Business is a funny thing. Today in 2019, there is a never-ending push of online influencers telling us we should “follow our dreams” and “just do it.” No one ever tells us how to do it though. Once you decide to pull the trigger on starting something, you are faced with an infinite amount of decisions from the legal structure of your business down to the logos and branding, and don’t forget about advertising! “But wait I haven’t figured out the legal struc“— exactly; it’s a lot to think about. The minute you register a business with the Feds, all these random numbers start calling you offering payroll services and other business packages, and it can be overwhelming. This blog post is going to be a resource for you, the new business owner or someone looking to start one, and hopefully help answer some of those questions. Keep in mind this list is not in any definitive order, and is just a basic guideline. All businesses are different and need to be structured differently depending on the product or service. This article is also mainly aimed at online or e-commerce businesses, but can be adapted to a physical shop with the caveat of getting a location and business real estate and all that which we can chat more about later. Let’s get started.
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