When starting an online business is there any permits etc. that need to be gotten?
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you don't have to charge taxes for online purchases, however you might want to register yourself as a business in your city/state/county.  it's not too expensive, but it gives you a tax id number for filing purposes.  but if all you're going to do is online--exclusively--i wouldn't be in a big rush to register, honestly.  but remember, that if you don't, you also can't get reimbursed for any expenses that you have, and if it's the only job you're going to have, you might want to be able to prove that at some point.
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You can't get a government grant to start your own business.  Good grief.\n\nYou also aren't going to make money reading emails.  Sorry.  Besides, you're still working for someone else.\n\nHave you ever thought about starting your own website?  I did that since I wanted to stay at home with my two chidlren.  If you're interested, take a look at my site.  If you want to know more, there is a "Contact Us" page on the site and you can get more information.
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I would imagine that you must apply for a raffle permit. You have to in MANY jurisdictions. Your Chamber of Commerce will be able to tell you.
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Steps to starting an Online Business\nSo you have a product or service and you wish to sell these products or services online. Consider the steps you will need to start an online business. So assuming the you have done your due diligence as far as knowing whether or not your product or service will sell and have priced your product accordingly you will need to do several things.\n\n1. Incorporate your company\n\n2. Build a web site\nRegister your domain name\nPurchase a web hosting account\n\n3. Get a merchant account to accept credit cards online\n\n4. Build an online marketing plan\nOpen a Google Adwords account\nOpen a Yahoo! Search Marketing Account\nConsider search engine optimization (depending on your industry)\n\nIncorporate your company\nYou will need to incorporate your company and there are some extremely affordable ways to do so. You may not think you will need to incorporate but it makes things such as accounting, getting a merchant account and limiting liability much easier. You can incorporate and have all your letters within a couple weeks time and for less than $500 so be sure to shop around online for the right company to do your incorporation. One of the main reasons you should incorporate is to get a merchant account so that you can accept credit card payments online. Most merchant companies deposit and withdraw money from your bank account and they like to see a proper business bank account so in order to expedite your approval process get incorporated.\n\nBuild a web site\nOf course, what's an online business without a website. There are essentially three steps to building a website. You will need a domain name, a web hosting account and a web design with developed functionality. Register a domain name and set the name servers to those of the web hosting company you choose. You will need to ask the web hosting company what name servers to set your domain name to. There are hundreds of domain name registrars, I would strongly recommend going with an ICANN Accredited Registrar rather than an authorized reseller. Some domain name registrars are more affordable than others. There is no difference in the actual product you are buying as domain registrations are all the same therefore we recommend the more affordable options such as GoDaddy or Enom. Both of these companies have telephone support which is very important. When choosing a web hosting company you should find a web hosting company that offers a package that will accommodate your web development. If you need a SSL certificate to go along with your merchant account to accept credit cards you will need to find a hosting account that will allow for this. If your developers build your site in Php and MySQL you will need a web hosting account with MySQL. Talk with your developers and ask them what type of technologies you will need built into the web hosting account. Once again, do your research and ask other webmasters who they recommend. If you have a development team you work with then you will need to portray what you are trying to accomplish so that the team can build the right applications and implement the right design. If you don't have a development or design team you work with try eLance which is a free lance marketplace.\n\nGet a merchant account to accept credit cards online\nDefinitely do your research when choosing a company to set up your merchant account. Ask the merchant account company for some testimonials and if you can find a webmaster forum and ask what company the majority of the webmasters use. Different companies offer different monthly rates and discount rates. Some companies do a great job of locking you into a lengthy term agreement with a hefty cancellation fee. I have heard of merchant account companies seizing funds for different reasons. I don't know about you but if I sold $10,000 in goods one month and my merchant account company decided they would only release $2000 I would reconsider the partner. Be sure to
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Its not technical knowledge you need to know or worry about...\nI can't say about licenses as I don't know which country you are in.\nBut from my guess you should at least have some sort of trading license (in my country I need trading, import export license to start)\n\nto solve this.. find a CA and talk to him about this.. he'll do it for small fee(license your business etc).\n\nif you want to create a site here are some fast recommendations for you (note I don't make any money by these recommendations I am doing it because I use them)\n\nfor domains name use http://namecheap.com they are the BEST, best customer service etc\nfor hosting http://hostgator.com again they have the best customer service around.\n\nif you don't know html to build site.. find a 15 yr olds and get them to make it for you... anyone of them can make it in an hour(its that easy)\n\nYou need to understand the basics of online marketing(you don't need to be expert at everything).\n1. advertising online\n2. how to sell using online sales copy \n3. how to track your results
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Legally, you are required to obtain a merchant's license or certificate of resell in the state and possibly the county you are going to do business in. Most internet sellers do not follow through with this as sometimes it can be costly and very hard to maintain. Especially if you are starting a small business. Most times though, if you carry a merchant's license in the state you reside in and offer your goods with sales tax for your state, most times that is acceptable. It's wise to consult with a business attorney and accountant for issues such as these for your state to find out what is acceptable.
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Check with the comapnies that supply legal forms, i would check the internet under (legal forms)
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Yes there are. You must file the proper request forms and file a business plan. Many business startup grants and loans are available. Research U.S. government grants and loans and contact the SBA (small business association)
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You should take a look at Yahoo Small Business, which was voted PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award for helping people get their stores online. \n\nIt will help you:\nBuild a web site \nCreate an online store \nGet a domain name \nMarket your business online \n\nAnother good one to check out would be Web.com
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Check out Yahoo Small Business.  They can do everything for you from register a domain, to hosting your store, helping you set up a merchant account, etc.
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Better Business Bureau has nothing to do with licenses and permits. Start by going to the California Business Portal operated by the Secretary of State. They have a list of requirements as to how to start a business in California http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/resources.htm\n\nThen go to CalGOLD (California Government Online to Desktops). While they do not specifically issue the licenses, their database lists all the requirements for all types of businesses run in California and where you can get the necessary permit. They even give you the address and phone numbers of the agencies you have to go to for all the requirements. You will be asked what county you want to operate and their database will show results specific to that county.\n\nI did a search for the hair salon business as well as the Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services, and CalGOLD's database shows that the following are permits you need to get:\n\n- Building and Construction Permit: Required for all new and remodeling construction, including change of occupancy.\n- Burglar Alarm Permit\n- Business License (Business Tax Certificate) Required for all entities doing business within city/county limits.\n- Fire Department Permit - Fire Protection: All businesses subject to annual inspection of facility.\n- Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit: Required by most businesses discharging wastewater to the sewer system\n- Land Use Permit: Zone change, variance,conditional use permit\n- Zoning Approval: Permitted uses, development regulations, design review, sign permit, parking regulations.\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- Barbering and Cosmetology License: Barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, estheticians, manicurists, barber and cosmetologists instructors, and apprentices of the aforementioned, 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- Occupational Safety and Health Information: Businesses with employees must prepare an Injury and Illness Prevention Plan. \n- Sales & Use Permit (Seller's Permit): All businesses selling or leasing tangible property must obtain a Seller's Permit.\n\nThis is a long list of requirements (California is not known as one of the easiest states to do business in). I suggest you go to CalGOLD and check out what you need to run your business.\n\nGood luck\nIsabel Isidro\nFor information on starting a business, visit http://www.powerhomebiz.com
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One of the minimum legal requirements for all businesses is that the company owner / creater is of legal adult age, which you are not, however you can legally contract your services out by freelance as a self employed minor, given that you do not need to have a separate legal entity (company) to work self employed. The first and most important thing to all business ventures is to establish an income, and keep cashflow coming in as greater in volume than the cashflow going out. If one of these fails, you end up in debt and can spend your life climbing out. In order to establish income, you must have people paying you, in exchange for goods or services, in your case web design. Web design clients can be aquired by advertising your services as available to the public, particularly targeting your audience, namely people who either do not have a web page, or have an old, pathetic web page. One way to advertise for free is to create a really good (your best ever) web page, and send a link in an email to organisation email addresses. This is called SPAM, and there are some laws against it, but it is so accepted in todays society that unless you SPAM the antiSPAM squad at the police department, with your name, address and phone number on the email, your probably going to be ok. you can also buy bulk (1000s) of current email addys for $10 on the net, but I suggest you use PayPal or something.\nRemember, the less of your income you spend on yourself, the more you can spend on increasing the amount you make in any given period, so be smart about where you apply your capital, and you could be the next Bill Gates in 20 years easy.
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I will hire you, you should join home based online business, sign up for free: http://www.mach90.com?achilez then upgrade
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There are a lot of international laws that govern these things.  I would contact a bank that works internationally and an international business lawyer to help you get setup.\n\nGood luck with your venture
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No one can give you an application for a business grant. The process is not as simple as giving you a PDF application form. Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - the centralized website where all federal grant applications are processed - require that you first be registered to submit grants. Registration entails the following steps:\n\n- Request a DUNS Number    \n- Register with Central Contractor Registry (CCR)    \n- Authorize your Organization's Representatives    \n- Login as an E-Business Point of Contact (POC) \n\nThen and only then can you be allowed to submit grant applications.\n\nYou have to remember though that it is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business (unless you are going to start it in the poorest areas for example)\n\nNonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html \n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs
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This depends on the area you are doing business in. Every state has different regulations and many cities and counties have different requirements also. \n\nWhere are you staring your business?
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i would probably start by creating an online business that deals with what you are trying to do. That could help you obtain the capital needed to start you big business