A Geek's Perspective on Starting & Running A Business

A Geek's Perspective On Starting & Running A Business

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Starting The Business ,[object Object],Support of family, friends, partners Find somebody to learn from What are you going to call it? How are you going to get your name out there? (biz cards, website, collateral) I don't believe in formal business plans. I do believe in thinking things through and putting them into action. A lot of what business is -- experimentation. I do believe in numbers to tell whether those experiments worked.

Starting The Business ,[object Object],[object Object],Read up on the different kinds and choose the best one for you: Sole Proprietor Partnership Corporation Limited Liability Company Each has different tax consequences as well as state and federal requirements The Virginia Department of Business Assistance has a great rundown of entities and step-by-step instructions: http://www.vdba.virginia.gov/

Starting The Business ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Business requires more than just providing a product or service: Accounting (do it yourself or hire a bookkeeper?) Marketing (printed materials, social networking, website) Learn stuff (lots of free workshops by VDBA and SBDC)

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