how to open a business?
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Finding a government agency you have to deal with for any given permit or license can be hard. Start by calling the city hall or county seat. Ask the operator if she knows where to go. If no help there, go to one of the agency that oversees businesses. \n\nAnother option, look for the Better Business Bureau.\n\nAlso look to see if there is a SCORE or any agency of retired business men who help new businesses get started.
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\nStarting a Business Specific:\n* How to Really Start Your Own Business, Fourth Edition by David E. Gumpert\n* How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide by David E. Gumpert\n* What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business) by Jan Norman \n* Business Start-Up Kit by Steven D. Strauss \n* Start Your Own Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Rieva Lesonsky\n\nWeb Site Specific:\n* Make Your Small Business Web Site Work: Easy Answers to Content, Navigation, and Design \nby John Heartfield\n* Small Websites, Great Results by Doug Addison\n* The Complete E-Commerce Book: Design, Build, and Maintain a Successful Web-Based Business by Janice Reynolds \n* Six-Week Start-Up: A Step-By-Step Program for Starting Your Business, Making Money, and Achieving Your Goals! by Rhonda Abrams\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Publish Your Own Magazine, Guide Book, or Weekly Newspaper: How to Start Manage, and Profit from a Homebased Publishing Company by Thomas A. Williams\n* Starting & Running a Successful Newsletter or Magazine (4th Edition) by Cheryl Woodard\n* How to Start a Magazine by James Kobak\n* Producing Successful Magazines, Newsletters and E-Zines: Great Ideas, Practical Help, and Straightforward Guidance…by Carol Harris\n \nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind...what's your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?\n\nHave you thought about tutoring or teaching a night class at an adult school? \n\nBy researching the prospect of starting your own business -- what it entails, what you need to know, helpful hints, etc -- you'll feel better prepared to take that plunge.\n\nI found some book titles that are relevant to your specific question about finances:\n\nFinancing Your Business Dreams With Other People's Money: How and Where to Find Money for Start-Up and Growing Businesses by Harold R. Lacy\nThe Small Business Start-Up Kit by Peri Pakroo, Peg Healy (Editor)\nFinding Money : The Small Business Guide to Financing by Kate Lister\nFree Money for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs by Laurie Blum\n\nI also posted some article links in the source box.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Best Start a Home Based Business Based on YOUR Know-How\n\nFind the type of business on the link below that best describes what it is that YOU do (or want to do). Then see how to truly use the Net to make your specific business (or business idea) thrive.  http://www.wotsnext.com
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city/local ordinances stating what sort of businesses can operate in the building/area you want to open your shop.  also, you may need licenses - fire marshall, safety inspector, etc.  you also need to fill out tax forms with the state.  my suggestion would be calling both state and local governments and ask tham what steps you need to take as a lot of it depends on where you live.
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1. Think what business you'd like to do. Determine what you want to do, and whether it is profitable to do. Will it be a Web business or will you open a Main Street store, or both? Will you sell a product or service? \n2. Prepare a business plan - even if you are not planning to apply for a loan. It can help you think through your business, make you assess the market, let you know how tough competition is out there, and allow you to calculate your expected profit and when you can breakeven. A business plan is your GPS guide to your destination.\n3. Get your financing ready, whether you will get the funds from your bank account or find investors.\n4. Once you have the money, get the ball rolling. Start with making the decision on your business legal structure, then get all the necessary business licenses and permits. Then work on the business name, location, logo, insurance, etc.\n\nSome recommended articles:\n\nHow to Launch a New Business Successfully http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol51/launch.htm\nHow to Build a Business from Scratch http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol18/scratch.htm\n5 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol139/questions.htm
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Hi, I have no experience with this but I've found two sites that may help in starting up your business.\n\nGood luck!
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Here are the steps for success in opening a shop.\n\n1. have a business plan.\n\n2. make sure you have three months rent and utilties in the bank\n\n3. build a clientel through service, and the sales will come!\n\n4. If it is not reparable, just tell them, don't bury yourself in the job.\n\n5. All the salesmen who will call offering you "Special Volume Discounts" on from their distributor will be profiting from you.\nDon't over stock.  learn from the big guys, order for the build, ship overnight at the customer's expense... Who can't really wait 3 days?  If servicing businesses, you should stock some common parts to get them serviced on the priority basis.\n\n6. The showroom shelves are stocked with empty boxes, with a brick inside, or a piece of 2x4 wood... \n\nNo shoplifting problems, when there is nothing in the box!  \n\nEverything else is under lock and key.  \nSet up live and active video cameras.\n\nProsecute all shoplifters, post neat little signs that you do so.\nMake sure there are NO blind spots where stuff can be stolen and the perp is not on a large parabolic mirror, or on camera.\n\nOpen at 10, close at 7, have your phone forwarded to a cellphone.\n\nSet a labor rate, like $75 per hour, and Road calls/service calls at $85... \n\n Here is my inventory:  \n3 hard drives, 80Gb IDE\n1 hard drive, 160Gb IDE\nto fix the older stuff...\n\n2 SATA hard drives of 80 to 250Gb.\n2 DVD writers, such as Pioneer 111D dual layers.\n\nA small assortment of upgrade memory, like some 256Mb, 512Mb, and 1 Gb sticks.  \n\nSome external drive enclosures, an assortment of popular cables, ethernet, SATA, USB, and converters...  Don't go overboard on the number, as 1 or 2 of each is fine...\n\nStock some mice, and keyboards.  \n\nIf you know of a 'two for one' deal at a weekend sale, sometimes, it can undercut the wholesale price you would pay...\n\nMany of the manufacturers sell wholesale over the Internet, through distributors. You should do the searching.  Check out the prices at http://pricewatch.com and you should stock for the persons who need instant gratification, at prices that bring a profit to the store.  Incorporate, and, have liability insurance. \n\nAnyway, good luck in the store!
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Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind...what's your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?\n\nBy researching the prospect of starting your own business -- what it entails, what you need to know, helpful hints, etc -- you'll feel better prepared to take that plunge.\n\nI found some book titles that are relevant to your specific question:\n\n* 101 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home by Susan Sweeney\n* The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century by Paul Edwards\n* Selling Online: How to Become a Successful E-Commerce Merchant by Jim Carroll\n* I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It by Barbara Sher\n* I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work by Julie Jansen\n\nI also posted some article links in the source box.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* How to Really Start Your Own Business, Fourth Edition by David E. Gumpert\n* How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide by David E. Gumpert\n* What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business) by Jan Norman \n* Business Start-Up Kit by Steven D. Strauss \n* Start Your Own Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Rieva Lesonsky\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here's what I found:\n\n* Start Your Own Vending Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Anne Rawland Gabriel\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* How to Start and Run a Successful Consulting Business by Gregory F. Kishel, Patricia Gunter Kishel\n* The Consultant's Quick Start Guide: An Action Plan for Your First Year in Business by Elaine Biech\n* Getting Started in Consulting, Second Edition by Alan Weiss\n* Successful Independent Consulting: Turn Your Career Experience into a Consulting Business by Douglas Florzak\n* The Consultant's Manual: A Complete Guide to Building a Successful Consulting Practice by Thomas L. Greenbaum\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Have to look up the Corporations Act. It tells you the steps of how to set up a business. \n\nFactors needed to be considered: \n- whether the business will be by sole proprietor, partnership or company. \n- register for ABN\n- inform ATO\n- register business name
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http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/\n\nThis is a very informative site from the Small Business Administration.
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Every business needs capital.  You may want to start by  making your Business Plan  Proposal.  In there, you will put all the ingredients.. like Basic info about ur business, marketing stratergies, purchasing, structures, scopes of your business.  There are alot of things that you need to do before you see your business standing.  Once, your business plan is done, you can start approaching companies or maybe the court, regarding the permit, legal and all.  \n\nGood luck!
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First thing you need to do is put an "executive summary" of or your idea (or a more detailed "business plan") together.   It doesn't have to be anything crazy but it should cover the following topics:\n\n1) A general overview of the idea.  Basically, explain the business and describe why you think it is a good idea.  Include as much third party supporting evidence as possible.  You want to show that you (or your group) are not the only one who thinks this is a good idea.\n\n2) Backgrounds/Resumes of those involved.   Investors are investing in the people behind the idea as much as they are looking to invest in the idea itself.\n\n3) Planned Marketing Strategies (How are you going to attract customers?)\n\n4) Operation Summary.  Detail how you plan to operate your business.  \n\n5) How much are you willing to give up to someone who is willing to lend financial backing?  This can be a percentage of ownership in the company, interest on a more traditional loan, a revenue share opportunity, or any combination.\n\n6) Financial Projections (What are your start up costs? What will your monthly expenses be? Are you going to lease or buy equipment? How much revenue will you generate? etc).\n\nNow that you have your idea on paper, you can start looking for investors.  (Well, even if you have all the answers in your head, you can start talking to people.  But, at some point, they will more than likely want all of the above written out.)\n\nIn this case, I'd start talking to friends and family about the business.  You never know who might be interested.  Also, check with your local small business administration.  They can point you in the right direction regarding local investors.