Anyone have  any info on licenses needed to start small remodeling business?
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you don't need a license to paint or tear out someone's bathroom floor.  just work for cash.\n\nonce you're rolling, taking bigger jobs and maybe have a helper, then you worry about the paper.\n\nhere to get a business license you need to go to the state.
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contact your local real estate companies like ReMax and they can tell you how to go about obtaining your license.\nyou can also contact your local community college, as they are a very good source.
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You need a business license, which you can get from city hall. Also you'll need liability insurance. Aside from that, you'll need all the money and other stuff. Good luck!
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It depends on where you are located, if you are going to lease your own office or will you simply work from home, and the requirements of your city/county business offices.\n\nIf you are in the Los Angeles area, for example, you will be required to get the following  if you are starting a janitorial business (if it applies to your situation):\n\nBusiness License (Business Tax Certificate)\nBurglar Alarm Permit\nFire Department Permit - Fire Protection\nLand Use Permit\nZoning Approval\nFictitious Name Filing (DBA)\nAir Tanks Permit\nCorporation, Company or Partnership Filings (if considering)\nIndustrial Activities Storm Water General Permit\nSales & Use Permit (Seller's Permit)\nState EPA Identification Number\n\nThe point is that the licenses you need may be as simple or as complicated depending on the requirements of your city/county. Call them up or visit them and ask them the requirements you need to start a janitorial company.
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Several things, not all and not in order:\n\nWhere are your nearest competitors, do you want to compete head on or open  in an area outside their coverage?\n\nWhat is the maximum you can afford to spend each month and for how long if you make no profit (most new businesses lose money the first 6 months and are out of business the first year).\n\nWill you have employees, what will you pay them? Do you know the added costs with a payroll? Workmen's comp, matched SS, etc.\n\nHow will the accounting be done?\n\nWho  will your suppliers be, will they carry credit?\n\nDo you need a loan to start? The lender will want a detailed projection of costs and income.\n\nWill your lease include utilities or will they be separate?\n\nWill the space need to be remodeled? Lighting and display for fashions is VERY  important? If the space has been vacant for sometime, perhaps the landlord will do some of the remodeling in advance?\n\nIs there a provision in the lease to get out of it if you lose money and must close doors? Can the lease be tied to profit at all? What if you grow and need to get a larger space?\n\nAsk police department about robberies, thefts, break-ins relative to area(s) looking at. Do you need a security system? Does it need to have 24-hour monitoring? Have a button that may be pushed for a silent alarm and police call-out.\n\nHow will you accept payments, what are costs associated with credit card payments?\n\nDo you need storage space? Will the storage be suitable for protecting the items from damage? \n\nAre there changing rooms and bathrooms? You do not want potential cusotmers leaving becauase they have to go elsewhere to use the bathroom.\n\nIs there room for an office and can you monitor the retail space if you are in the office?
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"Who must be licensed as a contractor?\n\nAny business which contracts or offers to contract to build, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck or demolish any building, highway, road, railroad, excavation or other structure, development or improvement, or to do any part of the work must be a licensed contractor.\n\nAlso included in work requiring a license is the erection of scaffolding, connections to utility service lines, metering devices and sewer lines, mechanical or structural service to a structure or improvement and any other work in connection with the project.\n\n"Contractor" includes subcontractors, floor covering contractors, landscape contractors and consultants representing themselves as having the ability to supervise or manage a construction project for the benefit of the property owner.\n\nSupervision or management includes hiring and firing of specialty contractors, scheduling of work on the project, and selection and purchasing of construction material.\n\nContractors must be properly licensed before submitting bids."\n\nThe Arizona Contractor's License Application package is at\nhttp://www.rc.state.az.us/Acrobat/Lics/lic_app.pdf\n\nYou can contact the Arizona Registrar of Contractors for more info. on licensing- \n\nhttp://www.rc.state.az.us/
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I suggest you first learn more about the coffee shop business and understand its ins and outs. Business license is just an easy step to do, but you have to have all the ingredients to make a coffee shop successful. Here is my previous answer on the topic with great resources on how to start a coffee shop business  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqV71M7aKJvwxAv.5icv9AsjzKIX?qid=20060906072246AA9oNSl\n\nThe California Business Permitting Database will have all the information you need on the business licenses, requirements and permits a coffee shop business will need http://www.calgold.ca.gov/  - just indicate your business and your county/city and it will show you what and how to get the requirements\n\nFor example, if you live in Pasadena, California, below are some of the requirements in opening a coffee shop http://www.calgold.ca.gov :\n\n- Building and Construction Permit: Required for all new and remodeling construction, including change of occupancy\n- Burglar Alarm Permit: A permit must be obtained from this department for any businesses requiring a burglar alarm or security system. \n- Business License (Business Tax Certificate): Required for all entities doing business within city limits.\n- Fire Department Inspection/Permit: All businesses may be subject to a yearly inspection of facility; and a Business Plan/Contingency Plan if hazardous materials/wastes are on site.\n- Public Health License: Contact the department for a license if your business is in any way concerned with food/restaurant, wholesale or retail market, vending machines, catering trucks, etc.\n- Business Personal Property: Property used in the operation of a business such as machinery, equipment, trade fixtures, etc. is taxable and subject to assessment. \n- Fictitious Name Filing (DBA): Required if fictitious name is used.\n- Public Health Operating License: Required of restaurants and businesses manufacturing food, ice or soft drinks\n- Authority to Construct/Permit to Operate: Stationary sources of air emissions from specific types of equipment, industrial processes, paints and solvents and some consumer products, must be permitted.\n- Alcoholic Beverage License: Any person or entity seeking to sell alcoholic beverages must be licensed. \n- Corporation, Company or Partnership Filings: If you are considering becoming a corporation, (either stock or nonprofit), a limited liability company or a partnership (limited, or limited liability), you must file with the Secretary of State's Office.\n- Sales & Use Permit (Seller's Permit): All businesses selling or leasing tangible property must obtain a Seller's Permit. \n\nI suggest you check out these resources on How to Start a Business in California\n\nCalifornia Business Portal http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/resources.htm \nCalifornia Business Search http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html  \nCalifornia Dept of Consumer Affairs Licensing Information http://www.dca.ca.gov/aboutdca/licnhelp.htm  \n\nHere are the places where you will find information on tax requirements:\n\nSellers Permit – CA Board of Equalization http://www.boe.ca.gov/info/reg.htm \nCalifornia Tax Service Center http://www.taxes.ca.gov/ \nFranchise Tax Board http://www.ftb.ca.gov/  \n\nIf you want business advice and free mentorship/assistance I suggest you check out the following resources:\n\nSBA California http://www.sba.gov/ca/  \nCalifornia Chambers of Commerce http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/ibrp/chamber_alpha.htm \nSCORE Bakersfield - Golden Empire http://www.scorebakersfield.org \nSCORE Glendale - Los Angeles http://www.scorela.org/ \nSCORE Merced - Yosemite http://www.score556.org \nSCORE Monterey - Monterey Bay http://www.bayscore.org/ \nSCORE Oakland - East Bay http://www.eastbayscore.org/ \nSCORE Oxnard - Ventura http://www.scoreventura.org \nSCORE Palmdale - Antelope Valley http://www.score.av.org \nSCORE Rancho Cordova - Sacramento http://www.sacscore.org \nSCORE San Diego - San Diego http://www.score-sandi
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Generally speaking, you have to have a contractor's license because you are going to be selling a service. It's fairly lengthy, but, last I checked, it was open book. It's best to check with Virginia's licensing information through the county you live in. Also, if you're trying to do work in the tri state area, like MD, VA and DC- you might want to "partner up" with some other subs so you can work under each other's umbrella of licenses and insurances.
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If you are actually expecting to make money you'll need AutoCAD - otherwise you're just a doodler - - a commercial license is about $2000.00  Not to mention a good computer to run it and a plotter - a total of probably 5-10 grand\n\nplus I'm sure you need VERY specific degrees and licenses to sell your plans to a contractor
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Just register your business with the secretary of states office. \n\nHere is the link on the steps you need to take. The last step includes finding out if you need other licenses.\n\nhttp://www.ss.ca.gov/business/resources.htm
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Go to your Secretary of State website and look for information on how to start a business in your state. They will have all the information and contact information you need. The permits and licenses you need will depend on whether you will run it as a home business, or you will actually rent an office for your business.\n\nTo give you more information on the business, you can read the article "Starting a Janitorial and Cleaning Service Business" at http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol95/janitorial.htm The article contains information on startup strategies, operational considerations (prices, manpower, finding suppliers), and marketing the business. \n\nFor detailed information I suggest you read the following books:\n\n- Janitorial Service Businesses : Strategies for Promoting, Estimating, and Bidding Cleaning Services \n- The Janitorial Contractors Bible \n- Introduction to Janitorial Service Contracting : How to Succeed in Your Own Cleaning Business \n- Cleaning Up for a Living: Everything You Need to Know to Become a Successful Building Service Contractor \n- Introduction to Janitorial Service Contracting : How to Succeed in Your Own Cleaning Business
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call the dept of labor in your area .. they'll set you straight.... on long island you would get a "home improvment license" it would also require liability insurance and a token test and fee.
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You need to take the real estate licensing classes/test. Contact your state for more information.
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If the rental property is between 1 and 4 units, you don't need a license. If it's more than a 4 unit complex, you will need to get a license. I'm not hundred percent sure on this, so double check this info.\n\nRegards
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From an article I wrote "A Small Business Legal Checklist" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol15/asmall.htm :\n\nLegal requirements vary in each country, state, and municipality. \n\nHere is a general checklist of legal matters that you need to be concerned about for your small business. Remember, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. Know what is important enough to cost you large sums of money if you don't pay attention to it. Depending on your type of business and your state and local requirements you may need to: \n\n1. Employer's Identification Number (EIN). Obtain an employer's ID number with Form SS-4, if you have employees, are a partnership or are incorporated. Sole proprietorships can also obtain and use a TIN instead of the owner's social security number on all business forms that ask for a "taxpayer identification number." If a business is not a corporation this identification or Social Security number will be needed before a bank account can be opened. \n\n2. Obtain a federal license if required by federal law. Employers must obtain licenses, which are renewable every two years, and also keep a log of hours worked and products made so inspectors can judge whether wage laws are being met. \n\n3. Legal form of your business. Incorporate, form a limited liability company, or file a statement of partnership if not a sole proprietorship \n\n4. If needed, obtain seller's permit - also known as Certificate of Authority or Resale Certificate. Get a resale tax certification or state sellers permit if the operation will involve purchasing items for resale. This exempts the business from paying sales tax on some of its purchases. \n\n5. Obtain any trademarks, copyrights, and patents as needed. Trademarks are words, names, illustrations, or a combination of these used to identify products or services to distinguish them from items of other firms. Check with the Trademark Register of the United States to avoid using trademarks already used. Copyrights, on the other hand, protect artistic creations, literary writings, graphic illustrations, musical scores, computer programs, and published materials such as newsletters. A patent provides a seventeen-year exclusive right to make, use and sell an invention in the United States. \n\n6. Obtain any required state licenses. Some special licenses are issued to a business that will provide products or services requiring special regulation. Special licenses are issued to professionals, such as doctors, lawyers, barbers and others who have met a certain level of training or education, or who engage in an occupation the government considers risky for some reason. \n\n7. Obtain occupational or health permits if required for your type of business.\n\n8. Acquire zoning approval, if necessary. Zoning ordinances regulate how property can be used. These ordinances are tools of both state and local governments to regulate the safety, structure and appearance of the community. If you are operating a home business, make sure that the zoning rules in your area allow the operation of your kind of business. \n\n9. Obtain a local business license. Many municipalities or states require a permit to conduct business. The fee is usually based on gross sales, but volume from most part-time ventures falls below the minimum tax level, so, at least initially, it won't be costly. \n\n10. Register your business name if using a name other than your own or a variation of your name. Check with the county clerk locally, and the secretary of state nationwide to determine if a certain name is legally clear.\n\nHere are some books you may want to check with regards to the legal documents of a small business:\n\n- Choosing a Legal Structure for Your Business (Run Your Own Business) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0136033660/powerhomebizguid\n- 155 Legal Do's (and Don'ts) for the Small Business http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/047113161X/powerh
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Get a dba license from city hall for about $100. Pass the contractor's test. If you know other general contractors they will sign for youy that you know what you're doing. Usually the department of consumer affairs controls contractor licensing. Look on line.
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You can go to your county and look for the business registration division. They would have all the documentation you need for starting a business.\n\nOr you can go to your Secretary of State website and look for links on Doing Business in [YOUR STATE]. That section will contain information on starting your business, and some states will even let you do everything online.