The Small Business Start-up Guide: A Surefire Blueprint to Successfully Launch Your Own Business »

Start up quick and smart.

Stanley W. Angrist

"... the pluses and minuses for each type of organization and start-up can assume... written by two peole who have been through the start-up process." -- The Wall Street Journal

Introduction

Chapter 1: Are You Really Ready?
-Am I ready for this?
-Can I handle the responsibilities?
-Do I have the serious motivation to succeed?
-Am I prepared to compete?
-The complete start-up questions

Chapter 2: The Eight Great Steps to Start-Up Success
-Determine your product or service
-Research your idea
-Develop a business plan
-Consult a lawyer and an accountant
-Determine your organization type
-Seek governnent help
-Start your business
-Seek sources of financing

Chapter 3: Beginning the Process
-Researching and documenting your start-up needs
-How to gather information

Chapter 4: Your First Business Plan
-Creating a winning small business plan
-Writing Your Business Plan
-Cover sheet
-Introduction
-Mission statement
-Overview of your business
-Economic analysis
-Financial analysis
-Market analysis
-Summary
-Appendix

Chapter 5: The Seven Main Types of Business Structures
-Sole proprietorship
-General partnership
-Limited partnership
-Limited liability company
-Limited liability partnership
-Corporation (C-corp)
-Subchapter S-corporation (S-corp)

Chapter 6: The Basics of Forming Each Entity Type
-The seven entities in detail
-Sole proprietorship
-General partnership
-Limited partnership
-Limited liability company
-Limited liability partnership
-Corporation (C-corp)
-Subchapter S-corporation (S-corp)

Chapter 7: Franchising: The Other Alternative
-The ups and downs of franchising
-Franchises offer support
-Risks and returns

Chapter 8: Money: The Root of All Business
-Finding and raising (and begging for) business capital
-Loans
-Networking
-The government
-Hard capital
-Getting creative

Chapter 9: Unpleasant Business: Taxes and Insurance
-Social Security taxes
-Federal unemployment taxes
-Income withholding taxes
-Business income taxes
-Sales and use taxes
-Property taxes
-Inventory taxes
-Insurance

Chapter 10: The Ties That Bind: Regulations and Licenses
-Fair wages
-Equal opportunity/civil rights
-Worker safety
-Labor relations
-Fair treatment
-Benefits

Chapter 11: Planning for Tomorrow
-The four keys to strategic planning
-Examining the strategic plan

Chapter 12: Resources, Resources
-Books
-Government sources
-Internet
-Media
-Organizations and groups
-Periodic Publications
-Services
-Suppliers

Chapter 13: State Requirements
-Sample incorporation steps
-Sample letters to your state
-Business checklist worksheet
-State requirements

Appendix A: Small Business Administration Publications ..
Appendix B: State Tax Rates and Business Statistics
Appendix C: Extra Worksheets
Index