“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

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

Small Business Start-Up Kit Description

The best step-by-step guide to starting a business available!

Many people dream of running a business of their own — but often don’t know how to start. Sound familiar? This book can help.

User-friendly and loaded with tips, The Small Business Start-Up Kit shows you how to launch a business quickly, easily and with confidence. It explains in plain English how to:

choose the best business structure

write an effective business plan

file the right forms in the right place

price, bid and bill your projects

draft and use contracts, online and off

manage your finances

be prepared for, and file, required taxes

reach customers onlineThe Small Business Start-Up Kit also includes all the forms and instructions you need both as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.The 5th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest legal and tax changes. It includes a new chapter on e-business and expanded information on financing your business. It also features new business-planning spreadsheets on the CD-ROM.

List of Forms

• Partnership Agreement
• Sample Buy-Sell Agreement Provisions
• Application for Employer Identification Number (Form SS-4)
• Income Tax Withholding (Form SS-8)
• Election To Have a Tax Year Other Than a Required Tax Year (Form 8716)
• Entity Classification Election (Form 8832)
• Billable Rate Worksheet
• Cash Flow Projection Worksheet Break-Even Analysis Worksheet
• Profit/Loss Forecast Worksheet
• Warranty Track Worksheet