- Subjects
- Published
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Naperville, Ill :
Sphinx Pub
2007.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Item Description
- "Your step-by-step guide to get your business up and running fast and to start making money"--Cover.
- Physical Description
- x, 227 p. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- Format
- CD-ROM is compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems. Forms require Microsoft Word or another word processing program capable of reading Microsoft Word files.
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781572486034
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Deciding to Start a Business
- Know Your Strengths
- Know Your Business
- Sources for Further Guidance
- Chapter 2. Choosing the Form of Your Business
- Basic Forms of Doing Business
- Start-Up Procedures
- Foreign Nationals
- Business Comparison Chart
- Chapter 3. Naming Your Business
- Fictitious Names
- Sample Fictitious Name Notice
- Corporate Names
- Professional Associations
- The Word Limited
- Trademarks
- Domain Names
- Chapter 4. Preparing a Business Plan
- Advantages and Disadvantages of a Business Plan
- Outline for Your Business Plan
- Sample Business Plan
- Chapter 5. Financing Your Business
- Growing with Profits
- Using Your Savings
- Borrowing Money
- Getting a Rich Partner
- Selling Shares of Your Business
- Understanding Securities Laws
- Using the Internet to Find Capital
- Chapter 6. Locating Your Business
- Working Out of Your Home
- Choosing a Retail Site
- Choosing Office, Manufacturing, or Warehouse Space
- Leasing a Site
- Buying a Site
- Checking Governmental Regulations
- Chapter 7. Licensing Your Business
- Occupational Licenses and Zoning
- Federal Licenses
- Chapter 8. Contract Laws
- Traditional Contract Law
- Statutory Contract Law
- Preparing Your Contracts
- Chapter 9. Insurance
- Workers' Compensation
- Liability Insurance
- Hazard Insurance
- Home Business Insurance
- Automobile Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Employee Theft
- Chapter 10. Your Business and the Internet
- Domain Names
- Web Pages
- Legal Issues
- Hiring a Website Designer
- Financial Transactions
- FTC Rules
- Fraud
- Chapter 11. Health and Safety Laws
- Chapter 12. Employment and Labor Laws
- Hiring and Firing Laws
- Employment Requirements
- New Hire Reporting
- Employment Agreements
- Firing
- Independent Contractors
- Temporary Workers
- Discrimination Laws
- Sexual Harassment
- Wage and Hour Laws
- Pension and Benefit Laws
- Family and Medical Leave Law
- Child Labor Laws
- Immigration Laws
- Hiring Off the Books
- Federal Contracts
- Miscellaneous Laws
- Chapter 13. Advertising and Promotion Laws
- Advertising Laws and Rules
- Internet Sales Laws
- Email Advertising
- Home Solicitation Laws
- Sample Notice of Cancellation
- Telephone Solicitation Laws
- Pricing, Weights, and Labeling
- Chapter 14. Payment
- Cash
- Credit Cards
- Financing Laws
- Chapter 15. Business Relations Law
- The Uniform Commercial Code
- Commercial Discrimination
- Restraining Trade
- Intellectual Property Protection
- Chapter 16. Endless Laws
- Federal Laws
- State Laws
- Chapter 17. Bookkeeping and Accounting
- Initial Bookkeeping
- Accountants
- Computer Programs
- Tax Tips
- Chapter 18. Paying Federal Taxes
- Income Tax
- Withholding, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes
- Excise Taxes
- Unemployment Compensation Tax
- State Taxes
- Chapter 21. The End...and the Beginning
- Glossary
- Appendix A. Business Start-Up Checklist
- Appendix B. Sample, Filled-In Forms
- Appendix C. Blank Forms
- Index