Chickadee Business Network

How to Start Your Own Business
Joy of Owning a Business
What kind of Business
Feasibility Study Workbook
Collecting the Info
Making the decision
Marketing Plan
Operating Plan
Organization Plan
Finance Plan
Present it
Market
Advertise
Follow up

Manage your Time
Manage your Money
Manage your Customers

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Starting Business Center

Starting your business on the Internet is a win-win situation. Both you and your customers win. An Internet based home business offers many advantages over a traditional business.

  • Save $$Thousands of Dollars $$ on wages, equipment, property, buildings, and parking.
  • Conduct your banking any time of the day or night,
  • Give your customers the information and service they want instantly, without loosing sleep,
  • Keep your business open 24 hours around the world
  • Set your own dress code.
  • Communicate through email - much cheaper, faster, and dependable than the regular mail.

Take advantage of the medium 1/2 the American Population will be using for shopping. Work from wherever your computer is, whenever you like. Start your business on the Internet. Chickadee Network provides the necessary services to start your business on the internet.


STARTING YOUR BUSINESS

Now that you have decided to begin a business and done all the planning, here's how to actually start your business, and get it up and running

STEP ONE: Become a legal business identify

Decide what type of business you will be operating under, Sole proprietary, S or C corporation, LLC, or LLP, non-profit.
If you decide to incorporate, obtain the necessary incorporation papers from your state.
Obtain Business License from your state. Contact the appropriate Department to determine additional licensing requirements specific to your business.
Obtain a federal employer identification number from the Internal Revenue Service Office nearest you.
Contact the Internal Revenue Service, Taxpayer Education Service to determine potential tax obligations and filing requirements.

STEP TWO: Set up the Entity and your Home Office

Insurance - Risk insurance for your company
Banking - and eCommerce, do you need it?
Loans - If you need a loan to begin your business, here are some sources
Create & Supply your office - Should you set up your office in your home? Where?

STEP THREE: Set up your Web presence.

Domain Name
Hosting Service
Design your Website. Your Website is your storefront, and gives your customers their first impression of your business. Most of the hosting services also offer customized web design, or one that you can create yourself using their format. Check your local phone book, or search online. Be sure to get examples of the work they do, and find one that has similar tastes to what you want for your site.
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