Step 4 of Starting a Business: Finance Your Business
You’ve heard it before: “You have to spend money to make money.” That’s great, but…
Author Robin Karleskint
Robin Karleskint
Robin Karleskint has worked at several new businesses, both as an owner and an employee. Currently she is a project manager at Cosmital Designs, a company she co-owns in Orlando, Florida.
Step 2 of Starting a Business: Get Business Assistance and Training
Why Trusting Yourself is the Most Important Business Lesson You’ll Learn The great thing about…
Step 10: Understand Employer Responsibilities
“Be your own boss.” It’s the mantra that got me started on the business ownership…
Step 9: Obtain Business Licenses and Permits
My business license in essence registers my company as a separate entity—separate, that is, from…
Step 3 of Starting a Business: Choose a Business Location
Choosing a Business Location: What I Learned the Hard Way When I started my first…
Step 5 of Starting a Business: Determine the Legal Structure of Your Business
My first business had its doors open for about three years. Today, I’m the co-owner…
Step 7: Getting a Tax Identification Number
When I told my friends and family about my plans to start my own business,…
Step 8: Register for State and Local Taxes
Tax season is stressful enough as it is. For business owners, tax time gets even…
Step 1 of Starting a Business: Write a Business Plan
Business Plans Don’t Work (But You Do) I have to laugh at the thought of…
Step 6: Register a Business Name (“Doing Business As”)
Registering a business name is a straightforward process. In my case, all I had to…