Great Web Site - DoingBusiness.org & ReedConstructionData.com
In doing reseach for my search engine I stumble upon some very usefull web site. Here is some information on two of those sites:
Here is a quick blurb on what they do: “Doing Business provides a quantitative measure of regulations for starting a business, dealing with construction permits, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and closing a business - as they apply to domestic small and medium-size enterprises.”
One of the things I found interesting on their site was that it is easier to do business in Singapore (#1) thasn it was to do business in the United States (#3).
If you did need to figure out how to start a business in a foreign country there is a lot of great information for you on who to call, what agency to contact (online vs in person), how long the process will take to complete and what any associated costs would be. There are also some great notes that go along w/ each procedure to help you on your way.
I highly recommend checking out this site if you have your eyes set on starting a new company (or expanding) into a new country.
Here is a quick blurb on what they do: “Reed Construction Data’s portfolio of products and services includes national, regional and local construction data, building product information, construction cost data, market analytics and advertising channels to construction industry professionals in the US and Canada.”
One of the great features of this site is it’s Building Code information. They go state by state (including the major US cities) giving you contact information and applicable code info for: structural building codes, plumbing building codes, mechanical building codes, electrical building codes, civil building codes, accessibility building codes, zoning boards, planning boards, public works departments, the Fire Marshal and Parks and Recreation.
If you are having problems getting started with a project and don’t know who to call check out there buidling code section… it could save you a lot of time (www.reedconstructiondata.com/building-codes).
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