Running a Good Business, Book 4: Start-Up and Legal Matters - Running a Good Business, #4

Book 4 in the series of stand-alone, hands-on guides to managing the ins and outs and ups and downs of starting and growing a small, micro or one-person business driven by personal values and offering the unique lifestyle of self-employment. This volume focuses on start-up and legal issues such as:Table of Contents--Chapter 1 Setting The Stage-Do I have what it takes to start and run my own business?-Do I have the necessary "tradeskills?"-Will My Business Idea Work?-Are there customers?Chapter 2 Getting It Going-The Legal Form Of Your Business And Its Tax Implications.*Choose a Legal Form for Your Business**Sole Proprietorship**Partnership**Corporation (C-Corp and Subchapter S Corp)**Limited Liability Corporation**Relative Merits-Legal Obligations to "The Government."*Comply with zoning restrictions.*Register any name by which you will do business, that isn't your own legal name.*Obtain all necessary city and county licenses and permits.*Register to pay local, state, and federal taxes.-Obligations To The People You Work With.*Open A Business Bank Account.*Set Up A Basic Bookkeeping System (And Plan It For Making Tax Time Efficient).*Choose The Right Location For Your Business.*Buy Appropriate Insurance.*Create A Business Plan.*Hire Good People.
Chapter 3 Keeping It Going-Market Widely.-Set the right price. Resources