The Small Business Start-Up Kit

Your one-stop guide to starting a small business

Want to start a business? Don’t know where to begin? The Small Business Start-Up Kit shows you how to set up a small business in your state and deal with state and local forms, fees, and regulations.

We’ll show you how to:

choose the right business structure, such as an LLC or corporation

write an effective business plan

pick a winning business name and protect it

get the proper licenses and permits

manage finances and taxes

hire and manage staff, and

market your business effectively, online and off

downloadable forms.

The newest edition includes new laws and trends affecting how small businesses are regulated, as well as guidance on critical digital marketing and e-commerce strategies

Author Biography

Peri Pakroo is a business consultant and coach specializing in strategies for small ventures and solo entrepreneurs. 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.