The women's small business start-up kit

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Handbooks and manuals
Published
Berkeley, Calif. : Nolo 2010-
Language
English
Corporate Author
Nolo (Firm)
Corporate Author
Nolo (Firm) (-)
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