Before You Start • Biz Idea • Biz Name • Biz Plan • Legal Setup • Get Money & Do It

YOU'RE NOT ALONE!
Lots of folks are in your startup shoes too! Why not network and work together to solve problems, calm nerves and share know-how? Go to Idea Cafe's popular Startup Stew forum now!

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Show Me the Money!
Belly up to the Financial Feasts table and talk turkey about money... what to look for, where & how? All money talk is fair game. Go

Step 4: LEGAL SET-UP
Yes, there are legal and governmental things you've got to know about and deal with. About as much fun as a dental appointment, but far more complicated, so here's help:

What form of business entity should you go with?

S-Corporations demystified

Trademarks, copyrights & patents

Biz Book Shelf

Biz Contract Legal Secrets
When drafting biz agreements, learn insider legal tips with Write Your Own Business Contracts: What Your Attorney Won't Tell You. Full of sample biz agreements and lawyer advice in plain English!

Avoid IRS Penalties:
Sign up for a new free service from the U.S. Department of Treasury that lets you transfer funds automatically and schedule payments in advance: EFTPS.

MORE LEGAL SET-UP IDEAS:
Q & A with Idea Cafe Experts

Want to Incorporate or Not? Kent Capener, explains the in's and out's of going corporate with a partnership slant.

S Corporation Talk
Peter Hupalo, author of Thinking Like An Entrepreneur, reveals how S corps avoid double taxation; what forms to note; and when to register a biz name. It's a hefty helping on S corps (and other biz structures too)!

How to Pay Yourself
Biz structure, taxes and bookkeeping are all key ingredients for planning how to pay yourself from your new biz. Get the start-up scoop from biz whiz, Peter Hupalo, author of Thinking Like An Entrepreneur.

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