Business Start-Up Checkliste ( Example)

(  ) Make your plan

(  ) Have a business idea
(  ) Obtain and read all relevant publications on your type of business
(  ) Obtain and read all laws and regulations effecting your business
(  ) obtain and read all local, state and federal tax laws
(  ) Calculate whether your plan will produce a profit
(  ) Plan your sources of capital
(  ) Plan your sources of goods or services
(  ) Plan your marketing efforts

(  ) Contact Business Professionals, if necessary

(  ) CPA
(  ) Attorny
(  ) Consultant
(  ) Graphic Designer
(  ) Web Designer
(  ) Small Business Recource Network (SBRN)
(  ) Counselors to America´s Small Business (SCORE)

(  ) Write your business plan

(  ) Choose your business name

(  ) Check other business names and trademarks
(  ) Plan your business logo
(  ) Register your name, trademark, etc.

(  ) Choose the business form

(  ) Prepare and file organisational papers
(  ) Prepare and file fictitious name if necessary

(  ) Choose the location

(  ) Check competitors
(  ) Check zoning

(  ) Obtain necessary licenses

(  ) Federal ?
(  ) State ?
(  ) County ?
(  ) City ?

(  ) Obtain Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)

(  ) Choose a bank

(  ) Checking
(  ) Credit card processing
(  ) Loans

(  ) Obtain necessary insurance

(  ) Worker´s Comp
(  ) Liability
(  ) Hazard
(  ) Automobile
(  ) Health
(  ) Life/disability

(  )  File necessary tax registration

(  ) federal tax registrations
(  ) state tax registrations
(  ) County / City tax registration

(  ) Set up a bookkeeping system

(  ) Plan your Internet Marketing

(  ) Optain or prepare your web side
(  ) Optain a Domain for your business
(  ) Create E-mail addresses
(  ) Register your Domain at major search engines
(  ) Register your business at networks and marketing avenues

(  ) Plan your hiring

(  ) Obtain required posters
(  ) Optain or prepare employment application
(  ) Obtain new hire tax form
(  ) Prepare employment policies
(  ) Determine compliance with health and safty laws

(  ) Plan your opening

(  ) Optain all necessary equipment and supplies
(  ) Obtain all necessary inventory
(  ) Do all necessary marketing and publicity
(  ) Obtain all necessary forms and agreements
(  ) Prepare your companiy policies on refunds, exchanges, returns, etc.

(  ) Start your business

Good luck!

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