Information for
Small Businesses

This page provides shortcuts to information for smaller companies on their legal obligations when they sell securities and on their financial and other reporting obligations when their securities are publicly traded. For similar information from an investor's perspective, please visit Investor.gov.

Getting Started Q&A: Small Business and the SEC What the SEC Does Resources and Tools Forms and Regulations Information on Smaller Reporting Company Requirements Changeover to the SEC's New Smaller Reporting Company System by Small Business Issuers and Non-Accelerated Filer Companies: A Small Entity Compliance Guide Financial Reporting Guidance Common Financial Reporting Issues Facing Smaller Reporting Companies Financial Institutions — Areas of Frequent Staff Comment Staff Observations in the Review of Smaller Reporting Company IPOs SRC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations SEC Release Adopting SRC Requirements Information on Private and Limited Offerings of Securities Ways to Offer and Sell Securities Without Registering with the SEC SEC Staff Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations on Regulation D SEC Release Proposing to Revise Regulation D Filing and Amending a Form D Notice Small Business Compliance Guides Forum on Small Business Capital Formation Federal/State Cooperation on Small Business Pending Rules and Other Initiatives Completed Rulemaking and Other Initiatives Requesting Waiver of Rule 262/505 Disqualification

Links U.S. Business Advisor IRS List of Small Business Resources U.S. Small Business Administration State Securities Regulators Securities Exchanges Over-the-Counter Market Contact SEC Office of Small Business Policy Other SEC Offices and Divisions SEC Tip and Complaint Center SEC E-Mail Update Service (Including Small Business Updates)

http://www.sec.gov/info/smallbus.shtml