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Book

The small business start-up kit

Call Number

  • 346.0652 P1529 2024 (CEN, MBL)

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Edition

13th edition.

Publication Information

El Segundo, CA : Nolo, 2024.

Physical Description

432 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Summary

"Your one-stop guide to starting a small business... Want to start a business? Don't know where to begin? The Small Business Start-Up Kit shows you how to set up a small business in your state and deal with state and local forms, fees, and regulations. The 13th edition is updated with the latest legal and tax rules affecting small businesses, plus social media and e-commerce trends"--

Notes

"With downloadable forms"--Cover.

Includes index.

Contents

  • Choosing a legal structure
  • Picking a winning business name
  • Choosing a business location
  • Drafting an effective business plan
  • Raising start-up money
  • Pricing, bidding, and billing projects
  • Federal, state, and local start-up requirements
  • Risk management
  • Paying your taxes
  • Laws, taxes, and other issues for home businesses
  • Entering into contracts and agreements
  • Your back office : accounting and technology
  • Small business marketing 101
  • Digital strategy : selling and marketing online
  • Planning for changes in ownership
  • Building your business and hiring workers
  • Getting legal and other professional help.

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