Thinking of owning your own business?
Opening your own business is exciting and thrilling. It's
everything that comes after the excitement and thrill has worn off that
dictates whether a small business will make it or not. It's up to you to
maintain and stretch out the "thrill and excitement" period forever.
A methodical plan of action is needed to fulfill your dream
or goal of being your own boss and running a successful business. Success lies
in the approach you choose to take. We help you avoid the common pitfalls that
many new small business owners make when starting their new venture.
We provide the following:
- Prepare an initial business plan to clarify your marketing,
management, and financial plans.
- Determine your start-up capital needs.
- Identify sources of start-up capital and backup sources if
needed.
- Evaluate and quantify your borrowing power so you know how
much money you can get your hands on if needed.
- Select a business structure that best fits your needs by
evaluating tax advantages, legal exposure, ease of operation and portability
should you need to relocate.
- Select the right accounting software by evaluating your
budget, needs and hardware.
- Prepare a Cash Flow Budget so you know exactly how much
money you need to keep the business alive each month for the first few years.
- Establish billing and collection procedures to maximize your
cash flow.
- Establish procedures to monitor and control costs.
- Prepare and file all required state and local licenses and
permits.
- Prepare and file your application for your Federal Employer
Identification Number.
- Provide payroll and payroll tax filing when you bring on
your first employee.
- Comply with employment laws so you don't get hit with fines
and unhappy employees.
- Identify your business insurance needs.
- Develop a solid Partnership Agreement. This is an extremely
important document for all new partnerships and will help prevent a tremendous
amount of financial and emotional problems down the road.