How to start a business 102

This workshop will provide you with basic information on the steps needed to start a business in
California. Starting your own business — whether for better hours, to be your own boss or to pursue your
lifelong passion — can be a great idea, but first you need to know how and whether you’re financially and
logistically ready.
Learning Outcomes
 Start with Your Business Idea
 Financing your Business
 Prepare and Plan: Business Plan, Business Templates
 Business Type and Business Name: LLC, Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, Etc.
 Registering your Business
 Registering a Fictitious Business Name
 Choose a Location and Local Zoning Regulations
 Obtaining Specialty Licenses and Permits
 Employer’s Responsibilities: EIN Number, Workers Compensation, etc.
Benefits of Starting Your Own Business
When you build your own business, you do what you want, how you want, when you want. You
develop the product or service to the level you think is best. You have systems and routines that work
best for you. And if you need a powernap in the late morning or afternoon to boost creativity and
productivity, you can take one.
 Independence and Control
 Financial Reward
 Flexibility
 Directly Helping People
 Opportunity for Innovation