The Basics for Starting a Business
In order to obtain any pricing or a business bank account you will need to have these Basics for Starting a Business checked.
Company Status – Sole Proprietor, Limited Liability or an (S) Corporation. If you are not sure what direction you are heading with your curiosity of business then the most affordable would be to file as a Sole Proprietor. I would encourage you to file as an LLC as you would (depending on your state) have more protection and less liability than having all your business dealings reported directly to your credit report. You will want your company to relay on its own credit file and not yours. (*Dun&Bradstreet – see post)
Naming your Business aka DBA (Doing Business As) – Get the name of your business registered. Check with your County Recorder for availability. If you are going to use part of your name or your full name you are not required to register it. Banks will usually require a DBA statement only when using a fictitious business name.
Business License – A simple application filed with your local City Office that basically says they acknowledge your existence and you will be expected to comply with Code of Ethics and pay proper Taxes. You do not have to have a business location to obtain one, you simply have to indicate that you are operating your business from home.
Federal Tax ID Number (FEIN) – This is perhaps the easiest step to check off. You can visit IRS.gov and apply online for a Fed Tax Number. You can obtain the FEIN in order to open a Business Checking account and from having to provide Vendors with your Social Security Number. Eventually, as your establish your business you will be glad to have obtain an FEIN.
State Tax ID - See Below
Sellers Permit – Some States require or offer a separate Certificate that you can use to purchase at Wholesale. Ultimately, this will allow you to collect taxes to be paid to the State. Many vendors/wholesale companies will request and verify with the State that your Permit is valid and in good standing. Some states can refer to it as a State Tax ID (In California a Sellers Permit is requested from the BOE Board of Equalization).
City License – Again, varies from City to City, some Cities require that you register and apply for a Business license or contact your County Office. In California you can visit http://finance.lacity.org for details and links on permits and license you might need.
Visit USA.gov for links to your local government office in your State and City. When you open a Retail location will need to apply for other licenses. (I will post that later)
Many Cities offer workshops for new and existing businesses Free of charge. These are basics steps to take in order to obtain license to resell and open accounts with vendors for you to sell the products. I will post later for you additional sources to assist you in starting your business.
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Another word of advice. You can protect yourself by Incorporating. Creating an LLC is inexpensive and limits your liability. A sole proprietorship can cause problems.
The market that your product will be launching into. You need to find out how much competition you will have, if your product will sell, and how much to charge for that particular product.
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Make sure you do your research before starting a business. Those thinking it will lead to better lifestyle, job security, and easier hours will be dissappointed.
Starting a website is easy and the best part! Once the dust clears then the hard stuff comes into play maintaining and developing the business.
This is great to read and i think its good to start business but first its research is really necessary and hard work and patience is must in business.
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Our home business in our village is a small catering service. The profit is good in the food and beverage business. “”
Great article. Sometimes people only need to know the basics of starting a business, as receiving too much complex information can put people off getting started. A post like this can be really encouraging.
i was a former employee and now i am making my best effort to start up a small business.,;:
Great advice. I set up a business entity in the USA (I live in New Zealand) and got great assistance from an accountant – I’d recommend contacting one if you’re serious about getting started, it will cost you more but will be much easier.
The administrative function of establishing a business appears dry and lifeless, however, if you do not get this right it will haunt you for an indefinite time. Equally your business plan must include your product/service objectives, your forecast achievements, and your marketing and sales strategy. Without this you will not be in business for long.
In addition to the list of prerequisites you’ve mentioned, I think its important to have a solid business plan with goals. What are your targets for growth? When is the break even point etc…
Just recently began my own business and have faced some troubles with taxes. Thank you for this information.
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Your advice is sensible, I will try to follow it…
The main advice is: working smart and staying out of debt “as much as possible” are two strategies that will help you build your business into a million dollar operation. Another strategy is – to keep coming up with new designs and new products.
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Good tips for starting a business, sure will take some of this for my business activity.
If you’re wanting to do business in the USA and you’re not from the USA, one option you have is to set up a US company. Anyone can do this. Its gives you the benefit of being able to do business there as if you were an American citizen.
Sure that to open a business it’s easy, but maintain it on a “level” is much more difficult task.
I’m a beginner in Business Industry so this advices helps me a lot. Thanks for the post, best regards.
Thanks a lot for the tips, I’m just running my own small business and appreciate all information that can help me.
It is true that success is about hard work and right mind set, however, for you to be able to feel that you are successful, you should also be contented on what you have accomplished. You will never be successful if you do not have contentment
In regards to signing up as a LLC, just gotta check as well what your tax brackets you would fall in with your state. Some states it’s really worth it to be a incorporated while other’s the reward is not as good. Doing your research on that can definitely pay off in the long run.
Till then,
Jean