Licensing and Permits

Articles across the publication that deal with licensing and permits.

Business & Compliance
Business Licenses and Permits: Finding Every Layer That Applies

Almost no business needs a single license. Most need several from different governments, and the one that closes you down is usually the local permit nobody checked.
7 min readGuide
Business & Compliance
Government Contracting for Small Businesses: Registration and Set-Asides

Federal buying runs on one rulebook and one registration system. Getting into both correctly is what separates firms that win work from firms that watch it.
7 min readGuide
Criminal Law & Civil Rights
Occupational Licensing After a Conviction: Review Standards and Appeals

Licensing boards used to deny applications on a vague finding about character. A wave of state reform has narrowed that, and added a way to find out before you spend money on training.
7 min readAnalysis