29. Okay, that’s great.
But since I have a soapbox, I’m now going to try and do five
minutes of teaching.
Hooray for captive audiences!
30. So let’s talk
about the real
stuff…
•What if you’re a damn fool and want
to do this too?
•Friends You Need
•Things We Learned
•A Movie You Should See
•Some Questions You Should Ask
Serious things as learned
by these serious people.
32. YOU NEED THESE FRIENDS:
A Lawyer
An Accountant
A Bookkeeper
Someone Else Who Has A
Business Of Their Own
33. Some Things We Learned
Honor your commitments. You’re never too good to do your
best work.
Business is part of the deal.
Protect Yourselves
Trust Your Instincts
You will make mistakes
34. +
LAST BIT: Practicalities
(the five minutes of things I didn’t know I should have asked about)
The greatest (and most accurate)
film about small business
ownership ever made.
35. So, how are you going to make
money in the beginning?
Work-for-hire (service)
Bootstrap a project (product)
Get a commission (product)
36. What kind of company will you be?
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
LLC
S-Corp
C-corp
37. Checklist
Make friends
Set up your company. Draw up an actual agreement.
How can a partner enter and exit?
Basic bylaws
Votes and proxies
Stock
Taxes, bookkeeping, and databases
Secretary, CFO, Insurance
Marketing
38. Say You Want a Revolution
WTF is a “net-90?”
The hidden costs of business
ownership
Selling content in the digital
age
Getting a Loan from a Bank
Growing Great Talent and
Keeping It
Making people pay attention
39. The Wisdom of Brenda Goodman
“Be excellent at
whatever you do
and you won’t do it
for long.”
40. Let’s Look At Some Cool Stuff.
Everybody likes stuff.
It’s even better when that stuff
is cool.
Notes de l'éditeur
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