DOING BUSINESS AS (DBA)
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Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5 p.m.
DBA or "Co-partnership" forms are available in the County Clerk's office and protect the name of a business in Marquette County for a period of five years. After five years an expiration notice will be sent to reapply. The fee for the D/B/A application is $10.
You must be 18 years or older, to file a DBA.
Click here for a pdf version of the DBA Form
A D/B/A protects the name of your business in Marquette County only, it is not a license of any sort. If you have questions regarding starting a business and what steps you must take you can contact.
Joel Schultz, Regional Director, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center: jschultz@jobforce.org
or
Mary Vantilburg, Business Development Specialist:
mvantilburg@marquette.org
You may also contact Black Ink Assets & The e-Loft at 906-273-1317, a business consultancy & private entrepreneurial support company specializing in start-up ventures and other Stage 1 companies/organizations.
Email: info@blackinkassets.com
http://theeloft.com/