Small Business Start-Up Kit, The: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

by Peri Pakroo J.D.

Overview

The Small Business Start-Up Kit gives clear, step-by-step instructions for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to launch a small business quickly, easily, and with confidence.

User-friendly and loaded with practical tips and essential information, the book explains how to choose the best business structure and name for your business, write an effective business plan, get the proper licenses and permits, file the right forms in the right places, understand the deal with taxes, learn good bookkeeping and money-management skills, market your business effectively, and more.

The newest edition includes new laws and trends affecting how small businesses are regulated, as well as guidance on updating your business’s digital strategy in a post-pandemic world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781413329438
Publisher:	NOLO
Publication date:	02/22/2022
Edition description:	Twelfth Edition
Pages:	480
Sales rank:	102,226
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Peri Pakroois a business consultant and coach specializing in strategies for small ventures and solopreneurs. She is an active advocate for sustainable economic development and is the founder of Pyragraph, an online resource for career-focused creatives. For more than 20 years Peri has helped small operations develop websites and digital media products through her company P-Brain Media. She produces the Self-Employed Happy Hour podcast as well as other streaming media aimed at entrepreneurial indies. She and her family live in New Mexico, where she plays in a number of bands including her own project, Peri & the FAQs.







Peri received her law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law. She is the author of The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit,The Small Business Start-Up Kit (national and California editions) and Starting & Building a Nonprofit (all from Nolo) and has been featured in numerous national publications including Entrepreneur, Real Simple, Investors Business Daily, and BusinessWeek,.

Table of Contents

Your Small Business Start-Up Companion







1. Choosing a Legal Structure







2. Picking a Winning Business Name







3. Choosing a Business Location







4. Drafting an Effective Business Plan







5. Pricing, Bidding, and Billing Projects







6. Federal, State, and Local Start-Up Requirements







7. Risk Management







8. Paying Your Taxes







9. Laws, Taxes, and Other Issues for Home Businesses







10. Entering Into Contracts and Agreements







11. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Financial Management







12. Small Business Marketing 101







13. E-Business: Selling and Marketing Online







14. Planning for Changes in Ownership







15. Building Your Business and Hiring Workers







16. Getting Professional Help







Appendixes







A. Small Business Resources and State-by-State







B. How to Use the Interactive Forms on the Nolo Website







Index

Interviews

I love helping people who want to take their careers into their own hands by creating their own ventures. From studying law and small business to being self-employed for 20-some years, I have developed a systematic approach to building ventures big and small. In this book I break down the major systems that every business person needs to master, and offer strategies to grow your business in line with your own goals and vision. There’s no one-size-fits-all formula to starting a business, so I try to offer guidance that does not assume what your goals are and provide tools that empower readers to pursue their vision, on their terms.

Editorial Reviews

Author comments: I love helping people who want to take their careers into their own hands by creating their own ventures. From studying law and small business to being self-employed for 20-some years, I have developed a systematic approach to building ventures big and small. In this book I break down the major systems that every business person needs to master, and offer strategies to grow your business in line with your own goals and vision. There’s no one-size-fits-all formula to starting a business, so I try to offer guidance that does not assume what your goals are and provide tools that empower readers to pursue their vision, on their terms.

"Peri Pakroo has created the perfect legal resource for small business owners who want to create a strong, viable and ethical business. It will save you time, energy and legal fees!"Pamela Slim, author, Escape from Cubicle Nation and Body of Work

"Peri walks you through many of the most intimidating aspects of running a small business with solid, tested strategies for success." Damian Taggart, Chief Business Development Officer, Meow Wolf

"The Small Business Start-Up Kit not only helped me launch my multifaceted business both practically and successfully, it helped me appropriately prepare for that launch (and guided me through those first several months of confusion, uncertainty, and excitement). Peri generously offers her experience and expertise to readers as she clearly addresses everything from choosing the right business name to paying taxes to hiring employees. I could not have opened my art gallery or formalized my freelance services without this book, nor would I dare embark on any other business ventures without it!" Nancy Zastudil, Owner/Director, The Necessarian, LLC (DBA Central Features Contemporary Art)

“Answers important questions, including whether to incorporate and how to price merchandise.” Real Simple Magazine

“Covers a wide range of topics, from selecting a marketable name to small business laws, taxes and contracts.” Miami Herald

“Step-by-step legal guide that covers a wide range of topics...” Kansas City Star

"Very strongly recommended... simply outstanding business instructional guide... " The Bookwatch

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