Items such as utilities, phone, taxes, etc
2006-06-21 16:27:31 · 5 answers · asked by dbchef 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.
Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
* Entrepreneurial Finance: For New and Emerging Businesses by James McNeill Stancill
* The Business Startup Checklist and Planning Guide: Seize Your Entrepreneurial Dreams! by Stephanie Chandler
* How to Really Start Your Own Business, Fourth Edition by David E. Gumpert
* How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide by David E. Gumpert
* What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business) by Jan Norman
* Business Start-Up Kit by Steven D. Strauss
* Start Your Own Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Rieva Lesonsky
There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-06-22 04:06:54 · answer #1 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can call around and check on it to. Call the phone company and see what plans they have available.
It would also be a good idea to look at the space you are going to be using, look for another Small Business owner with similar space and ask about the utilities. Small Business owners usually want to help out one another.
It is going to be more then you think though, don't forget step up fees, a toll free number, the fax number...if you can get a good CPA to help with the taxes.
Make sure that you open a bank account under the business name before you start spending money. This will allow you to write off alot more instead of it being incurred as start up fees, that you can not write off on taxes.
2006-06-21 16:37:22 · answer #2 · answered by Roses Abound 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.sba.gov Even if you don't need to use the SBA for funding they have some really good info on their site!
2006-06-21 17:26:33 · answer #3 · answered by Shanna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try your Chamber of Commerce or, if you have one, a business incubator forum. Also. if you have any acquaintances in business, you might try asking them.
2006-06-21 16:30:44 · answer #4 · answered by Carl S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A CPA WILL HELP AND BE CLOSER TO REAL FIGURES THAN ANYONE ELSE IF YOU DON'T KNOW.
2006-06-21 17:47:00 · answer #5 · answered by phonedoc_2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋