Home Business Checklist

 

  1. Not sure what business to start?  If you would like to start your own home business but not sure where to start visit our  Home Business Ideas Center

  2. Choose a business and do all necessary research:  what services or products you will offer?  Do a market research analysis, etc.

  3. Write business plan:

  4. Tutorial: Five Steps to Writing a Business Plan

  5. Register your business name and entity

  6. Obtain federal, state, county, and local tax information: Website: http://www.irs.gov/

  7. Check county and local zoning laws

  8. Check state and local license requirements with the  local business chamber of commerce:  United States Chamber of Commerce website http://www.uschamber.com

  9. Register or reserve federal trademark: Website: patent http://www.uspto.gov/

  10. Register copyrights http://www.copyright.gov/

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  11. Investigate what type of insurance your business needs.