The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit
eBook - PDF

The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit

A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

  1. 561 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit

A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

About this book

The award-winning guide for any woman starting or running a business

Have an idea or skill that you’re ready to turn into a business? Want to expand or improve your current business operations? This book is for you! Learn how to:

  • draft a solid business plan
  • raise start-up money
  • choose a legal structure and hire employees
  • manage finances and taxes
  • qualify for special certification programs and contracts for women-owned businesses, and
  • efficiently market and brand your business online and off.

You’ll also hear from successful women business owners whose insights will inform and inspire you. And you will learn valuable tips for maintaining work-life balance.

The 8th edition covers the latest tax updates and legal developments, and includes advice on using AI to help you manage your business.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Companion
  6. 1. Choosing the Right Business for You
  7. 2. Targeting a Profitable Market With a Winning Idea
  8. 3. Making the Financial Transition to Self-Employment
  9. 4. Drafting an Effective Business Plan
  10. 5. Understanding and Choosing a Legal Structure
  11. 6. Your Business Location: Working From Home or Renting Space
  12. 7. Dealing With Start-Up Requirements and Bureaucratic Hurdles
  13. 8. Getting the Word Out: Cost-Effective Marketing
  14. 9. E-Business and Digital Strategy: Conducting and Marketing Your Business Online
  15. 10. Keeping Your Books and Managing Your Finances
  16. 11. Federal, State, and Local Tax Basics
  17. 12. Building Your Business and Hiring Employees and Other Workers
  18. 13. Lawyers and Accountants: Building Your Family of Professionals
  19. Appendix: How to Use the Downloadable Forms and Access Interviews With Women Entrepreneurs on the Nolo Website
  20. Index
  21. Book Registration

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Information

Publisher
NOLO
Edition
8
Year
2026
Topic
Business
Print ISBN
9781413333909
Subtopic
Entrepreneurship
eBook ISBN
9781413333916
Index
Business

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