Help Guides - Create a Business Profile in the Business Hub

Purpose: Use this guide to create a business profile in the Business One-Stop Shop Hub for your new or existing business. NOTE: This does NOT officially register or update your business with the Department of State.

Step 1: Go to https://hub.business.pa.gov. Enter your username and password. Click Log in. New users should register for an account by clicking the Register button on the right. Click here for additional assistance with registering as a new user in the Hub. NOTE: The Business Hub utilizes Keystone Login. If you have an existing Keystone Login from another Commonwealth system associated with your email address, use your existing information to Log in.

Step 2: Click the My Business(es) tab.

Step 3: Click the Create Business Profile button. NOTE: This is for both new and existing businesses to create a business profile.

Step 4: Select your business structure and enter your legal name. If you operate under any other business names, click Yes and provide them. You can add multiple operating names. NOTE: If your business is not yet registered you can click Check Name Availability to determine if the name is available for use in PA. After providing the requested information, click Save & Continue at the bottom of the screen to progress through each section displayed on the left.

Step 5: Existing businesses can enter their Department of State Entity/File number and Date of Registration for their legal business entity as well as any additional business names under which they operate. If you are unsure of this information, you can find it by searching the business name in Business Filing Services’ public business name search. NOTE: New businesses that have not yet registered can skip this screen and provide the information after their business profile is created. Click Save & Continue.

Step 6: Click Add Phone Number to add a phone contact. Click Add Email to add an email contact. Add any additional phone numbers and email addresses associated with the business by clicking Add Phone Number and Add Email. When you are finished, click Save & Continue.

Step 7: Click Add Details to add business operation information and click Save. Click Add Business Activity to add business activity information and click Save. Then, click Save & Continue.

Step 8: Click Add Details to add business tax information. Click Yes if the business has any state business tax accounts, provide the requested account information, and click Save. Then, click Save & Continue.

Step 9: Click Add Address to add a business address. Provide the requested information and click Verify & Save. You will then be prompted to verify the address against USPS records. Then, click Save & Continue. NOTE: You can choose a suggested address or use the address as entered.

Step 10: You will be automatically added as a Representative under your current role. If there are other representatives (e.g., other owners, practitioners, or associates) you can add them at this time by clicking Add Representative. If there are no other representatives to add, click Save & Continue. NOTE: You have the option to add additional representatives later by editing the business profile.

Step 11: Click Add Additional Information to provide a few remaining pieces of information and click Save. Then, click Save & Continue to My Business(es).

Step 12: Your business profile is now active! If you have multiple business profiles you can select them from the Business Profile dropdown menu. You can quickly navigate the business profile screen using the grey menu bar. Edit or remove information by using the Edit and Remove buttons on the right side of the screen.

Step 13: You can add additional information by using the Add buttons in each section of the Business Profile.

Revised 4/2/2025