The Small Business Administration (SBA) offers help for all aspects of the business life cycle - planning a business, launching a business, managing a business and growing a business. Its Business Guide resource provides 10 steps to starting a business. The Guide can be accessed by clicking here.
The suggested steps are as follows -
- Conduct market research
- Write a business plan
- Fund the business
- Pick the business location
- Choose a business structure
- Choose a business name
- Register the business
- Get federal and state tax IDs
- Apply for licenses and permits
- Open a business bank account.
In addition to the Guide, the SBC offers free business counseling and abundant resources.
