The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California - 15th Edition by Peri Pakroo (Paperback)

About the Book

The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California is a comprehensive start-up resource for all kinds of California entrepreneurs, from solo-run firms to Main Street businesses and tech startups. It empowers anyone with a vision for a venture -- no MBA or experience required -- to turn it into reality, with a methodical approach to developing the business systems needed to bring the idea alive.

Book Synopsis

Your one-stop guide to starting a small business in California

The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California shows you how to set up a small business quickly and easily. It explains the forms, fees, and regulations you'll encounter and shows you how to:

• choose the right business structure, such as an LLC or corporation
  
• write an effective business plan
  
• pick a winning business name and protect it
  
• get needed California licenses and permits
  
• hire and manage staff in compliance with California and federal law
  
• start a home business
  
• manage finances and taxes, and
  
• market your business effectively, online and off.
  

The 15th edition is updated with the latest legal and tax rules affecting California small businesses, plus social media and e-commerce trends.

WITH DOWNLOADABLE FORMS

Includes cash flow projection and profit/loss forecast worksheets, California LLC Articles of Organization, small business resources, and more available for download.

Review Quotes

Author comments: I love helping people who want to take their careers into their own hands by creating their own ventures. From studying law and small business to being self-employed for 20-some years, I have developed a systematic approach to building ventures big and small. In this book I break down the major systems that every business person needs to master, and offer strategies to grow your business in line with your own goals and vision. There's no one-size-fits-all formula to starting a business, so I try to offer guidance that does not assume what your goals are and provide tools that empower readers to pursue their vision, on their terms.

"Provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a small business in California and guiding it safely through its first year and beyond." Reference & Research Book News

"Excellent advice ... for would-be small-business owners, and heeding it can help you avoid many early mistakes." Los Angeles Times

"An excellent resource for beginners... written specifically for entrepreneurs who want to start their own business in California." startupjournal.com

"A good-to-have, step-by-step to starting a business in California: forms, licenses, business plan, taxes and more." San Francisco Examiner