2 padding-y-6 height-full"><div class="text-center flex flex-column fac"><h3 class="h3-styling margin-0 width-card-lg support-action-card">Sign Up for Our Newsletter</h3><div>Already a registered business and want to know the latest grants and regulations likely to affect your business? 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