Synopses & Reviews
The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit, written by the author of the bestselling
The Small Business Start-Up Kit, gives you the practical and legal information you need to kickstart a successful enterprise. In addition to a breakdown of the common issues and concerns facing women entrepreneurs of every stripe -- from independent consultants to Fortune 500-seekers -- you’ll find information and guidance on: . choosing and developing the right business to live the life you want
. drafting an effective business plan
. programs that give government contracting preferences to women-owned businesses
. understanding and choosing a legal structure
. clearing the bureaucratic start-up hurdles
. taking your business online and developing an eBusiness
. financial management and tax basics for small businesses
. balancing work and family relationships
. hiring and managing employees The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit retains its focus on women’s business-related issues without devolving into stereotypes and never loses sight of the legal rules and fundamentals of starting and running your business. Plus, you’ll find downloadable forms for a partnership agreement, an application for your employer identification number, a cash flow projection worksheet, a billable rate calculator, and more.
Review
"Clearly details all the nuts and bolts of starting a business so often lacking in how-to books. A must-read before you launch.” Lindsey Johnson, former National Director, SBA Office of Women's Business Ownership
About the Author
Peri Pakroo is a business and communications consultant, specializing in legal and start-up issues for businesses and nonprofits. She has started, participated in, and consulted with start-up businesses for 20 years. She owns and runs P-Brain media (www.pbrainmedia.com), a strategic consulting and communications firm that develops information-rich media for web, print, video and other formats. Peri received her law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1995. She is the author of The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit,The Small Business Start-Up Kit (national and California editions) and Starting & Building a Nonprofit (all from Nolo) and has been featured in numerous national publications including Entrepreneur, Real Simple, Investors Business Daily, and BusinessWeek. Peri teaches adult education courses at WESST (www.wesst.org) in Albuquerque, a nonprofit whose mission is to facilitate entrepreneurship among women and minorities in the state of New Mexico. She is active in supporting local, independent businesses and is co-founder of the Albuquerque Independent Business Alliance. Visit Peri's blog at www.peripakroo.com.
Table of Contents
1. Crafting a Solid Business/Life Fit
2. Targeting a Profitable Market With a Winning Idea
3. Making the Financial Transition to Self-Employment
4. Drafting an Effective Business Plan
5. Understanding and Choosing a Legal Structure
6. Your Business Location: Working From Home or Renting Space
7. Dealing With Start-Up Requirements and Bureaucratic Hurdles
8. Getting the Word Out: Cost-Effective Marketing
9. E-Business: Conducting and Marketing Your Business Online
10. Keeping Your Books and Managing Your Finances
11. Federal, State, and Local Tax Basics
12. Building Your Business and Hiring Employees and Other Workers
13. Lawyers and Accountants: Building Your Family of Professionals
Appendix
Index