Small Time Operator: How to Start Your Own Business, Keep Your Books, Pay Your Taxes, and Stay Out of Trouble

Small Time Operator is one of the most popular business start-up guides ever. In clear, easy-to-understand language, the author covers:
·Getting permits and licenses
·How to finance a business
·Creating and using a business plan
·Choosing and protecting a business name
·Deciding whether to incorporate
·Establishing a complete bookkeeping system
·Hiring employees
·Federal, state, and local taxes
·Buying a business or franchise
·Dealing with—and avoiding—the IRS
·Doing business on the Interne...