{"id":46360,"date":"2026-06-21T23:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T23:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=46360"},"modified":"2026-06-30T19:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:16:37","slug":"fictitious-business-names-in-madera-when-you-need-one-and-why-you-have-to-publish-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/fictitious-business-names-in-madera-when-you-need-one-and-why-you-have-to-publish-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Nombres Comerciales Ficticios en Madera: Cu\u00e1ndo los necesita y por qu\u00e9 debe publicarlos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"46360\" class=\"elementor elementor-46360\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48c3c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d48c3c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375f233 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"375f233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><em><strong>How do you publish a fictitious business name in Madera County?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"24:1-24:241;2064-2304\">If you&#8217;re starting a business under a name that isn&#8217;t your own, California law has one step that runs straight through your local newspaper. Here&#8217;s what it is, why it works this way, and how to get it done \u2014 without wasting the legal clock.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e5405 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76e5405\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6149d99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6149d99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543c089 elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"543c089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat Is a Fictitious Business Name?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b37e50f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b37e50f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:259;2500-2758\">A <strong>fictitious business name (FBN)<\/strong> \u2014 sometimes called a &#8220;DBA,&#8221; for &#8220;doing business as&#8221; \u2014 is any business name that doesn&#8217;t plainly include the owner&#8217;s own surname. &#8220;Jane Smith Bookkeeping&#8221; doesn&#8217;t need one; &#8220;Riverbend Bookkeeping&#8221; or &#8220;JS Bookkeeping&#8221; does.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"34:1-34:394;2760-3153\">Registering it does two practical things: it lets the public find out who actually stands behind a business, and it lets <em>you <\/em>enforce contracts and open a bank account under your business name. (In California, FBNs are governed by <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&amp;division=7.&amp;title=&amp;part=3.&amp;chapter=5.\">Business &amp; Professions Code \u00a7\u00a717900\u201317930<\/a>.)<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"36:1-36:92;3155-3246\"><strong>An FBN is not a business license<\/strong> \u2014 they&#8217;re separate steps, and you&#8217;ll likely need both.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"38:1-38:156;3248-3403\"><strong>Corporations and LLCs, too:<\/strong> if you do business under any name <em>other than<\/em> your exact registered corporate or LLC name, that name needs an FBN as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6238257 elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"6238257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy It Has to Be Published in the Newspaper\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385e1c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"385e1c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"44:1-44:324;3458-3781\">This is the part that surprises people. After you file your FBN with the County, California law (<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=17917.&amp;lawCode=BPC\">Business &amp; Professions Code \u00a717917<\/a>) requires you to <strong>publish it in an adjudicated local newspaper.<\/strong> The rules are specific:<\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"46:1-48:90;3783-4156\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"46:1-46:62;3783-3844\">The notice runs <strong>once a week for four consecutive weeks.<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"47:1-47:222;3845-4066\">The <strong>first<\/strong> publication must happen <strong>within 45 calendar days<\/strong> of your filing date. Miss that window and your filing expires \u2014 you&#8217;d re-file and pay the County again. The law allows <strong>no extensions<\/strong>, so start early.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"48:1-48:90;4067-4156\">After the run, an <strong>affidavit of publication<\/strong> is filed with the County Clerk as proof.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"50:1-50:374;4158-4531\"><strong>Understand this clearly:<\/strong> the <strong>printed notice is your legal publication<\/strong> \u2014 that&#8217;s what satisfies the law and what the affidavit certifies. If the newspaper also displays your notice online, that&#8217;s <strong>added reach, not a legal requirement.<\/strong> It helps more people actually find your new business, but it never replaces or reduces the printed publication the law calls for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e57a70e elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"e57a70e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat the Notice Has to Say <br>(You Don't Write It From Scratch)\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50b381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f50b381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"56:1-56:144;4603-4746\">An FBN notice isn&#8217;t an advertisement you compose \u2014 by law it has to <strong>mirror the statement you filed with the County.<\/strong>That means it contains:<\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"58:1-63:45;4748-5155\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"58:1-58:55;4748-4802\">The <strong>fictitious business name(s)<\/strong> exactly as filed<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"59:1-59:92;4803-4894\">The <strong>street address<\/strong> of the principal place of business (a P.O. box won&#8217;t satisfy this)<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"60:1-60:46;4895-4940\">Each <strong>registrant&#8217;s full name and address<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"61:1-61:80;4941-5020\">The <strong>type of entity<\/strong> (sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, LLC, etc.)<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"62:1-62:90;5021-5110\">The <strong>date<\/strong> the registrant began doing business under the name (or that it hasn&#8217;t yet)<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"63:1-63:45;5111-5155\">The <strong>County file number and filing date<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"65:1-65:277;5157-5433\">The simplest, safest path: <strong>file with the County first, then give us a copy of your stamped filing.<\/strong> We typeset the notice from it in the correct legal format, so you never risk running a non-compliant notice. All of this becomes public record \u2014 that&#8217;s the point of the law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9755602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9755602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">See the Madera County webpage on filing a Fictitious Business Name Statement<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fbedc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b5fbedc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maderacounty.com\/government\/county-clerk-recorder-elections\/fictitious-business-name-statement\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0945d8 elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"a0945d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Steps\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1900cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1900cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"73:1-73:330;5667-5996\"><strong>File your FBN with the Madera County Clerk-Recorder.<\/strong> In person or by mail. Filing fee: <strong>$25<\/strong> for the first name, <strong>$7<\/strong> for each additional business or owner name (paid to the County; includes certified + plain copies). Check name availability first with the Clerk&#8217;s online index. \u2192 County Clerk-Recorder, (559) 675-7703<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"74:1-74:128;5997-6124\"><strong>Bring (or email) your filed statement to us within 45 days.<\/strong> Sooner is safer \u2014 the four-week run has to <em>finish<\/em> on time.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"75:1-75:157;6125-6281\"><strong>We confirm the length and the cost, and you pay.<\/strong> Because the fee depends on the length of your notice, we size it and quote you, then set up payment.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"76:1-76:61;6282-6342\"><strong>We publish it once a week for four consecutive weeks.<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"77:1-77:81;6343-6423\"><strong>We provide your affidavit of publication<\/strong> for your records and the County.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9893000 elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"9893000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExpiration &amp; Renewal\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7670209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7670209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"83:1-83:52;6455-6506\">A fictitious business name statement isn&#8217;t forever:<\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"85:1-87:218;6508-6957\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"85:1-85:86;6508-6593\">It <strong>expires five years<\/strong> from the date you filed it (the County mails a reminder).<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"86:1-86:146;6594-6739\">If any fact changes \u2014 address, ownership, entity type, the name itself \u2014 it <strong>expires 40 days after that change<\/strong>, and a new one must be filed.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"87:1-87:218;6740-6957\"><strong>Renewing with no changes<\/strong> (and not lapsed more than 40 days) does <strong>not<\/strong> require republishing. But if <em>anything <\/em>changed, or it lapsed, you must re-file <strong>and publish again<\/strong> \u2014 come back to us when that happens.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644a541 elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"644a541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat to Bring (and How to Get It to Us)\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6ce8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d6ce8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"93:1-93:436;7008-7443\">There&#8217;s no online form here, and nothing to upload \u2014 placing a legal notice is a quick, in-person\/by-email step, and it keeps your documents in your hands. <strong>Check off what you&#8217;ve got, print this list, and bring or email it to us.<\/strong> Because the cost depends on the length of your notice, this <strong>starts a request<\/strong> \u2014 we&#8217;ll review it, confirm your price, and set up payment and your four publication dates. It is not an instant checkout.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3460611 premium-type-column elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-icon-list\" data-id=\"3460611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rbadges_repeater&quot;:[]}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"premium-bullet-list-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-272fdfb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-drawable-icon\"><svg class=\"premium-svg-nodraw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-bullet-text\" data-text=\"Your name and best contact (phone + email)\"> Your name and best contact (phone + email) <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-75ee726\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-drawable-icon\"><svg class=\"premium-svg-nodraw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-bullet-text\" data-text=\"A copy of your filed (stamped) FBN statement: \"> A copy of your filed (stamped) FBN statement:  <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-bullet-list-desc\" data-text=\"the County gives you copies when you file; one is marked &quot;Newspaper Copy.&quot; This is what we typeset from.\">the County gives you copies when you file; one is marked \"Newspaper Copy.\" This is what we typeset from.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-2c9bf13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-drawable-icon\"><svg class=\"premium-svg-nodraw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-bullet-text\" data-text=\"County filing date and file number (this starts your 45-day clock)\"> County filing date and file number (this starts your 45-day clock) <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-c128786\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-drawable-icon\"><svg class=\"premium-svg-nodraw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-bullet-text\" data-text=\"The fictitious business name(s), registrant name(s)\/address(es), principal street address (no P.O. box), and entity type \u2014 all as filed\"> The fictitious business name(s), registrant name(s)\/address(es), principal street address (no P.O. box), and entity type \u2014 all as filed <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-9e8bd7b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-drawable-icon\"><svg class=\"premium-svg-nodraw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-bullet-text\" data-text=\"Your preferred first publication date (we&#039;ll confirm what&#039;s possible inside your 45-day window)\"> Your preferred first publication date (we'll confirm what's possible inside your 45-day window) <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e28659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e28659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"103:1-103:130;8014-8143\"><strong>How to reach us:<\/strong> <br \/>email: <strong><a href=\"mailto:legals@maderatribune.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legals@maderatribune.net,<\/a> <\/strong>phone: <strong><a href=\"tel:+15596742424\">+1 (559) 674-2424,<\/a><\/strong> or in person at 1929 Howard Rd, Madera, CA 93638. <span class=\"nmh-line-label\">Telephone hours: <\/span><strong>Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"105:1-105:178;8145-8322\"><strong>What happens next:<\/strong> We review your filing, confirm the length and cost, and contact you to arrange payment and your four publication dates \u2014 well inside your 45-day deadline.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4f2e3 elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"4f4f2e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCost\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd22c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd22c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th> <\/th><th>Rate<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>FBN publication (4 consecutive weeks)<\/td><td>$150 \u2014 priced by notice length<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Affidavit of publication<\/td><td>Included<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ae618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ae618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The County filing fee ($25 + $7 per additional name) is separate and paid to the County, not the Tribune.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83a47e elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"e83a47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvertising Options to Get You Started\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe15331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fe15331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/advertise\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to see our options<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d30d9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d30d9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5550e7f elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"5550e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStarting a Business in Madera\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35298e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35298e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f5b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31f5b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maybe you were reading the paper, or driving down the street, and thought: <em>&#8220;I could do that.&#8221;<\/em> A service the town needs. A thing you already know how to make. A storefront that&#8217;s been empty too long.<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s the part most people don&#8217;t know: the path from <em>&#8220;I could&#8221;<\/em> to <em>&#8220;I did&#8221;<\/em> is shorter and plainer than it looks. It&#8217;s a handful of forms, a few fees, and some good free help that already exists right here. This page walks you through it, one step at a time.<\/p><p>You don&#8217;t have to know everything before you start. You just have to take the first step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4548c50 elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"4548c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 1 \u2014 Write a Business Plan\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d100f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d100f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A &#8220;business plan&#8221; sounds formal. It can start as a single page: what you&#8217;ll sell, who needs it, what it costs you, what you&#8217;ll charge. That&#8217;s enough to begin \u2014 and if you want a loan later, a free advisor can help you grow that page into the real thing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3685d16 elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"3685d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 2 \u2014 Get your City of Madera business license\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d01a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4d01a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anyone doing business inside the city needs one. It&#8217;s one application, a one-time fee (as of 2026, $50 plus a small state fee), and an annual business tax based on what your business brings in \u2014 starting low for a brand-new, small operation. Most are approved within about three weeks.<\/p><ul><li>Apply in person at City Hall, Finance Department, 205 W. 4th St.<\/li><li><a href=\"mailto:businesslicense@madera.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">businesslicense@madera.gov<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"tel:+15596615408\">(559) 661-5408<\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madera.gov\/business-building-development\/business-economic-development\/business-licenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Madera Business Licenses<\/a><\/strong> page for current fees and the form<\/li><\/ul><p><em>One form, one fee. This is the most official-sounding step, and it&#8217;s genuinely one of the simplest.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07fb51b elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"07fb51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 3 \u2014 Choose your business name\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e39707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e39707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;ll do business under any name other than your own legal name \u2014 &#8220;Madera Coffee Roasters&#8221; instead of &#8220;Jane Smith&#8221; \u2014 California requires you to register that name. It&#8217;s called a <strong>Fictitious Business Name (FBN)<\/strong>, and you file it with the Madera County Clerk-Recorder.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35be1c5 elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"35be1c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 4 \u2014 Publish your business name\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105ec5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"105ec5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the step new owners are most surprised by \u2014 and it&#8217;s the one the Madera Tribune is built into by law. Once you&#8217;ve filed your FBN, California law (Business &amp; Professions Code \u00a717917) requires you to <strong>publish it in a qualified local newspaper \u2014 once a week for four consecutive weeks, within 45 days of filing.<\/strong> Then you file a short affidavit of publication back with the County Clerk. You choose which qualified newspaper runs it.<\/p><p><strong>One thing to understand clearly:<\/strong> the <strong>printed notice is your legal publication<\/strong> \u2014 that&#8217;s what satisfies the law and what the affidavit certifies. If a newspaper also displays your notice online, that&#8217;s <strong>added reach, not a legal requirement<\/strong> \u2014 it helps more people actually find your new business, but it never replaces or reduces the printed publication the law calls for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ccdad elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"00ccdad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 5 \u2014 Get the permits your specific business needs\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3cd7e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3cd7e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Different businesses need different things. Depending on what you&#8217;re starting, that can include a federal tax ID (EIN), a state seller&#8217;s permit, a health permit for food, a sign permit, or a use permit for your location. <\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madera.gov\/media\/hqvjbg3y\/how-to-start-a-business-english-final-092925.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Madera &#8220;Starting a Business&#8221; step-by-step guide<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>CalGold &#8220;Permits Made Simple&#8221;: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calgold.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calgold.ca.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d1a90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91d1a90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e449d0b elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"e449d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFREE Business Advising &amp; Mentoring\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa0d9b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wa_hp_listings\" data-id=\"aa0d9b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wa_hp_listings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wa-hp-grid\"><article class=\"wa-hp-card wa-hp-card--list_detailed\" data-track=\"1\" data-name=\"California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) (Statewide)\" data-cat=\"Free Business Advising &amp; Mentoring\" data-ptype=\"Listing\" data-paid=\"no\"><div class=\"wa-hp-card__body\"><h3 class=\"wa-hp-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/listing\/california-office-of-the-small-business-advocate-calosba-statewide\/\">California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) (Statewide)<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wa-hp-card__details\"><span class=\"wa-hp-card__detail\">https:\/\/calosba.ca.gov<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wa-hp-card__content\"><p>The state's small-business hub, including a clear \"Set Up Your Business in California\" walk-through.<strong> Free.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wa-hp-card wa-hp-card--list_detailed\" data-track=\"1\" data-name=\"California SBDC Network\" data-cat=\"Free Business Advising &amp; Mentoring\" data-ptype=\"Listing\" data-paid=\"no\"><div class=\"wa-hp-card__body\"><h3 class=\"wa-hp-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/listing\/california-sbdc-network\/\">California SBDC Network<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wa-hp-card__details\"><span class=\"wa-hp-card__detail\">https:\/\/valleycommunitysbdc.com<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wa-hp-card__content\"><p>No-cost, one-on-one business advising and workshops across California \u2014 business plans, financing, marketing, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wa-hp-card wa-hp-card--list_detailed\" data-track=\"1\" data-name=\"SCORE\" data-cat=\"Free Business Advising &amp; Mentoring\" data-ptype=\"Listing\" data-paid=\"no\"><div class=\"wa-hp-card__body\"><h3 class=\"wa-hp-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/listing\/score\/\">SCORE<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wa-hp-card__details\"><span class=\"wa-hp-card__detail\">https:\/\/score.org<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wa-hp-card__content\"><p>Free volunteer business mentors \u2014 by phone, email, or video. You're typically matched with a mentor within about 48 hours. Good for ongoing, one-on-one guidance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4895e elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"cb4895e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClasses &amp; Training\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f1bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-wa_hp_listings\" data-id=\"a6f1bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wa_hp_listings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wa-hp-grid\"><article class=\"wa-hp-card wa-hp-card--list_detailed\" data-track=\"1\" data-name=\"Madera Community College: Entrepreneurship Courses\" data-cat=\"Classes &amp; Training\" data-ptype=\"Listing\" data-paid=\"no\"><div class=\"wa-hp-card__body\"><h3 class=\"wa-hp-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/listing\/madera-community-college-entrepreneurship-courses\/\">Madera Community College: Entrepreneurship Courses<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wa-hp-card__details\"><span class=\"wa-hp-card__detail\">https:\/\/maderacollege.edu<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wa-hp-card__content\"><p><strong>Right here in town:<\/strong> BA 52, <em>Introduction to Entrepreneurship<\/em> (developing a business idea and the process of starting a business), plus BA 27, <em>Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization<\/em>, within the Business Administration program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wa-hp-card wa-hp-card--list_detailed\" data-track=\"1\" data-name=\"Fresno State: Small Business University (Office of Community &#038; Economic Development)\" data-cat=\"Classes &amp; Training\" data-ptype=\"Listing\" data-paid=\"no\"><div class=\"wa-hp-card__body\"><h3 class=\"wa-hp-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/listing\/fresno-state-small-business-university-office-of-community-economic-development\/\">Fresno State: Small Business University (Office of Community &#038; Economic Development)<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wa-hp-card__details\"><span class=\"wa-hp-card__detail\">https:\/\/cge.fresnostate.edu\/oced\/smallbusinessuniversity<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wa-hp-card__content\"><p>Hands-on technical assistance for new and existing small-business owners, pairing owners with support and student interns. <strong>Free.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wa-hp-card wa-hp-card--list_detailed\" data-track=\"1\" data-name=\"Lyles Center for Innovation &#038; Entrepreneurship (Fresno State)\" data-cat=\"Classes &amp; Training\" data-ptype=\"Listing\" data-paid=\"no\"><div class=\"wa-hp-card__body\"><h3 class=\"wa-hp-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/listing\/lyles-center-for-innovation-entrepreneurship-fresno-state\/\">Lyles Center for Innovation &#038; Entrepreneurship (Fresno State)<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wa-hp-card__details\"><span class=\"wa-hp-card__detail\">https:\/\/craig.fresnostate.edu\/lyles<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wa-hp-card__content\"><p>Nationally ranked entrepreneurship center; programs for community members and students, plus a Student Hatchery for founders.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfdb74 elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"2dfdb74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIncubators &amp; Specialized Support\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7881bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wa_hp_listings\" data-id=\"7881bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wa_hp_listings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wa-hp-grid\"><article class=\"wa-hp-card wa-hp-card--list_detailed\" data-track=\"1\" data-name=\"Downtown Business Hub (Fresno), Bilingual\" data-cat=\"Incubators &amp; Specialized Support\" data-ptype=\"Listing\" data-paid=\"no\"><div class=\"wa-hp-card__body\"><h3 class=\"wa-hp-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/listing\/downtown-business-hub-fresno-bilingual\/\">Downtown Business Hub (Fresno), Bilingual<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wa-hp-card__details\"><span class=\"wa-hp-card__detail\">https:\/\/fresnodbh.org<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wa-hp-card__content\"><p>The first bilingual business incubator in the Western U.S. \u2014 one-stop technical assistance, outreach, and access to capital. Especially useful for Spanish-speaking founders.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wa-hp-card wa-hp-card--list_detailed\" data-track=\"1\" data-name=\"WET Center (Fresno State): Ag \/ Water \/ Energy\" data-cat=\"Incubators &amp; Specialized Support\" data-ptype=\"Listing\" data-paid=\"no\"><div class=\"wa-hp-card__body\"><h3 class=\"wa-hp-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/listing\/wet-center-fresno-state-ag-water-energy\/\">WET Center (Fresno State): Ag \/ Water \/ Energy<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wa-hp-card__details\"><span class=\"wa-hp-card__detail\">https:\/\/wetcenter.org<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wa-hp-card__content\"><p>A tech Incubator supporting water, energy, and agricultural-technology entrepreneurs from idea to commercial product. A fit for ag-tech founders solving Valley problems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wa-hp-card wa-hp-card--list_detailed\" data-track=\"1\" data-name=\"Central Valley Women&#8217;s Entrepreneur Center (Fresno State)\" data-cat=\"Incubators &amp; Specialized Support\" data-ptype=\"Listing\" data-paid=\"no\"><div class=\"wa-hp-card__body\"><h3 class=\"wa-hp-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/listing\/central-valley-womens-entrepreneur-center-fresno-state\/\">Central Valley Women&#8217;s Entrepreneur Center (Fresno State)<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wa-hp-card__details\"><span class=\"wa-hp-card__detail\">https:\/\/cge.fresnostate.edu\/oced\/centers\/centralvalleywec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wa-hp-card__content\"><p><em>Women founders<\/em> Named 2025 Women's Business Center of the Year by the SBA Fresno District. Support tailored to women starting and growing businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e6c6d elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"99e6c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLocal Front Doors\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a488a elementor-widget elementor-widget-wa_hp_listings\" data-id=\"92a488a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wa_hp_listings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wa-hp-grid\"><article class=\"wa-hp-card wa-hp-card--list_detailed\" data-track=\"1\" data-name=\"Madera Chamber of Commerce\" data-cat=\"Local Front Doors\" data-ptype=\"Listing\" data-paid=\"no\"><div class=\"wa-hp-card__body\"><h3 class=\"wa-hp-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/listing\/madera-chamber-of-commerce\/\">Madera Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wa-hp-card__details\"><span class=\"wa-hp-card__detail\">https:\/\/maderachamber.com<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wa-hp-card__content\"><p>Local connections, lists of area banks and resources, and a network of fellow business owners.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wa-hp-card wa-hp-card--list_detailed\" data-track=\"1\" data-name=\"Madera County Economic Development Commission\" data-cat=\"Local Front Doors\" data-ptype=\"Listing\" data-paid=\"no\"><div class=\"wa-hp-card__body\"><h3 class=\"wa-hp-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/listing\/madera-county-economic-development-commission\/\">Madera County Economic Development Commission<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wa-hp-card__details\"><span class=\"wa-hp-card__detail\">https:\/\/maderacountyedc.com<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wa-hp-card__content\"><p>Available commercial properties, location help, and regional business support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bfC\u00f3mo se publica un nombre comercial ficticio en el condado de Madera?<\/p>\n<p>Si est\u00e1 comenzando un negocio con un nombre que no es el suyo, la ley de California tiene un paso que pasa directamente por su peri\u00f3dico local. Le explicamos cu\u00e1l es, por qu\u00e9 funciona de esta manera y c\u00f3mo hacerlo, sin perder tiempo legal.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_angie_page":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[115],"class_list":["post-46360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-resources","tag-fbn-submission"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46360"}],"version-history":[{"count":163,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47548,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46360\/revisions\/47548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}