| Getting your business rolling is the next step after | | | | and contains a small business guide, forms to fill out for |
| choosing your business idea. Remember, If you are not | | | | taxation purposes and contact list of local small |
| going to use your name as the business name, you | | | | business counseling agencies and taxation department |
| need to work hard on coming up with a catchy name. | | | | in your state. |
| There are websites out there that will help you choose | | | | Another important decision you will have to make is |
| a good catchy name for your business. This will make | | | | how will you incorporate your new business? The |
| it easy for customers to remember your business | | | | small business guide you get will describe all the |
| name in any event. Choosing a long name is not | | | | different ways you can incorporate. One of the most |
| recommended, it will take too much room in your | | | | popular ways to incorporate is by forming an LLC |
| advertising ads, and it will also be hard for any one to | | | | (Limited Liability Corporation). This form is a good way |
| remember. | | | | to protect your personal assets incase of any legal |
| Ok! Now that we have that part covered, its time to | | | | actions taken against your business. I highly |
| visit your town's hall of records to get your business | | | | recommend hiring an accountant for a consultation on |
| name registered. This procedure is simple and it is not | | | | this issue; it will be helpful for a professional to explain in |
| expensive to accomplish. I paid $50 to get my Trade | | | | depth these options. I mean might as well. You will |
| Name Certification done at the town hall. As long as | | | | need to hire an accountant in the near future anyway. |
| no one in your county is using that business name, you | | | | Once all these steps have been taken, you are now |
| will be able to register it. If not, you will need to come | | | | on your way to a big marketing campaign! This is |
| up with a different name. The good thing about the | | | | where the fun begins except for your wallet. However, |
| whole process is that after you are done registering | | | | depending on what your business is about, there are |
| your trade name, the town clerk will issue you a | | | | cheap ways to advertise your new business. I strongly |
| package full of literature with helpful information for | | | | suggest picking up a book from Amazon on Marketing |
| you to read. This comes handy for first time | | | | a Small Business. |
| entrepreneurs. The package comes in an envelope | | | | |