The women's small business start-up kit
Book - 2010
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Berkeley, Calif. :
Nolo
2010-
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Item Description
- "A step-by-step legal guide."
- Physical Description
- volumes ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781413329711
- The Women's Small Business Start-Up Companion
- 1. Choosing the Right Business for You
- The Realities of Entrepreneurship
- Top Considerations for Developing Your Business
- Maintaining Work/Life Balance
- Mixing Business and Kids
- Developing Business Systems
- The Role of Business Owner
- 2. Targeting a Profitable Market With a Winning Idea
- Choose the Right Business Idea
- Target a Profitable Market
- Do Your Homework: Market Research
- Government Contracting Opportunities for Women
- 3. Making the Financial Transition to Self-Employment
- Business Start-Up Costs
- Personal Costs of Living
- Health Insurance and the Affordable Care Act
- Child Care
- Funding Sources
- 4. Drafting an Effective Business Plan
- Why Write a Business Plan?
- How Detailed Should a Business Plan Be?
- The Narrative Sections of a Business Plan: Describing Your Business and Yourself
- Financial Projections: Showing Your Business Will Profit
- Finalizing Your Business Plan
- 5. Understanding and Choosing a Legal Structure
- Overview of Business Types
- Sole Proprietorships
- Partnerships
- Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
- Corporations
- Benefit Corporations, L3Cs, and Emerging Business Structures for Socially Conscious, Mission-Driven Businesses
- Choosing the Best Legal Structure for Your Business
- Your Business Location: Working From Home or Renting Space
- Running Your Business From Home
- Sharing Outside Office Space
- Renting Your Own Office or Commercial Space
- 7. Dealing With Start-Up Requirements and Bureaucratic Hurdles
- Step 1. File Organizational Documents With Your State (Corporations, LLCs, and Limited Partnerships Only)
- Step 2. Obtain a Federal Employer Identification Number
- Step 3. Register Your Fictitious Business Name (FBN)
- Step 4. Obtain a Local Tax Registration Certificate.
- Step 5. Obtain a State Seller's Permit
- Step 6. Obtain Specialized Licenses or Permits
- 8. Getting the Word Out: Cost-Effective Marketing
- Start by Knowing Your Market
- Develop a Strong, Authentic Brand
- Choosing Winning Names for Your Business, Products, and Services
- Establish Excellent Customer Service Policies and Practices
- Plan Marketing in Advance
- Networking
- Engaging in Media Relations
- Holding Special Events
- Collaborating With Other Businesses
- Listing Your Business in Directories
- Joining a Professional or Trade Organization
- Sponsoring Events, Groups, and Public Media
- Sending Postcards and Other Direct Mail
- Giving Out Free Samples
- Establishing Customer Loyalty Programs
- Preparing Print Materials
- Publishing Articles and Newsletters
- Advertising Your Business
- 9. E-Business and Digital Strategy: Conducting and Marketing Your Business Online
- Digital Strategy Should Serve Business Strategy
- Specific Tactics and Tools
- E-Newsletters
- Blogging
- Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, and More
- Local Search Listings
- E-Commerce
- Traffic Building and SEO
- Planning a Website Project
- Choosing and Working With a Web Developer
- Creating Your Website
- DIY Websites: Do or Don't?
- Domain Names and Hosting
- Intellectual Property: Who Owns Your Website?
- 10. Keeping Your Books and Managing Your Finances
- Bookkeepers and Accountants: Which Do You Need?
- Financial Management: The Big Picture
- Cash Versus Accrual Accounting: Which Method's Right for You?
- Step 1. Keeping and Organizing Income and Expense Records
- Step 2. Entering Receipts Into Bookkeeping Software
- Step 3. Generating Financial Reports
- Using Technology to Manage Money, Inventory, and Projects
- 11. Federal, State, and Local Tax Basics
- Business Tax Basics
- Minimizing Taxes Through Deductions
- Child Care Expenses: Deductible?
- Federal Income and Self-Employment Taxes
- Estimating and Paying Your Federal Taxes Quarterly
- State Income Taxes
- City and County Taxes
- Sales Taxes
- 12. Building Your Business and Hiring Employees and Other Workers
- Developing Systems to Run Your Business
- Hiring and Managing Staff
- Using Technology to Manage Staff
- Employees Versus Independent Contractors (ICs)
- Required Rules, Paperwork, Filings, and Taxes for Employees
- Rules for Hiring Independent Contractors (ICs)
- Hiring Your Kids and Other Family Members
- 13. Lawyers and Accountants: Building Your Family of Professionals
- Working With Lawyers
- Doing Your Own Legal Research
- Working With Accountants, Bookkeepers, and Tax Professionals
- Appendix
- How to Use the Downloadable Forms and Access Interviews With Women Entrepreneurs on the Nolo Website
- Editing RTFs
- List of Forms and Interviews With Women Entrepreneurs Available on the Nolo Website
- Index